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Why parents love Mavis- Mavis Staples has the most powerful voice in gospel.
- The song thrush has the most beautiful birdsong in Europe.
- Hotel Transylvania's Mavis is Dracula's daughter.
- Five letters with a vintage, melodic sound: MAY-vis.
- The meaning song thrush is directly musical.
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The vibe of Mavis
song thrushStaplesgospelI'll Take You ThereHotel TransylvaniaDraculabirdsongvintage
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Origin & history of Mavis
Old French mauvis (song thrush)
→ English Mavis
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English / French roots
Mavis comes from the Old French mauvis meaning song thrush. The song thrush has the most beautiful birdsong in European gardens. Mavis Staples is the voice of gospel — I'll Take You There. Hotel Transylvania's Mavis is Dracula's daughter.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French word; Mavis Staples (born 1939).
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Today
Mavis remains a beloved choice, ranking #777 in the US. 22,608 babies have been named Mavis since 1893.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Mavis?
1927
peak year
Today, Mavis is rarely chosen — ranked around #777, with only about 376 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1927, 603 babies were given the name (ranked #270 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Mavis has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 22,608 babies have been registered as Mavis since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
603
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #270)
(ranked #270)
376
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,760
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
22,608
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mavis1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Mavis's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — song-thrush leadership. People named Mavis tend to be melodic, powerful, and gifted at taking you there — wherever there is.
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Takes you there✦
Song-thrush melody◈
Gospel-queen power◎
Dracula's-daughter courage♡
Most beautiful birdsongM4
A1
V4
I9
S1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Mavis🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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