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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. Tessa78%
  2. Summer77%
  3. Allyson76%
  4. Delaney76%
  5. Mya76%
  6. Kailey76%
  7. Shayla76%
  8. Kylee76%
  9. Paola74%
  10. Kayleigh74%

Bottom 10

  1. Madalyn42%
  2. Elisabeth42%
  3. Mikayla42%
  4. Fatima42%
  5. Clare42%
  6. Madeleine42%
  7. Abby42%
  8. Lizbeth42%
  9. Giselle42%
  10. Celeste42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Tessa51%
  2. Jazmin50%
  3. Jazmine50%
  4. Alexia49%
  5. Paola49%
  6. Juliana49%
  7. Tiana49%
  8. Kiara49%
  9. Sienna47%
  10. Alivia46%

Bottom 10

  1. Imani42%
  2. Serena42%
  3. Maritza42%
  4. Malia42%
  5. Emilie42%
  6. Abby42%
  7. Cassidy42%
  8. India42%
  9. Makenna42%
  10. Mikayla42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Lizbeth59%
  2. Elisabeth59%
  3. Serena57%
  4. Katelynn55%
  5. Caitlyn55%
  6. Carolina54%
  7. Valeria54%
  8. Clare52%
  9. Daniela52%
  10. Izabella52%

Bottom 10

  1. Aniyah42%
  2. Leila42%
  3. Jada42%
  4. India42%
  5. Makenna42%
  6. Cadence42%
  7. Kyra42%
  8. Alanna42%
  9. Jasmin42%
  10. Kate42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Bella96%
  2. Khloe96%
  3. Summer96%
  4. Lilly95%
  5. Paola93%
  6. Allyson93%
  7. Shayla93%
  8. Mya93%
  9. Keira93%
  10. Kailey93%

Bottom 10

  1. Serena42%
  2. Fatima42%
  3. Elisabeth46%
  4. Maritza46%
  5. Lizbeth46%
  6. Kate48%
  7. Clare48%
  8. Madeleine49%
  9. Madalyn49%
  10. Katelynn50%
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