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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. Dash88%
  2. Maverick88%
  3. Mave88%
  4. Enzo88%
  5. Roan88%
  6. Tylan88%
  7. Kyan85%
  8. Xavion85%
  9. Cayden85%
  10. Zola85%

Bottom 10

  1. Orin42%
  2. Elder42%
  3. Patrick42%
  4. Alfreda42%
  5. Frederica42%
  6. Philo42%
  7. Jenine42%
  8. Herm42%
  9. Ethelyn42%
  10. Refugio42%

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. Tamiko42%
  2. Aysia42%
  3. Dillon42%
  4. Anyssa42%
  5. Merlyn42%
  6. Moses42%
  7. Holland42%
  8. Kamil42%
  9. Imani42%
  10. Alyvia42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Eboni73%
  2. Dhruv69%
  3. Toney69%
  4. Roma69%
  5. Catharine68%
  6. Chadwick68%
  7. Henderson67%
  8. Konrad67%
  9. Mayer67%
  10. Bradon67%

Bottom 10

  1. Malissa42%
  2. Jodie42%
  3. Stev42%
  4. Kensington42%
  5. Ray-Ray42%
  6. Margaret42%
  7. Reece42%
  8. Hillary42%
  9. Denice42%
  10. Ora42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Zavion96%
  2. Fiona96%
  3. Tonks96%
  4. Vanna96%
  5. Destany96%
  6. Niyah96%
  7. Yahaira96%
  8. Lakia96%
  9. Cannon96%
  10. Ness96%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Delmer42%
  4. Eldon42%
  5. Genevieve42%
  6. Isaak42%
  7. Don42%
  8. Tima42%
  9. Hetty42%
  10. Robbo42%
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