57%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 #80 in 2020 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #40 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal devious strong rough strange complex unintellectual Categories cigarette brands, English adjectives, English nouns, isograms, pet names, surnames, teen idols, word names, YouTubers