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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. Gina81%
  2. Nina80%
  3. Jason77%
  4. Tracy75%
  5. Tara74%
  6. Wesley73%
  7. Bradley73%
  8. Melissa72%
  9. Kelly72%
  10. Heidi70%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric42%
  4. Andre42%
  5. Angela42%
  6. Michele42%
  7. Amy42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Michelle42%
  10. Tonya42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Stacey55%
  2. Mario55%
  3. Jamie54%
  4. Rhonda52%
  5. Nina52%
  6. Jason52%
  7. Bradley52%
  8. Tracy52%
  9. Yolanda51%
  10. Heidi50%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Marc42%
  3. Tara42%
  4. Stacy42%
  5. Melanie42%
  6. Michelle42%
  7. Dana42%
  8. Lance42%
  9. Kelly42%
  10. Lisa42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Monica57%
  2. Katrina55%
  3. Shane53%
  4. Shawn53%
  5. Brian50%
  6. Yolanda49%
  7. Veronica47%
  8. Carrie47%
  9. Jason45%
  10. Brent43%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather42%
  2. Jamie42%
  3. Jaime42%
  4. Tracy42%
  5. Eric42%
  6. Jennifer42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Wesley42%
  9. Andre42%
  10. Melissa42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Gina96%
  2. Stacy96%
  3. Tina96%
  4. Nina96%
  5. Melissa96%
  6. Heidi93%
  7. Tracy90%
  8. Rhonda87%
  9. Tara86%
  10. Kelly86%

Bottom 10

  1. Andre42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Tonya42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Marc42%
  6. Eric42%
  7. Erik45%
  8. Katrina50%
  9. Michelle51%
  10. Michele51%
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