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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. Carleigh83%
  2. Carlee81%
  3. Taya80%
  4. Bailee79%
  5. Karlee79%
  6. Deasia79%
  7. Nyah79%
  8. Sydnee78%
  9. Lexie78%
  10. Danika77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jazlynn42%
  2. Audrina42%
  3. Jolie42%
  4. Annelise42%
  5. Araceli42%
  6. Yadira42%
  7. Ansley42%
  8. Karley42%
  9. Princess42%
  10. Kiersten42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Yaretzi60%
  2. Analia60%
  3. Milagros60%
  4. Rebeca60%
  5. Noelia60%
  6. Marcela60%
  7. Janiya57%
  8. Carlee54%
  9. Bailee54%
  10. Deasia54%

Bottom 10

  1. Grecia42%
  2. Yadira42%
  3. Kacie42%
  4. Rihanna42%
  5. Cailyn42%
  6. Itzel42%
  7. Skyla42%
  8. Jayda42%
  9. Marianna42%
  10. Brisa42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Milagros60%
  2. Marcela60%
  3. Rebeca60%
  4. Noelia60%
  5. Yaretzi60%
  6. Shreya60%
  7. Analia60%
  8. Vanesa57%
  9. Jacquelin56%
  10. Kaitlynn55%

Bottom 10

  1. Sariah42%
  2. Gisselle42%
  3. Kaleigh42%
  4. Esperanza42%
  5. Anika42%
  6. Jayda42%
  7. Joselyn42%
  8. Nataly42%
  9. Makaila42%
  10. Tenley42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Yahaira96%
  2. Kayley96%
  3. Jazlyn96%
  4. Haylie96%
  5. Paityn96%
  6. Aryanna96%
  7. Kimora96%
  8. Bailee96%
  9. Jazmyne96%
  10. Starr96%

Bottom 10

  1. Desire42%
  2. Gisele42%
  3. Lisbeth42%
  4. Aniya42%
  5. Annika42%
  6. Jazlynn42%
  7. Damaris42%
  8. Sarai43%
  9. Anneliese43%
  10. Gia48%
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