This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *v.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alaviv m GermanicThe first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic
qvivs "alive, living"... [
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Alev m EstonianPossibly derived from Estonian
alev meaning "burough".
Altanpürev m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian алтан
(altan) meaning "golden" and пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".
Anubhav m Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit अनुभव
(anubhava) meaning "perception, understanding".
Anushrav m HindiMeans Vedic(vedic or the anient and great period) Practises
Arav m Indian, HindiMeans "calm, peaceful" from Sanskrit अ-
(a-) meaning "not" and रव
(rava) meaning "roar, cry".
Baasanjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Basav m BengaliThe name "Basav" is of Indian origin, particularly from the Kannada language. It is often associated with the historical figure Basavanna, who was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer in the Indian state of Karnataka... [
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Belislav m BulgarianFrom old Slavic
bělъ meaning "white", possibly also idiomatically "good", and
slava meaning "glory".
Bov m Obscure (Germanized, Rare)The Pseudonym Bov Bjerg was formed from the name of the Danish village
Bovbjerg with a historical lighthouse and is borne by the German writer Rudolf „Rolf“ Schmidt.
Byambajav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бямба
(byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Danislav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Daroslav m Croatian, Lithuanian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Slavic
dar "gift, present", which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
darъ "gift, present". Compare modern Polish
darować "to donate, to gift" and Czech
darovat "to donate, to give", as well as Proto-Slavic
dati "to give"... [
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Davaajav m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [
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Dedoslav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Denislav m BulgarianThe first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian
den "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Derav m KurdishFrom Kurdish
der meaning "tree, wood" and
av meaning "water".
Dev m & f EnglishDiminutive or short form of
Devin and other variations of the same name
Djedoslav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of
Dedoslav.
Dobrosav m VlachEssentially means "good man", derived from Vlach
dobro meaning "good".
Doriav m Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see
Dor) and אָב (
ab) meaning "father".
Dovev m HebrewMeans "to draw out, cause to speak", though "whisper" is the more commonly accepted meaning.
Držislav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Elisav m & f Ancient HebrewVery old and rare Hebrew form of ELIZABETH. ELISHEVA is a more modern form of the same name and usually used for females.
Goislav m RussianMeaning "hail to glory". Combined with
goiek,
goier "hail" and
slav "glory".
Gorislav m Croatian, RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
gora "mountain". Also see
Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Gradislav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian
grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [
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Grozav m Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
grozav "terrific, awesome, great" but also "terrible, aweful, dreadful".
Hovav m HebrewHebrew form of
Hobab. A famous bearer is Hovi Star whos birth name was Hovav Sekukets
Hristoslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Hristos, which is the Slavic form of
Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Hvězdoslav m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hviezdoslav m SlovakThe first element of this name is derived from Slovak
hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Iskroslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
iskra "spark". Also see
Iskra, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Ižeslav m SerbianFrom Old Church Slavonic,
ижe (iže) meaning "who (is)" and popular suffix
слав (slav) meaning "glory", thus "one who is glorious".
Izyaslav m Medieval Russian, Medieval UkrainianLate Medieval form of the Old East Slavic given name Изѧславъ
(Izęslavŭ). It means "to take glory", as it is derived from the Old East Slavic elements изѧти
(izęti) meaning "to take" and слава
(slava) meaning "glory, fame".
Jarleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse elements
jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and
leifr "descendant, heir".
Jelislav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
(j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
kárr "curly, wavy hair" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Khandav m HinduismMEANING : sugar-candy, sugar-plums, sweetmeats, a sacred wood to lord Indra, Name of a forest in Mahabharata... [
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Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Kunoslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Croatian
kuna, which is now the name of the Croatian currency, but it meant "marten" (as in, the animal) in older times. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Lahav m & f HebrewMeans "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, AssameseMeaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram
Lavoslav m CroatianMeans "glorious lion", derived from Croatian
lav "lion" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Leposlav m Croatian, SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
lepota or
ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Levoslav m SlovakDerived from Slovak
lev "lion" and the Slavic name element
slava "glory".
Liav m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word
av means "father" in Hebrew. Usually masculine, rare as feminine. the meaning of this name is "my father" / "I have a father".
Liev m YiddishYiddish variant of
Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.
Litav f & m Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Tav means "musical note", it's quite rare name in Israel.
Litov f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names
Li 2 and
Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [
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Lkhagvajav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Ľuboslav m SlovakNewer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements
lyuby "love" and
slava "glory".
Miv m & f HmongMeans "cat" in Hmong Daw.
Molotov m & f MongolianDerived from the Russian surname
Molotov, likely because of its associations with the Communist party.
Myagmarjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian мягмар
(myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [
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Nev m HebrewShort form of
Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Nokhoijav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian нохой
(nokhoi) meaning "dog" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Nosislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech
nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish
nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [
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Nyamjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Odav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - "mode which consists of five notes only"... [
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Otaslav m RussianMeaning "father's glory". From
ota "father" and
slav "glory".
Otgonpürev m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian отгон
(otgon) meaning "youngest" and пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".
Petrislav m Croatian, Serbian, HistoryCroatian and Serbian form of
Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.
Petroslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Petros (see
Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [
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Poeuv m & f KhmerMeans "youngest, young one" in Khmer.
Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Pov m HmongMeans "protect" in Hmong Daw.
Pov m & f KhmerMeans "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Prajnav m IndianThe name means to be coming from different expectations and be on top.
Pravoslav m Czech, SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
право (pravo) "justice, law, right" and
slava "glory".
Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Pribislav m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Pürevjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Putislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Rajdev m IndianPossibly derived from Sanskrit राज
(raja) meaning "king" and देव
(deva) meaning "god".
Ranislav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
rani or
rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
ranъ. Also compare Polish
rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak
ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [
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Rishidev m IndianRishidev is Hindu Boy name and meaning of this name is "Sage; Lord Shiva
Rytgėv m ChukchiFrom the Chukot
рытгэватъё (rytgėvatʺjo) meaning "forgotten" or "unremembered". This was the birth name of Chukchi writer Yuri Rytkheu.