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Mav

Boy Name day: November 21 In French: Maverick
Mav is a short form of Maverick: on birth records it is written Maverick (37,632 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Maverick page. Also a short form of Mavis.
Origin: American English eponym (from the surname Maverick). Meaning: independent nonconformist; unbranded one.
From the surname of Texan Samuel Maverick, whose unbranded cattle led cowboys to call any unbranded stray a 'maverick,' a word that then came to mean a free-thinking individualist.

Name day for Mav

November 21

Why this day? Mav is a short form of Maverick, and shares its name day.

Mav is celebrated in France on August 15; the United States on November 21.

The story of the name Mav

Mav is a short form of Maverick. It keeps its origin (American English eponym (from the surname Maverick)) and meaning — independent nonconformist; unbranded one, and shares its name day, November 21.

On birth records, Mav is rarely written as such: the Mavs are Mavericks (37,632 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Maverick page. Mav is also a short form of Mavis.

Frequently asked questions about Mav

What does Mav mean?

Mav is a short form of Maverick, which means independent nonconformist; unbranded one.

When is Mav's name day?

November 21, together with Maverick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Maverick.

Mav's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 10/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 3/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 3/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Shelby81%
  2. Georgia81%
  3. Gina81%
  4. Mia80%
  5. Nina80%
  6. Savannah79%
  7. Emma79%
  8. Zoey78%
  9. Mae77%
  10. Dora77%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Maria42%
  3. Delores42%
  4. Darlene42%
  5. Madelyn42%
  6. Jennie42%
  7. Claire42%
  8. Angelina42%
  9. Ida42%
  10. Frances42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Georgia58%
  2. Penny56%
  3. Stacey55%
  4. Sheila55%
  5. Susan53%
  6. Sue53%
  7. Suzanne53%
  8. Rhonda52%
  9. Nina52%
  10. Samantha52%

Bottom 10

  1. Helen42%
  2. Megan42%
  3. Kristin42%
  4. Kathy42%
  5. Maya42%
  6. Sophia42%
  7. Catherine42%
  8. Katie42%
  9. Theresa42%
  10. Sierra42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Connie63%
  2. Constance63%
  3. Bernice60%
  4. Kristina60%
  5. Beth59%
  6. Eleanor59%
  7. Elizabeth59%
  8. Bessie59%
  9. Monica57%
  10. Kay55%

Bottom 10

  1. Margaret42%
  2. Kaylee42%
  3. Vicki42%
  4. Lillie42%
  5. Charlene42%
  6. Regina42%
  7. Cathy42%
  8. Jennie42%
  9. Leah42%
  10. Jeanette42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Marilyn96%
  2. Gina96%
  3. Hailey96%
  4. Tina96%
  5. Georgia96%
  6. Vanessa96%
  7. Lindsay96%
  8. Maggie96%
  9. Nina96%
  10. Alyssa96%

Bottom 10

  1. Genevieve42%
  2. Annie42%
  3. Anne42%
  4. Faith42%
  5. Vera42%
  6. Isabel42%
  7. Tonya42%
  8. Terri42%
  9. Teresa42%
  10. Constance42%
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