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Xav

Boy Name day: December 3 In French: Javier
Xav is a short form of Xavier: on birth records it is written Xavier (143,462 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Xavier page. Also a short form of Alexavier.
Origin: Basque. Meaning: New house / new home.
From the Basque place-name Etxeberria ('the new house'), the birthplace of Saint Francis Xavier in Navarre, later adopted as a given name in his honor.

Name day for Xav

December 3

Why this day? Xav is a short form of Xavier, and shares its name day.

Xav is celebrated in France, the United States and Spain on December 3.

The story of the name Xav

Xav is a short form of Xavier. It keeps its origin (Basque) and meaning — new house / new home, and shares its name day, December 3.

On birth records, Xav is rarely written as such: the Xavs are Xaviers (143,462 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Xavier page. Xav is also a short form of Alexavier.

Frequently asked questions about Xav

What does Xav mean?

Xav is a short form of Xavier, which means new house / new home.

When is Xav's name day?

December 3, together with Xavier: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Xav a name in its own right?

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

Xav's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Lukas92%
  2. Winston91%
  3. Barrett90%
  4. Myles90%
  5. Graham88%
  6. Roman88%
  7. Clark88%
  8. Cyrus88%
  9. Amir88%
  10. Asher87%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick55%
  2. Emiliano62%
  3. Holden63%
  4. Finn64%
  5. Milo64%
  6. Emilio64%
  7. Felix64%
  8. Zayden64%
  9. Matteo67%
  10. Maximus67%

Love potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Winston77%
  2. Jaxson74%
  3. Paxton74%
  4. Emmett73%
  5. Amir72%
  6. Clark71%
  7. Cash71%
  8. Lukas71%
  9. Jace71%
  10. Thaddeus68%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Gael42%
  3. Ezra42%
  4. Holden42%
  5. Jasper44%
  6. Rhett47%
  7. Finn47%
  8. Moses48%
  9. Felix51%
  10. Milo52%

Professional potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Lincoln83%
  2. Solomon80%
  3. Cyrus78%
  4. Harrison77%
  5. Leonel74%
  6. Greyson74%
  7. Reed74%
  8. Clark73%
  9. Lorenzo73%
  10. Winston73%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Ryker42%
  4. Waylon42%
  5. Axel42%
  6. Zane42%
  7. Holden42%
  8. Ryder42%
  9. Lane46%
  10. Gael46%

Crush potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Emmett84%
  2. Cash82%
  3. Amir81%
  4. Beau80%
  5. Asher80%
  6. Weston80%
  7. Paxton80%
  8. Jace80%
  9. Winston79%
  10. Jaxson79%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn50%
  2. Maverick54%
  3. Felix56%
  4. Milo57%
  5. Ezra60%
  6. Gael61%
  7. Moses61%
  8. Jasper62%
  9. Titus62%
  10. Abel62%
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