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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Vương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 王 (vương) meaning "king".
Vượng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 旺 (vượng) meaning "prosperous, flourishing".
Vurban m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба (vǎrba) "willow".
Vurğun m Azerbaijani
Means "lover, enamoured" in Azerbaijani. This was the pen name of Səməd Vurğun (1906-1956), an Azerbaijani poet and dramatist.
Vyaynya m Karelian
Short form of Vyaynyamyo.
Vydminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Vygandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wigand. Some sources also list the name as being a variant spelling of Vygantas.
Vygintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vykvan m Chukchi
Means "stone" in Chukchi.
Vyron m Greek
Greek form of Byron.
Vyskan m Nivkh
From Nivkh vyskd meaning "to fight".
Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.
Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]
Wolverine m Popular Culture
Wolverine is the 'mutant' name of James Howlett, more commonly known as Logan, one of the main protagonists of Marvel's X-Men line of comics... [more]
Xavion m African American (Modern)
Formed from Xavier and the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion, Trevion and Tavion.
Xaysavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Xhovan m Albanian
Albanian form of John.
Xhovani m Albanian
Albanian adaptation of Giovanni.
Xoviano m Galician
Galician form of Jovian.
Yashovardhan m Indian
From Sanskrit यश (yaś) meaning "fame, glory, honour" combined with वर्धन (vardhana) "growth, prosperity, success."
Yashovarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit यशस् (yáśas) "glory, fame, renown" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a medieval Indian ruler of Kannauj who founded the Varman dynasty of Northern India.
Yavin m Hebrew
Means "understanding" in Hebrew.
Yelverton m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yelverton.
Yervand m Armenian
Modern Armenian form of Eruand.
Yevfroniy m Russian
Russian form of Euphronios.
Yevgenis m Spanish (Caribbean)
A Cuban name derived from Russian Yevgeny.
Yevgyenii m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yevgeniy.
Yevnik m Russian (Archaic)
This given name is often listed as a variant form of Yevnoik, but it can also be a short form of Yevnikian as well as be the Russian form of Eunikos.
Yevnoik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of both Eunoicus and Eunoikos.
Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.
Yövgin' m Komi
Komi form of Eugene.
Yovhannes m Armenian (Archaic)
Older Armenian form of Hovhannes.
Yovondiy m Mari
Mari form of Leonard.
Yuvan m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Ivan.
Yuvan m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.
Yuvenaliy m Russian
Russian form of Iuvenalis (see Juvenal) via its variant form Iuvenalius.
Yvann m French
Variant of Yvan.
Yvelin m French (Rare), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
French diminutive of Yves and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Yvo.
Yvenson m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.
Yvonnig m Breton (Rare)
Breton diminutive of Yvon.
Zaavan m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew noun זועה (zewa'a) or זעוה (za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע (zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Seir.
Žadvainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Zaveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Zavian m English
Variant of Xavian
Zavion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, blending Xavier with the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion and Tavion.
Zayven m English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xavier or Zavier. According to the SSA, Zayven was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Zevin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeven, possibly influenced by Kevin.
Zhavkhlan m & f Mongolian
Means "dignity, majesty, glory" or "joy, happiness, good fortune" in Mongolian
Zhavkhlant m & f Mongolian
Means "grand, splendid" in Mongolian.
Zhavlanbek m Kazakh
From жавлан (zhavlan) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieften, master".
Žilvinas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture
Derived from either the old Lithuanian noun žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout", or from old Lithuanian želvys meaning "unripe, immature, young". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Žilvinas is the name of the husband of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Živadin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ (zhivu) meaning "living".
Zivaizvinodababa m & f Shona
Means "know what the father wants" in Shona.
Živan m Slovak, Serbian
Masculine form of Živa.
Zivanai f & m Shona
"Know each other". Meant for relatives to keep in touch.
Živojin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ ( zhivu ) meaning "living".
Ziyavudin m Dagestani, Avar
Probably the Avar form of Ziya al-Din.
Zurvan m Persian Mythology
The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.
Zvezdan m Serbian, Slovene
Masculine form of Zvezdana.
Zvezdelin m Bulgarian
Derived from zvezda meaning "star".
Zvichanzii m & f Shona
Means "what is it?" in Shona.
Zvinimir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Svinimir.
Zvjezdan m Croatian
Masculine form of Zvjezdana.