Mavis

Updated: January 5, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Mavis is a vintage classic baby girl’s name that comes from the Old French term “mauvis”. Mavis means “songbird” in French and “purple” in Greek. Mavis was a popular name in the first half of the 20th century and returned to the top 1000 list in 2016 alongside other vintage classics.

Meaning of the name Mavis:

French: songbird
Greek: purple

Origin of the name Mavis:

Mavis is a French baby girl’s name that means “songbird”. Mavis comes from the Old French term “mauvis” and is the French term for a type of bird called the song thrush. Mavis also means “purple” in Greek.

Symbolism of the name Mavis:

Mavis is the French term for the song thrush. The song thrush is around 8 or 9” in size and has a brown and buff speckled pattern. Song thrush is a symbol of hope in adversity.

Style of the name Mavis:

traditional

Gender of the name Mavis:

Mavis is a girl's name.

Pronunciation of the name Mavis:

MAY-vis (English), MO-VET (French)

Number of syllables in the name Mavis:

two

Emotion evoked from the name Mavis:

Mavis evokes feelings of compassion and beauty.

Alternative spellings for the name Mavis:

Mauvis, Mayvis, Mavys, Maves

Nicknames for the name Mavis:

Popularity of the name Mavis:

According to the Social Security Administration, Mavis is a popular baby girl’s name. Mavis was in the top 1000 baby names from 1900 to 1963 and then returned in 2016. It peaked at #270 in 1927. It sits at #841 as of 2020.