55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. MAV-ə-rik [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from the English word maverick meaning "independent". The word itself is derived from the surname of a 19th-century Texas rancher who did not brand his calves. PopularityDetails Last ranked #59 in 2019 Canada Last ranked #489 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #93 in 2022 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #40 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal devious strong rough strange complex Categories celebrity babies, cigarette brands, derived from a surname, English adjectives, English nouns, Fortnite characters, freedom, isograms, motorcycle racers, pet names, solitary, surnames, teen idols, tennis players, trendy, word names, YouTubers