What origin is the name Maverick?

Maverick comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Maverick a popular name?

Maverick is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Maverick?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Maverick — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Maverick

Q: Is Maverick a rare name?

Yes. Maverick does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Maverick

Maverick

Unisex

english

3 syllables

Maverick is an english unisex name meaning "Wildly independent; when a nineteenth-century american named maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity".

Parents who choose Maverick pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Wildly independent; when a nineteenth-century american named maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Wildly independent; when a nineteenth-century american named maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Maverick

Very rare in US records

What does Maverick mean?

Maverick is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Wildly independent; when a nineteenth-century american named maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity".