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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. Zina74%
  2. Juli74%
  3. Cherry72%
  4. Gayla72%
  5. Zena71%
  6. Carlotta71%
  7. Terese71%
  8. Laureen71%
  9. Sandi70%
  10. Cindi70%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfreda42%
  2. Nan42%
  3. Mari42%
  4. Cathrine42%
  5. Tena42%
  6. Terrie42%
  7. Darleen42%
  8. Kathlyn42%
  9. Roseanna42%
  10. Tamela42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Susanna53%
  2. Georgette51%
  3. Geri49%
  4. Janey49%
  5. Valarie48%
  6. Saundra48%
  7. Tana48%
  8. Sandi48%
  9. Meryl48%
  10. Gayla48%

Bottom 10

  1. Louann42%
  2. Geralyn42%
  3. Dorene42%
  4. Lorri42%
  5. Oralia42%
  6. Twila42%
  7. Kaye42%
  8. Joanie42%
  9. Carleen42%
  10. Charmaine42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Minerva67%
  2. Terese65%
  3. Vikki56%
  4. Marta55%
  5. Cathryn55%
  6. Mimi55%
  7. Kathie55%
  8. Karyn55%
  9. Kathrine55%
  10. Ernestina54%

Bottom 10

  1. Denice42%
  2. Joycelyn42%
  3. Nan42%
  4. Tana42%
  5. Juli42%
  6. Kathlyn42%
  7. Benita42%
  8. Pamala42%
  9. Lesa42%
  10. Dori42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Cherry96%
  2. Lolita96%
  3. Carlotta96%
  4. Mitzi96%
  5. Madonna96%
  6. Juli95%
  7. Louann95%
  8. Gayla93%
  9. Zina92%
  10. Kitty91%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfreda42%
  2. Lourdes42%
  3. Terrie42%
  4. Kaye43%
  5. Georgette43%
  6. Tena44%
  7. Freida45%
  8. Mari46%
  9. Nan47%
  10. Marta47%
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