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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. Kinsley83%
  2. Lea79%
  3. Mandy78%
  4. Tessa78%
  5. Summer77%
  6. Kiana77%
  7. Aubree76%
  8. Mayra76%
  9. Allyson76%
  10. Delaney76%

Bottom 10

  1. Polly42%
  2. Bettie42%
  3. Patrice42%
  4. Iva42%
  5. Ramona42%
  6. Simone42%
  7. Trudy42%
  8. Virgie42%
  9. Kristi42%
  10. Ola42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Kinsley58%
  2. Lynda57%
  3. Penelope56%
  4. Bianca55%
  5. Fiona55%
  6. Lucinda55%
  7. Stacie55%
  8. Staci55%
  9. Roxanne53%
  10. Alyson52%

Bottom 10

  1. Imani42%
  2. Adrienne42%
  3. Noelle42%
  4. Eve42%
  5. Flossie42%
  6. Shawna42%
  7. Janis42%
  8. Estelle42%
  9. Athena42%
  10. Annabelle42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Addie65%
  2. Adelaide65%
  3. Candace60%
  4. Bette59%
  5. Lizbeth59%
  6. Bettye59%
  7. Betsy59%
  8. Bettie59%
  9. Elisabeth59%
  10. Marcella58%

Bottom 10

  1. Hillary42%
  2. Gianna42%
  3. Cara42%
  4. Elena42%
  5. Lela42%
  6. Tami42%
  7. Ericka42%
  8. Rena42%
  9. Bobbi42%
  10. Maude42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Fiona96%
  2. Kimberley96%
  3. Desiree96%
  4. Kinsley96%
  5. Bella96%
  6. Scarlett96%
  7. Lea96%
  8. Khloe96%
  9. Raelynn96%
  10. Mila96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona42%
  2. Henrietta42%
  3. Beulah42%
  4. Hilda42%
  5. Therese42%
  6. Serena42%
  7. Harriett42%
  8. Teri42%
  9. Bobbi42%
  10. Eugenia42%
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