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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. Enzo88%
  2. Zola85%
  3. Carleigh83%
  4. Camdyn83%
  5. Jaeden83%
  6. Denisse83%
  7. Blaze82%
  8. Ari81%
  9. Carlee81%
  10. Ace81%

Bottom 10

  1. Orin42%
  2. Alfreda42%
  3. Refugio42%
  4. Earle42%
  5. Jazlynn42%
  6. Karol42%
  7. Ahmed42%
  8. Elden42%
  9. Albertha42%
  10. Dolly42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Kassie75%
  2. Denisse71%
  3. Jammie71%
  4. Ricki70%
  5. Kisha68%
  6. Stefani67%
  7. Arian65%
  8. Jovani64%
  9. Tad64%
  10. Wilber64%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlyn42%
  2. Holland42%
  3. Alyvia42%
  4. Linnea42%
  5. Octavia42%
  6. Keven42%
  7. Derrell42%
  8. Alena42%
  9. Katlin42%
  10. Jailyn42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Eboni73%
  2. Toney69%
  3. Roma69%
  4. Catharine68%
  5. Chadwick68%
  6. Stefani67%
  7. Whitley67%
  8. Minerva67%
  9. Ima67%
  10. Khadijah66%

Bottom 10

  1. Malissa42%
  2. Denice42%
  3. Callen42%
  4. Devonte42%
  5. Sariah42%
  6. Elvia42%
  7. Kolten42%
  8. Suzanna42%
  9. Gisselle42%
  10. Jaydon42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Yahaira96%
  2. Cannon96%
  3. Leia96%
  4. Chanelle96%
  5. Naya96%
  6. Theo96%
  7. Farrah96%
  8. Zaiden96%
  9. Rayden96%
  10. Kayley96%

Bottom 10

  1. Delmer42%
  2. Leopoldo42%
  3. Scot42%
  4. Milford42%
  5. Blanch42%
  6. Moriah42%
  7. Glendon42%
  8. Andreas42%
  9. Stone42%
  10. Cain42%
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