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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. Xavier95%
  2. Seth94%
  3. Ethan90%
  4. Brady88%
  5. Mason88%
  6. Adrian88%
  7. Trevor88%
  8. Bryce88%
  9. Manuel86%
  10. Landon86%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan53%
  2. Max55%
  3. Jose58%
  4. Juan58%
  5. Ivan59%
  6. Antonio62%
  7. Jayden63%
  8. Oscar63%
  9. Ricardo64%
  10. Diego64%

Love potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Brady77%
  2. Garrett75%
  3. Landon71%
  4. Carlos71%
  5. Manuel71%
  6. Hector70%
  7. Mason70%
  8. Gavin70%
  9. Jacob69%
  10. Connor69%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Gabriel44%
  4. Ian47%
  5. Max49%
  6. Jeremiah50%
  7. Elijah51%
  8. Ricardo52%
  9. Edgar52%
  10. Isaiah53%

Professional potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Grant84%
  2. Spencer78%
  3. Alejandro77%
  4. Isaiah74%
  5. Mason74%
  6. Adrian73%
  7. Brady73%
  8. Eduardo73%
  9. Elijah71%
  10. Xavier71%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Hunter42%
  3. Dylan48%
  4. Jayden48%
  5. Colin49%
  6. Jake49%
  7. Cole49%
  8. Ian49%
  9. Brayden51%
  10. Jeremiah51%

Crush potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Blake85%
  2. Seth82%
  3. Trevor80%
  4. Brady80%
  5. Manuel79%
  6. Ethan78%
  7. Landon78%
  8. Connor78%
  9. Jesus76%
  10. Jared76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Jose48%
  4. Dylan57%
  5. Andy57%
  6. Ricardo58%
  7. Oscar59%
  8. Max59%
  9. Diego59%
  10. Edgar60%
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