59%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 #80 in 2020 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #47 in 2021 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal devious strong rough strange complex Categories English adjectives, English nouns, pet names, surnames, word names