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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. Nautica81%
  2. Shaniyah81%
  3. Tyana80%
  4. Siri80%
  5. Haily80%
  6. Kiarra79%
  7. Ryanne79%
  8. Kaeli78%
  9. Kelis78%
  10. Halee78%

Bottom 10

  1. Rebekka42%
  2. Shekinah42%
  3. Lili42%
  4. Amariah42%
  5. Miyah42%
  6. Roxy42%
  7. Calleigh42%
  8. Jamiya42%
  9. Kerstin42%
  10. Kiah42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Angeles60%
  2. Saray60%
  3. Gema60%
  4. Italia60%
  5. Kiarra58%
  6. Dynasty58%
  7. Dajah54%
  8. Shaniyah54%
  9. Jacklynn54%
  10. Rileigh53%

Bottom 10

  1. Aysia42%
  2. Rania42%
  3. Mayte42%
  4. Mirian42%
  5. Emmaleigh42%
  6. Alea42%
  7. Shanya42%
  8. Malak42%
  9. Yulissa42%
  10. Janiah42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Mattison67%
  2. Christianna61%
  3. Gema60%
  4. Kierstin60%
  5. Angeles60%
  6. Italia60%
  7. Saray60%
  8. Tanvi59%
  9. Simran59%
  10. Callista58%

Bottom 10

  1. Nahla42%
  2. Keona42%
  3. Zaniya42%
  4. Angely42%
  5. Peighton42%
  6. Maliah42%
  7. Jaslene42%
  8. Yanet42%
  9. Tanaya42%
  10. Rosaura42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Destany96%
  2. Niyah96%
  3. Rianna96%
  4. Kiarra96%
  5. Kyli96%
  6. Caydence96%
  7. Kaileigh96%
  8. Jamiyah96%
  9. Triniti96%
  10. Mykayla96%

Bottom 10

  1. Yocheved42%
  2. Sabine43%
  3. Aleksandra45%
  4. Soledad46%
  5. Harmonie48%
  6. Joseline49%
  7. Indira49%
  8. Stefania49%
  9. Arwen50%
  10. Christianna50%
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