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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. Zola85%
  2. Carleigh83%
  3. Kinsley83%
  4. Kins83%
  5. Denisse83%
  6. Kinsy83%
  7. Shel81%
  8. Carlee81%
  9. Shelby81%
  10. Shelbz81%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfreda42%
  2. Frederica42%
  3. Jenine42%
  4. Ethelyn42%
  5. Berneice42%
  6. Ariane42%
  7. Maryalice42%
  8. Verochka42%
  9. Verlie42%
  10. Bernardine42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Kassie75%
  2. Denisse71%
  3. Kisha68%
  4. Stefani67%
  5. Mariel63%
  6. Khadijah62%
  7. Raelyn60%
  8. Oaklyn60%
  9. Santa60%
  10. Azalea60%

Bottom 10

  1. Tamiko42%
  2. Aysia42%
  3. Anyssa42%
  4. Imani42%
  5. Alyvia42%
  6. Sity42%
  7. Mabbie42%
  8. Rania42%
  9. Carma42%
  10. Linnea42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Eboni73%
  2. Roma69%
  3. Catharine68%
  4. Stefani67%
  5. Mattison67%
  6. Whitley67%
  7. Minerva67%
  8. Ima67%
  9. Katharina66%
  10. Khadijah66%

Bottom 10

  1. Malissa42%
  2. Kensington42%
  3. Margaret42%
  4. Hillary42%
  5. Denice42%
  6. Zona42%
  7. Henrie42%
  8. Kaylee42%
  9. Nahla42%
  10. Gianna42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Fiona96%
  2. Vanna96%
  3. Destany96%
  4. Niyah96%
  5. Yahaira96%
  6. Lakia96%
  7. Ness96%
  8. Daijah96%
  9. Rianna96%
  10. Leia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona42%
  2. Genevieve42%
  3. Tima42%
  4. Hetty42%
  5. Taffy42%
  6. Blanch42%
  7. Moriah42%
  8. Toinette42%
  9. Normie42%
  10. Dine42%
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