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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *v*n*.
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Raveen m Sanskrit
Means 'Sunshine' in Sanskrit
Raveendran m Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Malayalam രവീന്ദ്രൻ (see Ravindran).
Ravenel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ravenel.
Ravichandra m Indian
Combination of Ravi meaning "sun" and Chandra meaning "moon".
Ravindran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ravindra.
Ravn m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Hrafn.
Ravon m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and von.
Ravoniaina f & m Malagasy
From Malagasy ravo meaning "happy, bright" and niaina meaning "experienced, lived".
Ravshanbek m Uzbek, Tajik (Rare)
Combination of Ravshan and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Rayven f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven... [more]
Reccesvindo m Italian
Italian form of Recceswinth.
Recesvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Recceswinth.
Redvan m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Ridwan.
Revan m Popular Culture
Revan is the name of a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' universe, known as both a Jedi and a Sith (as Darth Revan). Revan is the main character in the RPG 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' (2003) and appears in numerous other 'Star Wars' media... [more]
Revanna m Kannada
REVANNA IS A ONE OF THE NAME OF GOD SHIVA
Revant m Hinduism
MEANING : wealthy, opulent, splendid, brilliant, handsome. It is the name of a son of lord Surya ... [more]
Revanui m Tahitian
Means "big flag" in Tahitian.
Revelation m & f English
From the English word revelation, ultimately from Latin revēlātiō "disclosure".
Revelin m Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Raibhilín, which is a variant form of Roibhilín.
Reverence m & f Obscure
From the English word reverence meaning "deep respect".
Reverend m English (American, Archaic)
Derived from Reverend, an English honorific title for certain Christian clergy and ministers.... [more]
Reveriano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Reverianus. A known bearer was the Spanish componist Reveriano Soutullo Otero (1880-1932).
Reverianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Reverius. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century, who had left his native Italy for missionary work in Roman Gaul, but was eventually martyred.
Rêving m Kurdish
Means "traveller" in Kurdish.
Ridvan m Albanian
Albanian form of Rıdvan.
Rivaldinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Rivaldo. A famous bearer is the Brazilian soccer player Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (1995-), who is usually called simply Rivaldinho; he is the son of the soccer star Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (who is commonly known only by his first name).
Rivalen m Arthurian Cycle
Medieval form of Rhiwallon used in the early German versions of the Tristan legend, where it belongs to Tristan's father, the king of Parmenie.
Rivelin m Breton
Derived from Breton ri "king" and belin "brilliant".
Riven m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of River with the popular name suffix en. It coincides with an English adjective meaning "split, torn apart", related to Old Norse rífa "to scratch, to rive".
Rizvan m Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of Ridwan.
Rizvon m Tajik
Tajik form of Ridwan.
Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست (râst) and راستی (râsti).... [more]
Rouven m German (Modern)
Modern German variant of Ruben.
Rövşən m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".
Rovshan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roshan. Also see Rövşən.
Ruvheneko m & f Shona
Means "Enlightenment". This name is a declaration that we have seen or received enlightenment or better circumstances
Ruvon m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Romanus.
Sacvan m American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Created from the first syllables of the surnames Sacco and Vanzetti... [more]
Safe-deliverance m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil by God.
Sahadevan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Sahadeva.
Salvián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Salvianus.
Salvian m English
English form of Salvianus. This was the name of a Christian writer from the 5th century AD.
Salviano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Salvianus.
Salvianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Salvius.
Salvín m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Salvinus.
Salvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Salvinus.
Salvinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Salvius. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the 5th century AD.
Salyvon m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Silvanus.
Samudravarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) "sea, ocean" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a ruler of Kamarupa from 374 to 398 AD.
Sarvanivaranavishkambhin m Buddhism
Means "impeder of all hindrances" from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all, whole" combined with निवारण (nivāraṇa) meaning "preventing, hindering, keeping off" and विष्कम्भिन् (viṣkambhin) meaning "obstructing, impeding"... [more]
Sasavona m & f Tsonga
Means "helper" in Xitsonga.
Satvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਤਵਿੰਦਰ (see Satwinder).
Sauvian m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Salvianus.
Savane m & f Lao
From the Sanskrit स्वर्ग (swarga) meaning "heaven".
Savanh m & f Lao (Rare)
Means "heaven, paradise" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit स्वर्ग (svarga).
Savas'jan m Veps
Veps form of Sebastian.
Savaughn m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Savon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn.
Savëin m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Sabinus.
Savin m French (Archaic)
French form of Savinus.
Savinian m Provençal
Provençal form of Sabinianus.
Savinien m French
French form of Sabinianus. Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author and the inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s most famous drama Cyrano de Bergerac, is a bearer of this name.
Savinka m & f Belarusian
Diminutive form of Savin or Savina.
Savinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Sabinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Sabinus.
Savinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Sabinus and Savinus.
Savion m African American (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Xavier or Savyon. Savyon is a Hebrew name for “Senecio,” a genus of the daisy family.
Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Savirionu m Corsican
Diminutive of Saveriu.
Savon m & f African American
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a combination of phonetic elements sa and von. It also coincides with the French word for "soap". This was the name of a character played by Ice Cube in the 1992 movie Trespass.
Savournin m Provençal
Provençal form of Saturnin.
Savrin m Uzbek
Possibly from savrinjon meaning "dogbane".
Savyon f & m Hebrew
Variant of Savion.
Sekhvӗttin m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Saif al-Din.
Seĸuvsuna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".
Selivan m Belarusian
Belarusian from of Silvan.
Selvin m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Central American, Indian
Meaning uncertain, used especially in Central America.
Selvino m Asturian
Asturian form of Silvinus.
Selvyn m English
A variant of Sylvanus.
Şervan m Kurdish
Means "fighter" in Kurdish.
Servan m French, Breton
French and Breton form of Servanus.
Servando m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Servandus. A known bearer of this name is the American professional soccer player Servando Carrasco (b. 1988).
Servandus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin servandus, which is the future passive participle of the Latin verb servo meaning "to preserve" as well as "to protect, to save". This name was borne by a Spanish saint from the early 4th century AD.
Servian m Bulgarian, English, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English and Ukrainian form of Servianus.
Serviano m Italian
Italian form of Servianus.
Servianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Servius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus, a Roman senator and consul from the 2nd century AD.
Servien m French
French form of Servianus.
Servijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Servianus.
Servilian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servilianus.
Serviliano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Servilianus.
Servilianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Servilius. This name was borne by the Roman senator and consul Quintus Fabius Maximus Servilianus (2nd century BC).
Servilien m French
French form of Servilianus. This name is mostly used in French-speaking parts of Africa. A known bearer of this name is Servilien Nzakamwita (b. 1943), bishop of the Rwandese city Byumba.
Servillano m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Serviliano. This was borne by Servillano Aquino (1874-1959), a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. He was the great-grandfather of Benigno Aquino III, the 15th president of the Philippines, and grandfather-in-law to his mother, Corazon Aquino, the 11th president and first female president of the Philippines.
Servín m Slovak
Slovak form of Severin.
Seuvan m Provençal
Provençal form of Silvanus.
Sevarion m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably a rare variant of Severian, but it could also be a combination of that name with a name that ends in -arion, such as Besarion and Ilarion.... [more]
Sevastiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Sebastian via its modern Greek form Sevastianos.
Sevastianos m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Sebastianos.
Sevastinos m Greek
Greek form of Sebastian.
Sevastjan m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian transcription of Russian Севастьян (see Sevastyan).
Sevastsyan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Sebastian.
Severian m Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English, Russian and Ukrainian form of Severianus. This name is also used in Georgia, where it is a shorter form of Severiane, the older Georgian form of Severianus... [more]
Severiane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Severianus. This is an older name and it is rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Severian is more common there.
Severianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Seouerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Severianus.
Severien m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Severinus for men and Dutch variant of Severine and/or Séverine for women... [more]
Severín m Slovak
Slovak form of Severinus.
Severinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Severinus.
Severinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Seouerinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Severinus.
Severinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Severinus.
Severyan m Russian
Russian variant spelling of Severian (which is spelled as Севериан in Russian).
Severyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Severinus.
Seviaryn m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Severin.
Sevirian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Severianus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form Sevirianos. Also compare the Russian name Severian, which is directly derived from Severianus.
Sevirianos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Severianos.
Sevrin m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese, Walloon
Norwegian dialectal variant and Faroese and Walloon form of Severin.
Shaivonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte. Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, also known as SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Shavkatnazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
Shavonte f & m African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Shavonne using the phonetic element tay or simply a combination of the phonetic elements sha, von and tay.
Shervin m Persian
Either a short form of Anushirvan or from Persian شیر (šêr) meaning "lion".
Shevan m Persian, African
From the Persian, meaning "lion".
Shevardena m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian შევარდენი (shevardeni), which is a variant of the Georgian noun შავარდენი (shavardeni) meaning "falcon" as well as "hawk".... [more]
Shirvani m Chechen, Lak
Means "land of lions", derived from Persian شیر (šir) meaning "lion".
Shivanand m Indian
Modern form of Shivananda.
Shivananda m Indian, Hinduism (?), Kannada (?)
From the name of the Hindu god Shiva 1 combined with Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda) meaning "happiness, bliss".
Shivang m Indian
relatedtolordshiva
Shivansh m Hindi
Means "a part of Shiva", derived from combining the name of the god Shiva 1 with Hindi अंश (ansh) meaning "part, portion", which is derived from Sanskrit अंश (áṃśa)... [more]
Shiven m Indian
Means "Lord Shiva"
Shivin m Indian
MEANING - auspicious, dear, favourable. It is a derived name from Sanskrit word Shiva/शिव . As Sanskrit word रोहिन् is derived from रोह/रोह् and बोधिन् derived from बोध... [more]
Shravan m Malayalam
Named after Shraavana Civil Month, Śrāvaṇa (Sanskrit: श्रावण) is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Śrāvaṇa is the fifth month of the year, typically beginning in mid to late July and ending in late August... [more]
Shunmugavelan m Hinduism
The name of a Hindu god. Very unpopular,and not widely used, but most rare and best Indian name ever!
Shvitraghni m Indian
Name: Shvitraghni श्वित्रघ्नी... [more]
Sigursveinn m Icelandic
From Old Norse sigr "victory" and sveinn "young man".
Silovan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Silvanus via its hellenized form Silouanos. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian sculptor Silovan Kakabadze (1895-after 1947).
Silvaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvanus.
Silvander m Literature
Derived from Silvanus. Used as a literary name in the 17th and 18th centuries; one example is the character of Silvander in Thomas Killigrew's play "Claricilla" (c 1641).
Silviaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvianus.
Silvian m Dutch, Romanian, English, German
English, German and Romanian form of Silvianus, also sometimes used in The Netherlands.
Silviano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Silvianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Silvius.
Silvijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvinus.
Silvin m English, Picard
English and Picard form of Silvinus.
Sirvanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Silvano.
Sivadasan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Shivadasa.
Sivan m Provençal
Provençal form of Sylvain.
Sivnîssoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"
Skirvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [more]
Slevin m English (Rare), Irish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Slevin. The author Anne Tyler used this name in her novel 'Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant' (1982); it was also used in the movie 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006).
Sólvin m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sól "sun" and vinr "friend".
Soovin f & m Korean (Rare)
Rare non-standard transcription of Su-Bin.
Souksavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Souphavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, pleasant, agreeable" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Souvankham m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸວັນ (souvan) meaning "gold, yellow" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Souvanna f & m Lao
Means "gold, yellow" in Lao.
Sovan m & f Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សុវណ្ណ (see Sovann).
Sovannarith m Khmer
From Khmer សុវណ្ណ (sovan) meaning "gold" and រឹទ្ធិ (rith) meaning "power, might, prosperity".
Sovereign f & m English (Modern)
From the English word, both a noun meaning "monarch" and an adjective meaning "predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount" or "having supreme power", which is derived from Vulgar Latin *superanus "chief" (ultimately from Latin super "over") via Old French... [more]
Srivishnu m Tamil, Kannada
Combination of Sri and Vishnu.
Steeven m French
Variant of Steven.
Steivan m Romansh
Romansh form of Stephen.
Steiven m Romansh
Variant of Steivan.
Stèvanu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Stephen.
Stéven m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Stephen.
Stevens m English
Transferred use of the English surname Stevens.
Stevenson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stevenson.
Stevin m English
Variant spelling of Stephen. This is the stage name of Stephen Grossman, the creator of the popular kids web-series 'Blippi'.
Stévini m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Stephen.
Stevland m English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the birth name of American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).
Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]
Stévuni m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Stephen.
Stiven m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A more phonetic spelling of the English given name Steven.
Stuyvesant m English
Transferred use of the surname Stuyvesant.
Sukhvant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸੁਖਵੰਤ (see Sukhwant).
Sukhvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰ (see Sukhwinder).
Sullyvan m French
Variant of Sullivan.
Supratisthitavarman m Sanskrit, History
Means "well-established shield" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit prefix सु- (su) "good, well" with प्रतिष्ठा (pratiṣṭhā) "ground, base" and वर्मन् (varman) "shield, armor"... [more]
Sushovan m Bengali, Nepali
The name is derived from Sanskrit and means "beautiful and handsome" or "gorgeous."
Suvendu m Bengali (Hindu)
Means "bright moon" or "auspicious moon", derived from Sanskrit शुभ (shubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious" and इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" (also a name for the moon; see Indu).
Suverin m Occitan (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Possibly an Occitan form of Severinus.
Suvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
It means BEAUTIFUL GOD
Svæina m & f Old Norse
Variant and feminine form of Svæinn.
Svæiningr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sveinungr.
Svæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sveinn.
Svæinungr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sveinungr.
Svan m Icelandic
Variant of Svanur.
Svanberg m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Svanbergur.
Svanbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Svanborg.
Svanbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements svanr meaning "(male) swan" and bjǫrn meaning "bear" (compare Björn).
Svane m Swedish
Masculine form of Svana.
Svanhólm m Icelandic
Icelandic combination of svanr "swan" and holmr "small island".
Svani m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Svanur.
Svanr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse svanr meaning "swan".
Svanþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse svanr "swan" and Þór.
Svanur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Svanr.
Svárnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "slayer". This is a kenning for both Odin and "snake".
Sveidna m Sami
Sami form of Sveinn.
Sveinar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy" and herr "army", perhaps inspired by Einar.
Sveinbjartur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy, servant" and bjartr "bright".
Sveinbjörn m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name Sveinbjǫrn, which was derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "young man" and bjǫrn "bear".
Sveinjón m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sveinn meaning "young man, youth" and the name Jón.
Sveinov m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian dialectal variant of Sveinulf.
Sveinþór m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse sveinn "young man" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor). In other words, this is a combination of Sveinn and Þór.
Sveinulf m Norwegian
Norwegian combination of sveinn "boy" and ulfr "wolf"
Sveinung m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Svein".
Sveinungi m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger variant of Sveinungr.
Sveinungr m Old Norse
Meaning "descendant of Sveinn" or a pet form of Sveinn.
Sveinungur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Sveinungr.
Sveinur m Faroese
Faroese form of Sveinn.
Svenaage m Danish
Old form of Svenåge.
Svenåge m Danish (Rare)
Combination of Sven and Åge.
Svenåke m Swedish
Swedish form of Svenåge.
Sveneld m Medieval Slavic, History
Medieval Slavic form of Svæinaldr. Sveneld is a semi-legendary 10th-century Varangian warlord in the service of Svyatoslav I of Kiev and his family... [more]
Svengali m Popular Culture
Svengali is a fictional character in George du Maurier's 1895 novel Trilby. Scholars call Svengali a classic example of anti-Semitism in literature because he is Jewish, of Eastern European origins, and he seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young English girl, and makes her into a famous singer... [more]
Svenhard m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of sveinn "boy" and harðr "hard, strong".
Svening m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Svenung.
Svennar m Swedish
Swedish form of Sveinar.
Svenne m Swedish, Danish
Diminutive of Sven. It is also a slang word for "Swede", mostly used ironically or derogatory.
Svenning m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Sven".
Svenningur m Faroese
Faroese form of Svenning.