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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. Candy48%
  2. Ginger55%
  3. Gretchen56%
  4. Greta56%
  5. Mandy57%
  6. Shanna58%
  7. Lea59%
  8. Angie59%
  9. Bobbi59%
  10. Shaun60%

Love potential for Orv

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique45%
  2. Alisa46%
  3. Candy47%
  4. Shanna54%
  5. Misty54%
  6. Rosalind55%
  7. Jolene55%
  8. Lea55%
  9. Angie56%
  10. Meredith56%

Professional potential for Orv

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Yvette49%
  3. Charity52%
  4. Toby52%
  5. Keri52%
  6. Candy52%
  7. Jolene52%
  8. Aimee52%
  9. Amie52%
  10. Tabitha53%

Crush potential for Orv

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun48%
  2. Bobbi53%
  3. Jermaine53%
  4. Candy59%
  5. Jami59%
  6. Clint62%
  7. Ginger64%
  8. Vance65%
  9. Angie65%
  10. Monique66%
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