A maven is an expert. A Yiddish word, deriving from the Hebrew word Mavin ( מבין ), which means "to understand". The term may also refer to:
Science and technology
- Apache Maven, a software tool for build automation
 - MAVEN, an orbiter mission to Mars
 - Maven (Scrabble), a Scrabble-playing algorithm
 - Project Maven, a US Department of Defense project utilizing AI to improve drone targeting
 
Other uses
- Maven (car sharing), a former carsharing service of General Motors
 - Maven Networks, a multimedia company acquired by Yahoo!
 - Maven Securities, a proprietary trading firm headquartered in London
 - Mitsubishi Maven, a minivan sold in Indonesia since 2005
 
People
- Fred Mavin or Maven (1884–1957), English football player and manager
 - Maven (wrestler) (born 1976), American professional wrestler
 - Max Maven (1950–2022), American magician and mentalist
 
See also
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