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Orv

Boy Name day: January 30
Orv is a short form of Orville: on birth records it is written Orville (35,149 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Orville page. Also a short form of Orval.
Origin: Norman French. Meaning: 'Gold town' / golden estate.
From a French place name combining 'or' (gold, ultimately Latin aurum) and 'ville' (town/estate), adopted as a given name.

Name day for Orv

January 30

Why this day? Orv is a short form of Orville, and shares its name day.

Orv is celebrated in the United States on January 30.

The story of the name Orv

Orv is a short form of Orville. It keeps its origin (Norman French) and meaning — 'Gold town' / golden estate, and shares its name day, January 30.

On birth records, Orv is rarely written as such: the Orvs are Orvilles (35,149 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Orville page. Orv is also a short form of Orval.

Frequently asked questions about Orv

What does Orv mean?

Orv is a short form of Orville, which means 'Gold town' / golden estate.

When is Orv's name day?

January 30, together with Orville: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Orv a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Orville.

Orv's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Orv

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy53%
  2. Homer57%
  3. Junior60%
  4. Earnest61%
  5. Morris62%
  6. Salvatore63%
  7. Horace63%
  8. Reuben64%
  9. Elbert64%
  10. Otis64%

Love potential for Orv

Bottom 10

  1. Homer45%
  2. Percy49%
  3. Rufus56%
  4. Will57%
  5. Amos58%
  6. Virgil59%
  7. Garland63%
  8. Jess63%
  9. Reuben63%
  10. Doyle64%

Professional potential for Orv

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe46%
  2. Buddy50%
  3. Bert54%
  4. Morris55%
  5. Luther56%
  6. Virgil56%
  7. Percy56%
  8. Amos56%
  9. Doyle57%
  10. Marlin57%

Crush potential for Orv

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad51%
  2. Hubert53%
  3. Earnest57%
  4. Horace57%
  5. Edmund58%
  6. Otis58%
  7. Will58%
  8. Edmond58%
  9. Elbert59%
  10. Otto61%
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