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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. Mara89%
  6. Graham88%
  7. Roman88%
  8. Clark88%
  9. Kameron88%
  10. Cyrus88%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Phoenix51%
  3. Millie53%
  4. Nova55%
  5. Maverick55%
  6. Piper56%
  7. Nyla56%
  8. Phoebe56%
  9. Genesis57%
  10. Evangeline57%

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. Karter69%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Stevie42%
  3. Genesis42%
  4. Sage42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Eloise42%
  7. Phoenix42%
  8. Aubree42%
  9. Eden42%
  10. Nola42%

Professional potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Adelaide83%
  2. Lincoln83%
  3. Solomon80%
  4. Cyrus78%
  5. Harrison77%
  6. Lexi77%
  7. Kennedy77%
  8. Leonel74%
  9. Greyson74%
  10. Reed74%

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Phoenix42%
  3. Zayden42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Ryker42%
  6. Lyric42%
  7. Waylon42%
  8. River42%
  9. Luna42%
  10. Axel42%

Crush potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Noelle84%
  2. Emmett84%
  3. Blair84%
  4. Harmony82%
  5. Cash82%
  6. Emilia82%
  7. Camilla81%
  8. Alayna81%
  9. Amir81%
  10. Brielle81%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn50%
  2. Phoenix51%
  3. Millie52%
  4. Maverick54%
  5. Nyla54%
  6. Charley55%
  7. Willow55%
  8. Felix56%
  9. River56%
  10. Scarlett56%
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