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 ''Top Gun'' is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired ...

'' and its 2022 sequel '' Top Gun: Maverick'', and television characters such as Bret Maverick from the 1957-1962 television series ''

Maverick Maverick or Maveric may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Bureau T-32 M ...

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maverick Maverick or Maveric may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Bureau T-32 M ...

is a term used for an unbranded range animal that reportedly originated with rancher

Samuel Maverick Samuel Augustus Maverick (July 23, 1803 – September 2, 1870) was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. His name is the source of the term "maverick", first attested in 1867. He was the grand ...

, who did not practice

livestock branding Livestock branding is a technique for marking livestock so as to identify the owner. Originally, livestock branding only referred to hot branding large stock with a branding iron, though the term now includes alternative techniques. Other f ...

Usage

The 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. In 2022, it was the 39th most popular name given to boys in Canada. Notable people with the name include:

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Ed Maverick Eduardo Hernández Saucedo (born 19 January 2001), known professionally as Ed Maverick, is a Mexican singer-songwriter and musician of folk and alternative music. He started his music career by sharing his songs on social media. He gained fame ...

(born 2001), Mexican singer-songwriter *

Kurd Maverick Cihan Ötün (), known as Kurd Maverick, is a Turkish-born German house record producer and DJ. Biography He is of Kurdish origin.Mary Maverick (1818–1898), Texas pioneer and diarist *

Maury Maverick Fontaine Maury Maverick Sr. (October 23, 1895 – June 7, 1954) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas, representing the 20th district from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1939. He is best remembered for ...

(1895–1954), US Congressman from Texas, who coined the word "gobbledygook" *

Maury Maverick Jr. Fontaine Maury Maverick Jr. (January 3, 1921 – January 28, 2003) was an American lawyer, politician, activist, and columnist from the U.S. state of Texas. A member of the prominent Maverick family, he was the great-grandson of Samuel Mave ...

(1921–2003), Texas attorney, activist, and columnist *

(1803–1870), Texas pioneer and land baron from whom the term ''maverick'' originated *

Samuel Maverick Jr. Samuel Augustus Maverick Jr. (1837–1936) was a Texas soldier and businessman, born May 14, 1837, at Montpelier Plantation, near Pendleton, South Carolina, the first-born of Samuel Augustus Maverick and Mary Ann Adams. His parents brought h ...

(1837-1936), Texas soldier, businessman, and Alamo preservationist * Samuel Maverick (apprentice) (died 1770), a young man killed in the Boston Massacre *

Samuel Maverick (colonist) Samuel Maverick (1602) was one of the first Settlers, colonists to settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Arriving ahead of the Winthrop Fleet, Maverick became one of the earliest settlers, one of the largest landowners and one of the first sla ...

(c. 1602 – c. 1670), English colonist in Massachusetts

Given name

Maverick Ahanmisi Maverick Frankera Ahanmisi (born July 17, 1991) is an American-born Filipino-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). High school career Ahanmisi spent a year ...

(born 1991), Filipino-American basketball player * Maverick Antcliff (born 1993), Australian professional golfer *

Maverick Banes Maverick Banes (born 10 April 1992) is an inactive Australian tennis player. Banes has a career high ATP singles ranking of 216 achieved on 27 August 2018. He also has a career high doubles ranking of 236 achieved on 9 May 2016. Banes has won ...

(born 1992), Australian tennis player *

Maverick Carter Maverick Carter is an American sports marketing businessman and executive who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of SpringHill Company, Uninterrupted, and the Robot Company, all part of the holding company LRMR Ventures, which he co-founded wi ...

(born 1980), American businessman *

Maverick Eoe Maverick Eoe (born 26 March 1987) is a Nauruan politician. Career Before entering politics, Eoe competed in powerlifting. In 2007, Eoe represented Nauru at the South Pacific Games. As of 2019, he was the Nauru Powerlifting Federation Secretary-G ...

(born 1987), Nauruan politician *

Maverick McNealy Maverick Scott McNealy (born November 7, 1995) is an American professional golfer. In late 2016 and early 2017, he was the number one ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. McNealy qualified for the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst at the ...

(born 1995), American professional golfer * Maverick Morgan (born 1994), American basketball player *

Maverick Rowan Maverick Rowan (born July 14, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina State University and participated in th ...

(born 1996), American basketball player *

Maverick Sabre Michael Stafford (born 12 July 1990), better known as Maverick Sabre, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and rapper. Early life Stafford was born in Stoke Newington, in Hackney, London. At age four, he moved with his family to New Ross, County W ...

(born 1990), English singer-songwriter and rapper *

Maverick Viñales Maverick Viñales Ruiz (; born 12 January 1995) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer, riding for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the MotoGP class. He won the 2013 Moto3 World Championship. After five seasons as a MotoGP f ...

(born 1995), Spanish motorcycle racer *

Maverick Weller Maverick Weller (born 13 February 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns, St Kilda Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He currently plays and c ...

(born 1992), Australian rules footballer

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