Maverick is both a surname and a given name that is a transferred use of the British surname. It has connotations of individuality and stubborn independence and has been popularized due to its use for movie characters such as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell from the 1986 movie Top Gun and its 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick, and television characters such as Bret Maverick from the 1957-1962 television series Maverick and sports teams.[1] [2] A maverick is a term used for an unbranded range animal that reportedly originated with rancher Samuel Maverick, who did not practice livestock branding.[3]
 Actor James Garner portrayed Bret Maverick in the television series Maverick. | |
| Gender | Unisex |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | Transferred use of British surname |
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Usage
editThe name has been among the 1,000 most-used names for boys in the United States since 1994 and among the 50 most popular names for American boys since 2020. The name is also in use for girls in the United States, though it is in greater use for boys. There were 6,991 American boys named Maverick in 2022 compared with 98 American girls.[4] [5] In 2022, it was the 39th most popular name given to boys in Canada.[6]
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
edit- Ed Maverick (born 2001), Mexican singer-songwriter
- Kurd Maverick (born Cihan Ötün), German DJ and music producer
- Mary Maverick (1818–1898), Texas pioneer and diarist
- Maury Maverick (1895–1954), US Congressman from Texas, who coined the word "gobbledygook"
- Maury Maverick Jr. (1921–2003), Texas attorney, activist, and columnist
- Samuel Maverick (1803–1870), Texas pioneer and land baron from whom the term maverick originated
- Samuel Maverick Jr. (1837-1936), Texas soldier, businessman, and Alamo preservationist
- Samuel Maverick (apprentice) (died 1770), a young man killed in the Boston Massacre
- Samuel Maverick (colonist) (c. 1602 – c. 1670), English colonist in Massachusetts
Given name
edit- Maverick Ahanmisi (born 1991), Filipino-American basketball player
- Maverick Antcliff (born 1993), Australian professional golfer
- Maverick Banes (born 1992), Australian tennis player
- Maverick Carter (born 1980), American businessman
- Maverick Eoe (born 1987), Nauruan politician
- Maverick McNealy (born 1995), American professional golfer
- Maverick Morgan (born 1994), American basketball player
- Maverick Rowan (born 1996), American basketball player
- Maverick Sabre (born 1990), English singer-songwriter and rapper
- Maverick Viñales (born 1995), Spanish motorcycle racer
- Maverick Weller (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
Notes
edit- ^ Wattenberg, Laura (2018). The Baby Name Wizard, 2019 Revised 4th Edition: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby. Harmony Books. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-7704-3647-6.
- ^ Griffin, Jennifer (2011). 1,107 Baby Names That Stand The Test of Time. Workman Publishing New York. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-7611-8016-6.
- ^ "Word Origins & The Biography of Samuel Maverick: Part 3". trivia-library.com. Trivia-Library. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Popularity of a Name (United States Social Security Administration)". www.ssa.gov.
- ^ Altenhofen, Grace (22 May 2022). "This boy's name is growing very popular in Iowa. And a new movie could be the reason why". desmoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Table 17-10-0147-01 First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators (Number)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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