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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. Mae77%
  2. Dora77%
  3. Ruby74%
  4. Alvin73%
  5. Calvin72%
  6. Sidney72%
  7. Maxine70%
  8. Jessie69%
  9. Billie69%
  10. Shirley68%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Delores42%
  5. Bobby42%
  6. Jennie42%
  7. Ida42%
  8. Frances42%
  9. Marie42%
  10. Margaret42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Franklin55%
  2. Arthur55%
  3. Jimmie54%
  4. Ralph54%
  5. Alvin53%
  6. Eugene53%
  7. Gene53%
  8. Alfred53%
  9. Maurice52%
  10. Shirley52%

Bottom 10

  1. Helen42%
  2. Louis42%
  3. Milton42%
  4. Nellie42%
  5. Irene42%
  6. Howard42%
  7. Eleanor42%
  8. Edward42%
  9. Marlene42%
  10. Jennie42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Henry62%
  2. Walter62%
  3. Harry62%
  4. Bernice60%
  5. Louis59%
  6. Eleanor59%
  7. Clarence59%
  8. Bessie59%
  9. Chester56%
  10. Kay55%

Bottom 10

  1. Margaret42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Jennie42%
  4. Jeanette42%
  5. Dolores42%
  6. Earl42%
  7. Shirley42%
  8. Billie42%
  9. Arnold42%
  10. Vernon42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Ruby95%
  2. Mae95%
  3. Alvin93%
  4. Lillie90%
  5. Dora89%
  6. Shirley89%
  7. Arthur89%
  8. Calvin87%
  9. Nellie86%
  10. Jessie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Genevieve42%
  2. Earl42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Annie42%
  5. Bobby42%
  6. Clyde42%
  7. Bernard42%
  8. Herman42%
  9. Vera42%
  10. Jack42%
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