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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. Banks95%
  2. Burke92%
  3. Greysen92%
  4. Canon92%
  5. Clive92%
  6. Klayton92%
  7. Oskar92%
  8. Dietrich92%
  9. Decker92%
  10. Ilan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Neymar42%
  3. Cosmo48%
  4. Castiel49%
  5. Saint52%
  6. Ferris54%
  7. Phineas54%
  8. Rowdy57%
  9. Finnian58%
  10. Cristiano59%

Love potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Lawton76%
  2. Gareth76%
  3. Lachlan76%
  4. Boden76%
  5. Boaz76%
  6. Canon75%
  7. Dixon75%
  8. Ahmir74%
  9. Jones74%
  10. Sampson74%

Bottom 10

  1. Brixton42%
  2. Keoni42%
  3. Dashiell42%
  4. Dilan42%
  5. Mikhail42%
  6. Saint42%
  7. Phineas42%
  8. Beck42%
  9. Azael42%
  10. Finnian42%

Professional potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Dhruv86%
  2. Mayer85%
  3. Abdulrahman82%
  4. Mendel81%
  5. Leopold80%
  6. Calum80%
  7. Ahmir80%
  8. Damir80%
  9. Dietrich78%
  10. Nile78%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kaiser42%
  3. Dempsey42%
  4. Axl42%
  5. Jad42%
  6. Robinson42%
  7. Magnus42%
  8. Thor42%
  9. Conan42%
  10. Hansel42%

Crush potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Tadeo87%
  2. Corban84%
  3. Boden84%
  4. Cristiano83%
  5. Eamon82%
  6. Canon82%
  7. Yakov82%
  8. Banks82%
  9. Ilan82%
  10. Yasir82%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo43%
  2. Phineas44%
  3. Ferris45%
  4. Finnian48%
  5. Atreyu48%
  6. Castiel49%
  7. Roan50%
  8. Fox50%
  9. Rowdy51%
  10. Johannes51%
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