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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. Georgia81%
  2. Tari80%
  3. Suzy78%
  4. Alonza78%
  5. Lanny76%
  6. Belinda76%
  7. Lenny76%
  8. Wanda76%
  9. Davy75%
  10. Alphonzo74%

Bottom 10

  1. Patrick42%
  2. Alfreda42%
  3. Frederica42%
  4. Maryalice42%
  5. Barbie42%
  6. Polly42%
  7. Phillip42%
  8. Ward42%
  9. Theresia42%
  10. Joseph42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Ricki70%
  2. Randie62%
  3. Burt61%
  4. Lanny59%
  5. Toney58%
  6. Woody58%
  7. Alphonzo58%
  8. Georgia58%
  9. Freddy57%
  10. Lynda57%

Bottom 10

  1. Carma42%
  2. Louann42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Geralyn42%
  5. Kathy42%
  6. Gale42%
  7. Kathaleen42%
  8. Kennth42%
  9. Elayne42%
  10. Gregg42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Toney69%
  2. Minerva67%
  3. Terese65%
  4. Lyndon64%
  5. Connie63%
  6. Constance63%
  7. Barton62%
  8. Jacquelyne61%
  9. Lawerence61%
  10. Phillip60%

Bottom 10

  1. Denice42%
  2. Ilona42%
  3. Vicki42%
  4. Jon42%
  5. Tami42%
  6. Charlene42%
  7. Dwight42%
  8. Tommy42%
  9. Stanley42%
  10. Joycelyn42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Marilyn96%
  2. Cherry96%
  3. Georgia96%
  4. Tony96%
  5. Elvis96%
  6. Lolita96%
  7. Cindy96%
  8. Johnny96%
  9. Carlotta96%
  10. Mitzi96%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Peter42%
  3. Anne42%
  4. Therese42%
  5. Denny42%
  6. Stanford42%
  7. Dwight42%
  8. Bob42%
  9. Terri42%
  10. Teri42%
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