The baby name Mavys is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪvɪs/ (MAY-vis); sometimes pronounced /ˈmeɪviːs/ (MAY-vees) with the spelling 'Mavys'.
Mavys is English in Origin.
The baby name Mavys is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪvɪs/ (MAY-vis); sometimes pronounced /ˈmeɪviːs/ (MAY-vees) with the spelling 'Mavys'.
Mavys is English in Origin.
Mavys is a rare feminine given name, a variant spelling of Mavis. It ultimately derives from Old French mauvis, a word for a thrush, which passed into Middle English and Scots as mavis/mavys meaning song thrush. The bird’s lyrical reputation gave the term a poetic aura in Scots verse. As a personal name it emerged in Britain in the late 1800s and spread in the early 20th century, helped by Marie Corelli’s 1895 bestseller The Sorrows of Satan and its admired heroine Mavis Clare. The spelling Mavys appears in some parish records and survives today as a distinctive modern twist.
Meaning centers on melody, spring, and the songbird itself. Variants and related forms include Mavis (standard), Mavys, and Maviss; diminutives Mave, Mavie, and Vee are used. Though uncommon today, Mavys sees occasional use in English-speaking regions and sporadically in Latin America. Related but etymologically separate are Avis and Avice.
Mavys is far from common. We have only 19 recorded uses of it on record, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Mavys is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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