Mavis
Meaning
"song thrush, songbird"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #566
- Total SSA Count
- 532
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mave, Mavie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"song thrush, songbird"
Origin: Old French
"defender of the people (short form of Alexander)"
Origin: Greek via Slavic
Mavis is more popular, ranked #566 vs #33657 for Oles.
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Mavis is more popular, ranked #566 compared to Oles at #33657 in the United States.
Mavis means "song thrush, songbird" (Old French origin). Oles means "defender of the people (short form of Alexander)" (Greek via Slavic origin).
Mavis is primarily a girl name. Oles is primarily a boy name.