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Mav

Boy Name day: November 21 In French: Maverick
Mav is a short form of Maverick: on birth records it is written Maverick (37,632 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Maverick page. Also a short form of Mavis.
Origin: American English eponym (from the surname Maverick). Meaning: independent nonconformist; unbranded one.
From the surname of Texan Samuel Maverick, whose unbranded cattle led cowboys to call any unbranded stray a 'maverick,' a word that then came to mean a free-thinking individualist.

Name day for Mav

November 21

Why this day? Mav is a short form of Maverick, and shares its name day.

Mav is celebrated in France on August 15; the United States on November 21.

The story of the name Mav

Mav is a short form of Maverick. It keeps its origin (American English eponym (from the surname Maverick)) and meaning — independent nonconformist; unbranded one, and shares its name day, November 21.

On birth records, Mav is rarely written as such: the Mavs are Mavericks (37,632 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Maverick page. Mav is also a short form of Mavis.

Frequently asked questions about Mav

What does Mav mean?

Mav is a short form of Maverick, which means independent nonconformist; unbranded one.

When is Mav's name day?

November 21, together with Maverick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Maverick.

Mav's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 10/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 3/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 3/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Alvin73%
  2. Calvin72%
  3. Franklin67%
  4. Billy67%
  5. Arthur67%
  6. Melvin66%
  7. Marvin65%
  8. Lewis64%
  9. Edwin64%
  10. Fred64%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Arnold42%
  3. Bobby42%
  4. Milton42%
  5. Henry42%
  6. Gerald42%
  7. Francis42%
  8. Raymond42%
  9. Gilbert42%
  10. Ray42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Franklin55%
  2. Arthur55%
  3. Ralph54%
  4. Alvin53%
  5. Eugene53%
  6. Gene53%
  7. Alfred53%
  8. Maurice52%
  9. Lloyd51%
  10. Norman51%

Bottom 10

  1. Louis42%
  2. Milton42%
  3. Howard42%
  4. Edward42%
  5. Lewis42%
  6. Donald42%
  7. Francis42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Arnold42%
  10. Elmer42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Henry62%
  2. Walter62%
  3. Harry62%
  4. Louis59%
  5. Clarence59%
  6. Chester56%
  7. Cecil55%
  8. Edward54%
  9. Jack53%
  10. Harold52%

Bottom 10

  1. Earl42%
  2. Arnold42%
  3. Vernon42%
  4. Lloyd42%
  5. Gene42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Leonard42%
  8. Melvin42%
  9. Sam42%
  10. Norman42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Alvin93%
  2. Arthur89%
  3. Calvin87%
  4. Marvin83%
  5. Melvin80%
  6. Billy79%
  7. Franklin74%
  8. Lewis72%
  9. Leroy72%
  10. Sam70%

Bottom 10

  1. Earl42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Bobby42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Bernard42%
  6. Herman42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Gilbert42%
  9. Joe42%
  10. Harold42%
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