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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. Maverick88%
  2. Kinsley83%
  3. Finn81%
  4. Kayden79%
  5. Luca79%
  6. Harley79%
  7. Sawyer78%
  8. Jase77%
  9. Jayce77%
  10. Aubree76%

Bottom 10

  1. Cruz42%
  2. Moses42%
  3. Titus42%
  4. Abel42%
  5. Ezekiel42%
  6. Alina42%
  7. Gianna42%
  8. Adelaide42%
  9. Penelope42%
  10. Liliana42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Kinsley58%
  2. Penelope56%
  3. Fiona55%
  4. Lorenzo54%
  5. Jameson54%
  6. Santiago53%
  7. Alonzo53%
  8. Griffin53%
  9. Maverick52%
  10. Jayce52%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses42%
  2. Noelle42%
  3. Eve42%
  4. Emory42%
  5. Jude42%
  6. Athena42%
  7. Annabelle42%
  8. Barrett42%
  9. River42%
  10. Graham42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Lincoln66%
  2. Adelaide65%
  3. Sterling62%
  4. Solomon62%
  5. Blair59%
  6. Royce58%
  7. Cyrus57%
  8. Reed56%
  9. Greyson56%
  10. Clark55%

Bottom 10

  1. Amir42%
  2. Gianna42%
  3. Elena42%
  4. Cash42%
  5. Kai42%
  6. Camden42%
  7. Evangeline42%
  8. Matteo42%
  9. Finn42%
  10. Raelynn42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Fiona96%
  2. Kinsley96%
  3. Scarlett96%
  4. Raelynn96%
  5. Mila96%
  6. Maverick96%
  7. Finn96%
  8. Piper95%
  9. Camila93%
  10. Harley92%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses42%
  2. Abel42%
  3. August42%
  4. Adelaide42%
  5. Serenity43%
  6. Solomon44%
  7. Gianna48%
  8. Bennett48%
  9. Sterling49%
  10. Royce49%
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