Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *v*n*.
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Godvino m Italian
Italian form of Godwin and variant of Godoino
Goðvini m Old Norse
Nordic form of Godwine.
Gottsveinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly from Old Norse guð "god" (cognate with Old High German, Old Dutch got) and sveinn "boy"... [more]
Goulven m Breton
The name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.
Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Ġovanni m Maltese
Maltese form of John (via Italian Giovanni).
Govardhan m Nepali, Indian
lord krishnas other name
Goven m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate ǰuwān meaning "young"... [more]
Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
Govindarajan m Indian, Tamil
From गोविन्दराजन् (govindarajan), "king of the cow finders" in Sanskrit... [more]
Graven m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.
Grevin m Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Misreading of the name Bryn, Borne by Author Grevin Meredith Jones
Gudvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Godwine.
Gurvan m Breton
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Breton gour, itself an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton man "sage" and a younger form of Gurvand.
Gurvand m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton gour, itself an intesifying prefix, and Old Breton c'hoant / huant "desire; aspiration, ambition". Gurvand was a claimant to the Duchy of Brittany and complicit in the conspiracy which assassinated King Salomon I in 874.
Gurvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ (see Gurwinder).
Guðvin m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Gudvin.
Guvanch m Turkmen (Russified)
Russified form of Guwanç.
Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Gvidon m Literature, Russian
Russian form of Guido.
Gvozden m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
Haiven f & m English
Variant of Haven
Hálvdan m Faroese
Faroese form of Hálfdan.
Haqvin m Swedish (Rare)
From from the Old Norse name Hákon via Latin Haquinus.
Harivansh m Indian, Hindi
Means "lineage of Hari" from Sanskrit हरि (hári), another name for Vishnu or Krishna, combined with वंश (vaṃśá) meaning "lineage, descent".
Harvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ (see Harwinder).
Haveron m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Harvey.
Havstein m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hafsteinn.
Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.
Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), Literature
Refers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel The Holy War (1682).
Heóveaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hawk" in Cheyenne.
Heóvenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.
Hirving m Spanish (Mexican)
Probably a variant of Irving.... [more]
Hlévangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hlévargr or derived from hlé ("lee, shelter") and vangr ("garden"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Hófvarpnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "hoof-thrower". This is the name of Gná's horse in Norse mythology.
Hotóa'ȯhtsévéhnėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Wandering Buffalo" in Cheyenne.
Hovenden m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hovenden.
Hovnan m Armenian
Armenian form of Jonah.
Hovnatan m Armenian
Armenian form of Jonathan.
Hróðvitnir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from hróðr "fame, glory" and vitnir "wolf". This is another name for Fenrir.
Hrvatin m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Hrvatina.
Hvannar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare Hvönn) combined with Old Norse herr "army, warrior".
Iivana m Finnish
Finnish Karelian dialectal form of Ivan.
Iivanni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Îváne.
Invaneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.
Inverno m English
From the Italian word for "winter"
Iouventios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Iououentios, which is the ancient Greek form of Juventius.
Iovane m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Iohannes (see John), which is still in use today, but rarely so.
Iovanny m Spanish (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni using an English-flavored spelling.
Iovian m Romanian
Romanian form of Jovian.
Iravan m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit इरावत् (irāvat) meaning "satiating, comfortable, endowed with provisions", from इरा (irā) meaning "food, refreshment". This is the name of a minor Hindu deity and a character in the Mahabharata... [more]
Irdlirvirisissong m & f Inuit Mythology, Inuit
Means "demon cousin of the moon"
Irven m English
Variant of Irvin.
Irvin m Bosnian, Indonesian
Bosnian and Indonesian form of the Persian name Arvin.
Istèvanu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Stephen.
Istèvene m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Stephen.
Ivaanjav m Mongolian
Combination of Ivan and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Ivain m Picard
Picard form of Yvain.
Ívan m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ivan.
Ivan m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Ivan.
Ivanajko m Mari
Mari form of Ivan.
Ivanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ivan.
Îváne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivan.
Ivanei m Russian
Variant of Ivan.
Ivánek m Czech
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivaneq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.
Ivanhoe m Jamaican Patois, Literature
Invented by Scottish novelist Walter Scott for a character in his historical romance Ivanhoe: A Romance (1819), which concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. The name was possibly inspired by the place name Ivinghoe, belonging to a village in east Buckinghamshire, England.
Ivani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ivan, mostly feminine but also used for men. It peaked in popularity in Brazil in the 1960's.
Ivaniisaq m Greenlandic
Means "the one resembling Ivaneĸ".
Ivanik m Russian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivanilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ivanildo and the suffix -son.
Ivanir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine variant and masculine form of Ivani.
Ivanoe m Italian
Variant of Ivanhoe; a famous bearer was Ivanoe Bonomi, that was Prime Minister of Italy three times (one in 1921-1922, and other two, short lived, in 1944 and 1945).
Ivanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ivano.
Ivelin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Ivelina.
Iven m German, Literature, Low German
Iven is a variant of the Gemanic name Ivo 1 which is traced to a word meaning "yew" (the wood of the yew was used for building good bows).... [more]
Iverson m American
From a Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Iver".
Ivin m Breton
Breton name of debated origin and meaning.
Ivliane m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Iulianus (see Julian). The older Georgian form of the name is Iuliane.
Ivón m Spanish
Spanish variant of Ivo 1
Ivon m Medieval Breton, French, Provençal
Provençal and Medieval Breton form and French variant of Yvon.
Ivoun m Provençal
Provençal form of Yvon.
Iyvan m English
Variant of Ivan.
Jadeveon m African American (Rare)
First name of American Footballer Jadeveon Davarus Clowney.
Jaoven m Breton
Variant of Joévin.
Jasvant m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਵੰਤ (see Jaswant).
Javan m & f Persian, Middle Persian
Means "young" in Persian.
Javansher m Persian
Means "young lion", derived from the Persian adjective جوان (javan) meaning "young, youthful" (ultimately from Middle Persian ǰuwān) combined with the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher).... [more]
Javaughn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Javaughn or with a capitalized third letter as JaVaughn.
Javen m English
Variant of Javan.
Jåvna m Sami
Southern Sami form of Jonas 2.
Jayavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
Jeevan f & m Punjabi
"Life" or "bringer of life"
Jevann m Tamil, Sinhalese
Meaning "Life".
Jevaughn m English (Modern)
This name consists of Vaughn with the prefix Je-.
Jevaun m Jamaican Patois
Jamaican form of Evan.
Jevgeni m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Евгений (see Yevgeniy).
Jevgenij m Russian
Variant transcription of Yevgeniy.
Jimarvin m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ji with Marvin.
Jiovanni m American (Hispanic)
Variant of the Italian name Giovanni.
Joavnna m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Johan.
Joévin m Breton
Rare Breton form of Jean 1. It can also derive from Jove.... [more]
Jónsvein m Faroese
Faroese combination of Jón and sveinn "boy" (Compare Sveinjón).
Jósvein m Faroese (Rare)
Faroese combination of jór "horse" and sveinn "boy".
Jovainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Jovan m African American
Possibly an anglicized form of Giovan (also compare Jovani, Jovanni) or a variant of Javon.
Jovan m Old Swedish
Variant of Johan.
Jovany m English, Spanish
Variant of Giovanni, primarily used by English and Spanish speakers.
Jovelin m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Kahedins and Isolde of the White Hands (Iseult) in Gottfried’s Tristan.... [more]
Joven m Filipino
From Spanish joven meaning "young, youthful".
Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.
Jovián m Spanish
Spanish form of Jovian.
Jovianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovianus, which is an extended form of Iovis (see Jove).
Jovijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jovian.
Jóvin m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and vinr "friend".
Jovin m German, German (Swiss), Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
Probably derived from the Latin name Jovinus.
Jovinian m English, History
English form of Jovinianus.
Joviniano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jovinian.
Jovinianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovinianus, which is an extended form of Iovinus. Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from Iovis (see Jove).
Jovino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Jovinus.
Jovinus m Ancient Roman
Means "devoted to Jove" in Latin.
Jovna m Sami
Variant of Joavnna.
Jovnna m Sami
Variant of Joavnna.
Jovnnás m Sami
Sami form of Jonas 2.
Jovon m & f African American
Variant of Javon.
Jovonte m African American (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Jovani (an anglicized form of Giovanni) using the phonetic element tay... [more]
Juhván m Sami
Sami form of Jovan.
Juvan m Indian (Christian)
Derived from Juan 1, which has its origin in John, which means "God is gracious". The name can also mean "Junior to Evan".
Juvénal m French
French form of Juvenal via Latin Iuvenalis.
Juvenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Iuventius (see Juventius).
Juvencijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Iuventius (see Juventius).
Juvencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Iuventius (see Juventius). A known bearer of this name was the Chilean poet Juvencio Valle (1900-1999).
Juventius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iuventius, which is derived from the Latin noun iuventus meaning "youth". Also compare Juventas, which is etymologically related and also has the same meaning.... [more]
Juvven m Sami
Northern Sami form of Johan.
Kaivon m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kevin.
Kalvin m English
Variant of Calvin.
Kalvinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Calvin, often paired with Yohanes.
Kalyanavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyāṇa) "beautiful, charming, auspicious" and वर्मन् (varman) "protection, armor". This was the name of the 4th ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling for the period of 422 to 446 AD.
Kathiravan m Indian, Tamil
Means "sun" in Tamil.
Kavanaugh m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Kavanaugh. According to the SSA, Kavanaugh was given to 5 boys in 2004.
Kaven f & m Romani (Rare)
Courage strong brave kind feline
Kavin m Indian, Tamil, Thai
Means "beauty, grace, fairness" in Tamil. This name can also be used as an alternate transcription of Thai Kawin (which is of the same origin).
Kavindra m & f Hinduism, Indian
It is name given to poet's who are highly talented or who have created master piece... [more]
Kayvan m Persian
Variant transcription of Keyvan.
Kayvon m Persian
Variant transcription of Keyvan.
Keavon m African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name.
Keivan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Keyvan.
Kevani m Obscure
Possibly based on Kevan.
Keveen m Manx
Manx form of Cóemgein.
Keven m English
Variant of Kevin.
Kevern m Cornish
Younger form of Kaveran, itself derived from Achebrannus which in turn was a Latinization of Irish Accobran or Áed Cobhran.
Kevinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian adoption of Kevin.
Kevine f & m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form as well as a masculine variant of Kevin.
Kevins m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Kevin.
Kevon m African American (Modern)
A combination of the popular prefix Ke- with the popular suffix -von.
Kev'vion m African American
The mixing of the name Kevin and Deon.
Kevynne m & f English
Form of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork
Keyvan m Persian
Means "the planet Saturn" in Persian, from Middle Persian kywʾn' (kēwān), ultimately from Akkadian 𒊕𒍑 (kaiamānu, kayamānu, kajamānu⁠) "Saturn" or, literally, "regular, usual; steady, staying, abiding always".
Khaadhvanin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING - the Sun
Khadhvanin m Sanskrit, Hindi (Rare), Hinduism, Indian (Modern)
From Sanskrit खाध्वनीन (khAdhvanIna) "sun".
Khamsavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Khatvang m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Telugu
MEANING - club shaped like the foot of a bedstead’ i.e. a club or staff with a skull at the top (considered as the weapon of lord Shiva and also carried by ascetics ), back-bone... [more]
Khavarsaikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Derived from Mongolian xавар (khavar) meaning "spring (season)" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Khuvtsagaan m & f Mongolian
Possibly from Mongolian хув (khuv) meaning "amber" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white". Alternatively, it could be related to хувцас (khuvtsas) meaning "clothes, clothing".
Kimvân f & m Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Vân.
Kivin m American
Variant of Kevin.
Klavdian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Claudianus.
Konvelen m Medieval Breton
Breton cognate of Cynfelyn.
Korvin m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian, Hungarian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Corvinus.
Kovendan m Bhojpuri
Meaning "King of the Kings".
Kovinath m Hinduism
Shows signs of greatness and power. Also is depicted as smart and intelligent
Kristvin m Icelandic
Blend of Kristján and the Old Norse element vinr "friend".
Krševan m Croatian
Croatian form of the Greek name Chrysogonus.
Kulsvæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kolr "coal" and svæn "boy".
Kulvant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕੁਲਵੰਤ (see Kulwant).
Kulvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ (see Kulwinder).
Kuvhanganani m & f Venda
Means "come together" in Tshivenda.
Kventinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Quintinus.
K'veon m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ka, vee and on.
Kvígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kvígr "young ox" and bjǫrn "bear".
Kvígbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kvígbiǫrn.
Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Quintus.
Kvintas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Quintus.
Kvintian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Quintianus.
Kvintiāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Quintianus.
Kvintil m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Quintillus.
Kvintilián m Slovak
Slovak form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Kvintilian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Kvintiliāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Kvintilijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).
Kvintilije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Quintilius.
Kvintīlijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Quintilius.
Kvintiliy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Quintilius.
Kvintill m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Quintillus.
Kvintils m Latvian
Latvian form of Quintillus.
Kvintín m Slovak
Slovak form of Quintinus.
Kvintin m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Russian and Serbian form of Quintinus.
Kvints m Latvian
Latvian form of Quintus.
Kvintus m Czech (Archaic), Slovak (Archaic)
Czech and Slovak form of Quintus.
Kvipriane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kyprianos, which is the hellenized form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
Kvirin m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Quirinus.
Kvirinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Quirinus.