This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *v* or m*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Pravesh m HindiFrom Sanskrit प्रवेश
(praveśa) meaning "entrance, access, approach".
Pravoslav m Czech, SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
право (pravo) "justice, law, right" and
slava "glory".
Pravuil m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendPravuil is an archangel briefly mentioned in the Second Book of Enoch as God's scribe and recordkeeper. In Enoch II, God commands Pravuil to bring Enoch writing materials so he could document his journey through the heavens.
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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Prithviraj m Indian, MarathiMeans "king of the earth", derived from Sanskrit पृथ्वी
(pṛthvī́) meaning "Earth" combined with राज
(rāja) meaning "king, sovereign".
Privatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
privatus "personal, individual, private, peculiar, separate". This was the name of a saint from Roman Gaul, who lived in the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Prvoljub m Serbian (Rare)Derived from Slavic elements
prvi or
prvo, meaning "first, firstly" and
ljub, meaning "loved, beloved".
Prvosin m SerbianFrom Serbian
први (prvi) meaning "first" and
син (sin) meaning "son". The name is clearly given to first born sons.
Pukalavan m TamilIn the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [
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Pürevbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Pürevchuluun m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Pürevdalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea".
Pürevdorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Pürevjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Pürevkhuyag m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour".
Pürevsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevsükh m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Pürevsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Pürevzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Puruvendhan m Tamil (Rare)The name Puruvendhan is the Tamilized version of the 326 – c. 317 BC king Porus has also known as Purushottaman who is known to have fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of Hydaspes using a great number of elephant and rhino army.
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".
Pyurvya m KalmykDerived from Kalmyk пүрвə
(pürvä) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)", related to Tibetan
Phurbu.
Quicksilver m Popular CultureQuicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of
Magneto... [
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Quodvultdeus m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "what God wants" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century saint from North Africa who was martyred in the Valerianus persecutions. He was a spiritual student and friend of Saint
Augustine of Hippo.
Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), LiteratureThe general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს
(uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare
Saqvarela.... [
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Ragnviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.
Raivamithra m Old PersianFrom Old Persian
*raivah meaning "rich, wealthy" or "splendid, brilliant" and 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra.
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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Ráðvarðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Ratnasambhava m BuddhismMeans "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न
(ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव
(sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [
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Rava m HebrewRava means great or rabbi in Hebrew (רבא = great/rabbi)... [
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Rəvan m AzerbaijaniMeans "smooth, even, flowing" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian روان
(ravān).
Ravan m PersianMeans "fluid, flowing" or "psyche, soul, spirit" in Persian.
Ravind m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali, MalayalamMeans "lotus flower" in Sanskrit.
Ravoniaina f & m MalagasyFrom Malagasy
ravo meaning "happy, bright" and
niaina meaning "experienced, lived".
Ravyar m KurdishOld kurdish name even in using right now it's mean Hunter
Redvers m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Redvers, originally largely given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), the general responsible for the "Relief of Ladysmith", which was considered a huge victory for the British, during the Second Boer War.
Réva m HungarianHungarian. Allegedly the name of one of Attila the Hun's brothers, although not all sources agree.
Revai m & f ShonaMeans "Talk or gossip about".
This is a name given to address neighbours that continue to gossip about your family Revan m Popular CultureRevan 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... [
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Revant m HinduismMEANING : wealthy, opulent, splendid, brilliant, handsome. It is the name of a son of lord Surya ... [
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Revel m EnglishMeaning, "enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing."
Revelation m & f EnglishFrom the English word
revelation, ultimately from Latin
revēlātiō "disclosure".
Reverianus m Late RomanExtended 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.
Revival m & f EnglishMeaning, "return to consciousness; restore to health," from Middle French
revivre, from Latin
revivere "to live again," from
re- "again" +
vivere "to live."
Revocatus m Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)Derived from Latin
revocatus meaning "recalled, called back", which in turn is derived from the Latin verb
revoco meaning "to recall, to call back" as well as "to revive". Also compare the English word
revocable, which is etymologically related.... [
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Revolt m English (Puritan)Derived from the English noun
revolt, which is a term used to refer to an act of rebellion. This word was used as a given name by Puritans who had arrived in what is nowadays the United States of America.
Revolt m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Revomir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian революция мировая
(revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир
(revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [
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Rhijnvis m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)From the Old Germanic name
Reginwis, itself from the roots
regin "advice, counsel, decision" and
wīs "wise". Its spelling was influenced by the Dutch word for the river
Rhine (
Rhijn in the old spelling)... [
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Ríkviðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and
viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".
Rimvaldas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rishidev m IndianRishidev is Hindu Boy name and meaning of this name is "Sage; Lord Shiva
Ritvars m LatvianDerived from Latvian
ritēt “to flow” and
vara “power, force; reign".
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 CycleMedieval 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 BretonDerived from Breton
ri "king" and
belin "brilliant".
Rivod m BretonVariant of
Riwal. This was the name of a legendary ancient Celtic prince of Cornouaille (472-544).
Róghvatr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vróg "slander, strife" and
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Rǫkkvi m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMaybe the name is related to the Old Norse word
røkkr meaning "twilight" or
røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king
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
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Rovalala m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form
lala meaning "dear, beloved".
Rövşən m AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian روشن
(rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".
Rúnviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Ruvheneko m & f ShonaMeans "Enlightenment".
This name is a declaration that we have seen or received enlightenment or better circumstances Rvat m CroatianMeans "Croat" in Croatian. It's not used very often in last 300 years.
Rytgėv m ChukchiFrom the Chukot
рытгэватъё (rytgėvatʺjo) meaning "forgotten" or "unremembered". This was the birth name of Chukchi writer Yuri Rytkheu.
Sævaldi m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
sær 'sea' and
valdr 'ruler, mighty one, powerful one'.
Sævar m IcelandicMeaning "sea warrior", derived from the Old Norse elements
sær "sea" and
arr "warrior".
Sæve m Old NorseOld Swedish name derived from the adjectives
siæver,
sæver "calm, self-possessed, tranquil, gentle, leisurely".
Safarvali m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
valiy meaning "saint, holy".
Sahadeva m HinduismMeans "one with the gods" in Sanskrit. From
saha meaning "one" and
deva meaning "God".
Saidanvar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
said meaning "fortunate" and
anvar meaning "radiant, divine light".
Saidvali m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
said meaning "fortunate" and
valiy meaning "saint".
Sajjeev m Indiana great historical hero who ruled the entire indian sub-continent