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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. Cayden85%
  3. Kinsley83%
  4. Finn81%
  5. Orlando81%
  6. Jayson79%
  7. Kayden79%
  8. Jaden79%
  9. Luca79%
  10. Lea79%

Bottom 10

  1. Polly42%
  2. Tomas42%
  3. Bettie42%
  4. Patrice42%
  5. Jonas42%
  6. Cruz42%
  7. Iva42%
  8. Issac42%
  9. Ramona42%
  10. Kaleb42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Rocco62%
  2. Marco59%
  3. Kinsley58%
  4. Rudolph57%
  5. Freddy57%
  6. Alberto57%
  7. Lynda57%
  8. Armando57%
  9. Penelope56%
  10. Kenny55%

Bottom 10

  1. Dillon42%
  2. Moses42%
  3. Imani42%
  4. Roosevelt42%
  5. Adrienne42%
  6. Noelle42%
  7. Dawson42%
  8. Eve42%
  9. Josue42%
  10. Flossie42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Lincoln66%
  2. Addie65%
  3. Adelaide65%
  4. Sterling62%
  5. Solomon62%
  6. Candace60%
  7. Woodrow60%
  8. Louie59%
  9. Bette59%
  10. Roosevelt59%

Bottom 10

  1. Jodie42%
  2. Reece42%
  3. Hillary42%
  4. Ora42%
  5. Amir42%
  6. Gianna42%
  7. Cara42%
  8. Orlando42%
  9. Elena42%
  10. Lela42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Fiona96%
  2. Orlando96%
  3. Kimberley96%
  4. Desiree96%
  5. Kinsley96%
  6. Bella96%
  7. Scarlett96%
  8. Lea96%
  9. Khloe96%
  10. Raelynn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Eldon42%
  4. Moses42%
  5. Delbert42%
  6. Edmund42%
  7. Henrietta42%
  8. Beulah42%
  9. Hilda42%
  10. Therese42%
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