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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. Belinda76%
  2. Lucinda72%
  3. Lorie72%
  4. Lou72%
  5. Roxanne71%
  6. Lana71%
  7. Lynda71%
  8. Gwen68%
  9. Bonita67%
  10. Sheryl66%

Bottom 10

  1. Polly42%
  2. Patrice42%
  3. Trudy42%
  4. Susanne42%
  5. Deloris42%
  6. Nadine42%
  7. Jayne42%
  8. Bernadette42%
  9. Debora42%
  10. Janette42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Lynda57%
  2. Lucinda55%
  3. Roxanne53%
  4. Jana51%
  5. Karla50%
  6. Belinda49%
  7. Lou49%
  8. Sheryl48%
  9. Paulette47%
  10. Rosetta46%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Leann42%
  3. Debora42%
  4. Francine42%
  5. Delia42%
  6. Janine42%
  7. Lora42%
  8. Marianne42%
  9. Sheri42%
  10. Pam42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Betsy59%
  2. Cathleen55%
  3. Becky54%
  4. Debora54%
  5. Rae54%
  6. Marianne52%
  7. Jeri52%
  8. Shelia50%
  9. Patti49%
  10. Patty49%

Bottom 10

  1. Tami42%
  2. Janette42%
  3. Glenna42%
  4. Mona42%
  5. Leann42%
  6. Lorie42%
  7. Paulette42%
  8. Jayne42%
  9. Cheri42%
  10. Janie42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Belinda94%
  2. Vicky93%
  3. Roxanne93%
  4. Lucinda92%
  5. Pam92%
  6. Janis91%
  7. Lou90%
  8. Gayle90%
  9. Lorie89%
  10. Cheri87%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese42%
  2. Teri42%
  3. Bernadette42%
  4. Trudy42%
  5. Janine42%
  6. Susanne42%
  7. Janette45%
  8. Jeanine45%
  9. Polly46%
  10. Betsy46%
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