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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. Daren94%
  2. Theron92%
  3. Delvin88%
  4. Kristofer88%
  5. Kraig88%
  6. Darron88%
  7. Cedrick87%
  8. Judd87%
  9. Jerod86%
  10. Aric86%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny48%
  3. Scotty55%
  4. Edwardo59%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Reggie60%
  8. Kip61%
  9. Tad64%
  10. Erich64%

Love potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Scot76%
  2. Danial76%
  3. Cedrick74%
  4. Darron73%
  5. Judd73%
  6. Aric71%
  7. Kareem70%
  8. Delvin69%
  9. Leopoldo69%
  10. Rodrick68%

Bottom 10

  1. Donny42%
  2. Rico42%
  3. Kip46%
  4. Bryon48%
  5. Erich50%
  6. Scotty53%
  7. Reggie56%
  8. Douglass56%
  9. Jed56%
  10. Josh57%

Professional potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Chadwick85%
  2. Leopoldo80%
  3. Erich79%
  4. Kareem76%
  5. Danial75%
  6. Kristofer73%
  7. Shelton73%
  8. Hans71%
  9. Antwan71%
  10. Brant70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Thad48%
  4. Scotty49%
  5. Bryon49%
  6. Jerod49%
  7. Kip51%
  8. Dion52%
  9. Deric52%
  10. Tad53%

Crush potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Darron84%
  2. Daren82%
  3. Delvin82%
  4. Kareem81%
  5. Danial79%
  6. Donny78%
  7. Theron77%
  8. Cedrick77%
  9. Donnell74%
  10. Douglass74%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Scotty51%
  3. Hans54%
  4. Edwardo55%
  5. Kip56%
  6. Leopoldo58%
  7. Dion59%
  8. Daron59%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Josh60%
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