Mavin

♂ Boy

Pronounced MAV-in /ˈmæv.ɪn/High

Meaning: Mavin is a modern coinage that echoes the word maven ('an expert', from Yiddish) and the popular Mav- of Maverick, with a familiar -in ending. The routes are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Mavin is a crisp modern coinage — a nod to 'maven' (an expert) and to Maverick (said 'MAV-in'). Routes uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowAmerican English

MeaningMavin is a modern coinage that echoes the word maven ('an expert', from Yiddish) and the popular Mav- of Maverick, with a familiar -in ending. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13484 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2017

Total births (all-time)≈ 123

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mavin is a modern American coinage. It borrows the sound of maven — an expert, a word that came into English from Yiddish — and the Mav- opening of Maverick, then closes with the friendly -in of Gavin and Devin. There is no single documented route, and we say so plainly (said 'MAV-in').

It appears rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, modern, and sharp.

Did you know? Mavin sits right beside two familiar words: maven, meaning an expert, and Maverick, the independent one. Which one families have in mind is uncertain, which we note (said 'MAV-in').

Overall data confidence 30%

References — Mavin — Modern coinage; maven / Maverick echoes; routes uncertain

Variations

MavenMavyn

Nicknames

MavVin

Famous Bearers

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If you like Mavin…

Gavin— the closest rhyming classic

Devin— a like -vin two-beat name

Maverick— the Mav- name it echoes

Marvin— a same-sound older cousin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mavin mean?

Mavin is a modern coinage; it echoes 'maven' (an expert) and the Mav- of Maverick. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Mavin?

It's said MAV-in /ˈmæv.ɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mavin a boy or girl name?

Mavin is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Mavin?

Mavin is a rare name for boys in the U.S.