#5662024 rank
1927peak year
22,102babies named Mavis since 1880
▲ +66%5-year trend
Mavis popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mavis mean?
From Old French mauvis 'song thrush', adopted as a name by literary circles around 1900. It became a mid-century staple and is now a revival candidate.
OriginOld French, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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Spellings & variants
Mavie
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