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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. Renard78%
  2. Jason77%
  3. Damon75%
  4. Demond74%
  5. Wesley73%
  6. Bradley73%
  7. Tremayne73%
  8. Scotty72%
  9. Kip72%
  10. Jasen71%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc42%
  2. Rico42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Clint42%
  5. Kristoffer42%
  6. Eric42%
  7. Dion42%
  8. Andre42%
  9. Robb42%
  10. Benjaman42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Tad64%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Tito60%
  5. Mario55%
  6. Edwardo55%
  7. Dionicio53%
  8. Antione53%
  9. Alfonzo53%
  10. Demond52%

Bottom 10

  1. Tavares42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Marc42%
  4. Conrado42%
  5. Clemente42%
  6. Robb42%
  7. Danial42%
  8. Christos42%
  9. Philippe42%
  10. Darrin42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Chadwick68%
  2. Lamonte67%
  3. Zebulon63%
  4. Leopoldo62%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Tito60%
  7. Philippe60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Danial57%
  10. Bartholomew57%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeromy42%
  2. Vidal42%
  3. Tavares42%
  4. Heath42%
  5. Jed42%
  6. Demond42%
  7. Eric42%
  8. Bryon42%
  9. Edwardo42%
  10. Daryle42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Rico93%
  2. Scotty92%
  3. Tad91%
  4. Damon90%
  5. Chadrick88%
  6. Tremayne88%
  7. Edwardo88%
  8. Jason86%
  9. Mario85%
  10. Bradley85%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Leopoldo42%
  3. Scot42%
  4. Glendon42%
  5. Andre42%
  6. Torrence42%
  7. Abdul42%
  8. Daron42%
  9. Shawn42%
  10. Darrick42%
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