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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. Gina81%
  2. Nina80%
  3. Tara74%
  4. Melissa72%
  5. Heidi70%
  6. Rhonda68%
  7. April67%
  8. Veronica66%
  9. Carrie66%
  10. Kimberly63%

Bottom 10

  1. Angela42%
  2. Michele42%
  3. Amy42%
  4. Michelle42%
  5. Tonya42%
  6. Lisa42%
  7. Katrina45%
  8. Dawn52%
  9. Tina53%
  10. Deanna54%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Stacey55%
  2. Rhonda52%
  3. Nina52%
  4. Yolanda51%
  5. Heidi50%
  6. Monica48%
  7. Christy48%
  8. Gina47%
  9. Melissa47%
  10. Wendy45%

Bottom 10

  1. Tara42%
  2. Melanie42%
  3. Michelle42%
  4. Lisa42%
  5. Heather42%
  6. Amy42%
  7. April42%
  8. Tina42%
  9. Kimberly42%
  10. Jennifer42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Monica57%
  2. Katrina55%
  3. Yolanda49%
  4. Veronica47%
  5. Carrie47%
  6. Tonya43%
  7. Heather42%
  8. Jennifer42%
  9. Melissa42%
  10. Rhonda42%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather42%
  2. Jennifer42%
  3. Melissa42%
  4. Rhonda42%
  5. Christy42%
  6. Michele42%
  7. Deanna42%
  8. Tara42%
  9. Tanya42%
  10. Lisa42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Gina96%
  2. Tina96%
  3. Nina96%
  4. Melissa96%
  5. Heidi93%
  6. Rhonda87%
  7. Tara86%
  8. Wendy85%
  9. Jennifer84%
  10. Melinda84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya42%
  2. Katrina50%
  3. Michelle51%
  4. Michele51%
  5. Deanna54%
  6. Lisa55%
  7. Amy56%
  8. Jill58%
  9. Angela60%
  10. Tanya67%
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