Maverick \m(a)-veri-ck, mav(e)-rick\ as a boy's name is pronounced MAV-rick. It is of American origin, and the meaning of Maverick is "an independent man who avoids conformity". A 19th-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did; his name has since then been used in common language.

Maverick has 1 variant form: Mavrick.