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Shav

Girl Name day: June 24
Shav is a short form of Shawna: on birth records it is written Shawna (45,547 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Shawna page. Also a short form of Deshawn, Rashawn, Keshawn.
Origin: Hebrew (via Irish/English). Meaning: God is gracious (feminine).
Feminine elaboration of Shawn, the anglicized spelling of Irish Seán, itself from John (Hebrew Yohanan, 'Yahweh is gracious').

Name day for Shav

June 24

Why this day? Shav is a short form of Shawna, and shares its name day.

Shav is celebrated in the United States on June 24.

The story of the name Shav

Shav is a short form of Shawna. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Irish/English)) and meaning — god is gracious (feminine), and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Shav is rarely written as such: the Shavs are Shawnas (45,547 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Shawna page. Shav is also a short form of Deshawn, Rashawn, Keshawn.

Frequently asked questions about Shav

What does Shav mean?

Shav is a short form of Shawna, which means god is gracious (feminine).

When is Shav's name day?

June 24, together with Shawna: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Shav a name in its own right?

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

Shav's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Shav

Top 10

  1. Nasir93%
  2. Jerrold92%
  3. Rodrick92%
  4. Bilal92%
  5. Cassius92%
  6. Maximiliano92%
  7. Bishop91%
  8. Justus91%
  9. Ahmad91%
  10. Chadwick91%

Bottom 10

  1. Sonny42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Luciano42%
  5. Zack42%
  6. Chaz42%
  7. Elton42%
  8. Scotty42%
  9. Prince42%
  10. Jagger42%

Love potential for Shav

Top 10

  1. Watson95%
  2. Muhammad94%
  3. Mohammad92%
  4. Kennith90%
  5. Abner90%
  6. Judson90%
  7. Rodrick90%
  8. Jerrold90%
  9. Arron89%
  10. Fermin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Freeman42%
  2. Adonis42%
  3. Valentino42%
  4. Columbus42%
  5. Jarod42%
  6. Marquise42%
  7. Elroy42%
  8. Eddy42%
  9. Elvis42%
  10. Prince42%

Professional potential for Shav

Top 10

  1. Toney95%
  2. Leopoldo88%
  3. Hiram88%
  4. Mohammad88%
  5. Everette88%
  6. Hayes88%
  7. Muhammad88%
  8. Broderick87%
  9. Barton87%
  10. Hendrix87%

Bottom 10

  1. Cortez42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Bronson42%
  4. Rayden42%
  5. Napoleon42%
  6. Waldo42%
  7. Dillan42%
  8. Draven42%
  9. Elroy42%
  10. Knox42%

Crush potential for Shav

Top 10

  1. Major89%
  2. Maximiliano89%
  3. Boston87%
  4. Adonis86%
  5. Nixon85%
  6. Princeton85%
  7. Dayton82%
  8. Rashad82%
  9. Marcellus81%
  10. Porter80%

Bottom 10

  1. Wally42%
  2. Flynn42%
  3. Garfield42%
  4. Casper42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Maximo42%
  7. Elroy42%
  8. Cale42%
  9. Rupert42%
  10. Felton42%
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