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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. Jason77%
  2. Wesley73%
  3. Bradley73%
  4. Mario70%
  5. Darren67%
  6. Lance64%
  7. Chad61%
  8. Troy60%
  9. Jeremy59%
  10. Brian58%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric42%
  4. Andre42%
  5. Shane42%
  6. Erik43%
  7. Derrick47%
  8. Rodney48%
  9. Scott50%
  10. Brent50%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Mario55%
  2. Jason52%
  3. Bradley52%
  4. Chad49%
  5. Wesley48%
  6. Derrick47%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Marc42%
  9. Lance42%
  10. Scott42%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Marc42%
  3. Lance42%
  4. Scott42%
  5. Brian42%
  6. Erik42%
  7. Darren42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Eric42%
  10. Jeremy42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Shane53%
  2. Shawn53%
  3. Brian50%
  4. Jason45%
  5. Brent43%
  6. Eric42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Wesley42%
  9. Andre42%
  10. Erik42%

Bottom 10

  1. Eric42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Wesley42%
  4. Andre42%
  5. Erik42%
  6. Bradley42%
  7. Scott42%
  8. Troy42%
  9. Derrick42%
  10. Darren42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Jason86%
  2. Mario85%
  3. Bradley85%
  4. Wesley80%
  5. Lance74%
  6. Troy73%
  7. Jeremy72%
  8. Darren72%
  9. Chad70%
  10. Brian68%

Bottom 10

  1. Andre42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Marc42%
  5. Eric42%
  6. Erik45%
  7. Derrick52%
  8. Rodney54%
  9. Scott56%
  10. Brent56%
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