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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. Tylan88%
  2. Kyan85%
  3. Xavion85%
  4. Cayden85%
  5. Jayvion83%
  6. Jamon83%
  7. Caeden82%
  8. Jarod81%
  9. Davian81%
  10. Jayden81%

Bottom 10

  1. Elder42%
  2. Tomas42%
  3. Jonas42%
  4. Issac42%
  5. Kaleb42%
  6. Nevin42%
  7. Isaac42%
  8. Shemar42%
  9. Jeshua42%
  10. Jermiah42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Jovani64%
  2. Tyrese63%
  3. Dajuan62%
  4. Rocco62%
  5. Savion61%
  6. Genaro60%
  7. Gonzalo60%
  8. Isidro60%
  9. Osvaldo60%
  10. Carmine60%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseluis42%
  2. Keven42%
  3. Dawson42%
  4. Josue42%
  5. Emmanuel42%
  6. Marek42%
  7. Emanuel42%
  8. Calen42%
  9. Lazaro42%
  10. Obed42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Konrad67%
  2. Bradon67%
  3. Chancellor64%
  4. Lauro62%
  5. Broderick62%
  6. Brigham62%
  7. Salomon62%
  8. Sanjay62%
  9. Josef61%
  10. Mauro60%

Bottom 10

  1. Ajay42%
  2. Jaydon42%
  3. Sameer42%
  4. Giovani42%
  5. Romeo42%
  6. Landen42%
  7. Slade42%
  8. Jagger42%
  9. Franky42%
  10. Nathan42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Zavion96%
  2. Savion96%
  3. Jacorey96%
  4. Jayden96%
  5. Kyan96%
  6. Yandel96%
  7. Cayden96%
  8. Kayne96%
  9. Javion96%
  10. Tylan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Isaak42%
  2. Jens42%
  3. Andreas42%
  4. Stone42%
  5. Jose42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Avrohom42%
  8. Hyrum42%
  9. Kenyon42%
  10. Juan42%
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