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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. Diana94%
  2. Darryl94%
  3. Dianne94%
  4. Diane94%
  5. Chris92%
  6. Roy92%
  7. Stanley92%
  8. Steve90%
  9. Jerome90%
  10. Gary90%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Marilyn42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Cindy42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Rita46%
  7. Tommy55%
  8. Jimmy55%
  9. Bonnie56%
  10. Barbara56%

Love potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Jeffrey75%
  2. Janet75%
  3. Jeffery75%
  4. Roger75%
  5. Gloria75%
  6. Denise74%
  7. Robert73%
  8. Bob73%
  9. Thomas72%
  10. Darryl72%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Carmen42%
  4. Tony42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Cindy42%
  7. Wanda42%
  8. Bonnie42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Melody42%

Professional potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Connie81%
  2. Constance81%
  3. Philip78%
  4. Phillip78%
  5. David77%
  6. Beth77%
  7. Diana75%
  8. Diane75%
  9. Marshall75%
  10. Dianne75%

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Phyllis42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Wanda42%
  7. Melody42%
  8. Janet43%
  9. Johnny43%
  10. Randy44%

Crush potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Darlene93%
  2. Darryl87%
  3. Tammy87%
  4. Linda87%
  5. Debbie85%
  6. Debra85%
  7. Deborah85%
  8. Terry84%
  9. Cynthia83%
  10. Sharon82%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Connie45%
  3. Constance45%
  4. Roberta46%
  5. Martha46%
  6. Karl47%
  7. Joseph48%
  8. Barbara49%
  9. Bonnie50%
  10. Tommy51%
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