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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *v* or m*.
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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".
Svart m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Svartr
Svarti m Old Norse
Variant of Svartr.
Svartr m Old Norse
Means "black" in Old Norse.
Svartur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Svartr.
Svaði m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "slippery place". In Norse mythology Svadi is a giant, the father of Hadda and the owner of Svaðilfari.
Svätoslav m Slovak
Slovak form of Svyatoslav
Svávar m Faroese
Faroese form of Svavar.
Svavar m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Masculine form of Svava and younger form of Svávarr.
Svávarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sváfarr.
Sveatoslav m Moldovan
Moldovan form of Svyatoslav.
Sveidna m Sami
Sami form of Sveinn.
Sveigðir m Norse Mythology
Means "waving one" in Old Norse. Sveigðir was a legendary Swedish king, son of Fjǫlnir and father of Vanlandi... [more]
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.
Svemir m Croatian (Rare)
Means "universe" in Croatian.
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.
Svenny f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Svenny and variant of Svenna.
Sveno m Estonian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Sven.
Svens m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Sven.
Sverker m Swedish
Modern form of Sverkir. Combination of svart "black" and geir "spear".
Sverkir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of SvartgæiRR. Combination of svartr "black" and geirr "spear".
Sverri m Faroese, Danish, Swedish
Faroese modern form of Sværri.
Svetibor m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the elements svet meaning "holy" оr "world" and boriti, meaning "to fight, to battle".
Svetislav m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic svet meaning "holy, blessed" and slav meaning "glory".
Svetlan m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Svetlana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian former soccer player Svetlan Kondev (b. 1976).
Svetlin m Bulgarian
Variant of Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev (b. 1933).
Svetlomir m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element svet meaning "light, world" and combined with miru meaning "peace, world".
Sveto m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Svetozar, Svetoslav and other names beginning with svet meaning "blessed, holy, bright".
Svetolik m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements svet, which could mean "holy, saint" or "world", or from the element svetli, "bright", and lik, meaning "image".
Svetozár m Slovak
Slovak form of Svetozar.
Svetozar m Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Derived from Slavic svet "blessed, holy, bright" and zar, zariti meaning "radiant, beaming; delight".
Svevlad m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Slavic elements све (sve) meaning "all" and влад (vlad) meaning "ruler". Hence the name means "ruler of all".
Svevo m Italian
Masculine form of Sveva.
Svi m Hebrew
Variant of Tzvi.
Sviataslaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Svyatoslav.
Svikire m & f Shona
Meaning "to arrive upon".
Svilen m Bulgarian
Derive from Serbian свилен (svilen) "silky, silken".
Svilokos m Serbian
From Serbian свила (svila) meaning "silk" and коса (kosa) meaning "hair". Therefore the name means "silk haired".
Svimon m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Simon 1, which is still in use today (albeit barely).... [more]
Svimoni m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Form of Svimon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Svinimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic svin'a or svinьja meaning "swine, pig, hog". Also compare Serbo-Croatian svinja, Polish świnia and Slovak sviňa, all of which mean "swine, pig, hog"... [more]
Svintino m Italian
Italian form of Swithin.
Svipdagr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from svipr ("sudden sweeping movement") and dagr ("day, lifetime"). In Norse mythology Svipdagr wishes to marry Menglǫð.
Sviryd m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Spyridon.
Švitrigaila m Lithuanian (Rare), History
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Svíurr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the vanishing one". This is the name of a dwarf.
Svjatoslav m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Святослав (see Svyatoslav).
Svjetlan m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian variant form of Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is Svjetlan Junaković (b. 1961), a Croatian painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Svǫlnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "cooler; the cooling one". This is a by-name for Odin.
Syavash m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سیاوش (see Siavash).
Sylvander m Norwegian
Combination of Sylvester and Anders
Sylve m Swedish
Variant of Sölve and a short form of Sylvester.
Sylveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Silveer, which was influenced by the French form Sylvère.
Sylvère m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant spelling of Silvère. A known bearer of this name is the French literary critic and cultural theorist Sylvère Lotringer (b. 1938).
Sylvesteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Sylvester. The name of "Sylvester the Cat" in finnish dub
Sylvestros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of the given Latin name Sylvester.
Sylvio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Sylvia or a variant of Silvio.... [more]
Syroslav m Medieval Slavic
There are several possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. It could have been derived from Russian syroj or syroy (сырой) meaning "raw" (also compare Czech surový or syrový, which also means "raw")... [more]
Syver m Norwegian
Variant of Sivert. The first part of the name coincides with Norwegian syv "seven", which made this name popular for boys who were the seventh child in their family.
Szalvátor m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Salvator.
Szalviusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Salvius, meaning "safe".
Szervác m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Servatius.
Szerváciusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Servatius.
Szevér m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Severus.
Szeveréd m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Szigfrid.
Szeverin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Severinus.
Szilvánusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Silvanus.
Szilvió m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Silvio.
Szilviusz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Silvius.
Taa'évȧho'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "night wolf" in Cheyenne.
Taa'évanáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Night Bear" in Cheyenne.
Taa'éveameōhtse m Cheyenne
Means "Walks at Night" in Cheyenne.
Taave m Estonian
Variant of Taavi.
Taavo m Estonian
Variant of Taavi.
Tadevuš m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Thaddeus.
Tadevush m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Thaddeus.
Táhtaenotováhe m Cheyenne
Means "killdeer", a type of bird, in Cheyenne.
Taivan m & f Mongolian
Means "peace, tranquility" in Mongolian.
Taivanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "peaceful hero" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Taivanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Taivanmend m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.
Taivansaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" or "peace, tranquility" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Taivanzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful happiness" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Taivas m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "sky, heaven" in Finnish.
Taivo m Estonian
Derived from Old Estonian taivas (taevas in Modern Estonian) "heaven".
Takavor m Armenian
Means "king" in Armenian.
Takvor m Armenian, Bulgarian
Means "crowned" in Armenian.
Tālivaldis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian tāls "far; far away" and valdīt "to rule; to reign". Tālivaldis was a Latgalian elder, the ruler of Tālava, whose support for Albert of Riga and the German crusaders brought about his death at the hands of the native Baltic peoples.
Talkative m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Talleiv m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torleiv.
Tallev m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant form of Torleiv.
Talvo m Estonian
Variant of Taalo.
Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)
Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [more]
Tanrıverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" in Azerbaijani, from tanrı meaning "god" and verdi meaning "gave".
Tanva m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanwa.
Tanvir m & f Bengali, Urdu
Bengali and Urdu form of Tanwir.
Tarvi m Estonian
Variant of Tarvo.
Tarvo m Finnish, Estonian
Derived from either Old Finnish tarvas "wild aurochs" or from Estonian tarv, a dialectal variant of tarm, "energy, vigour".
Tarvos m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
The name of a Gaulish god depicted as a bull with three cranes on his back.
Tatave m Picard
Diminutive of Octave.
Tautvaišas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment".... [more]
Tautvaldas m Lithuanian
Means "(the) people's rule", derived from Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas) combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
Tautvilas m Lithuanian
Means "(the) people's hope", derived from Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas) combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas)... [more]
Tauvakatai m & f Polynesian
Means "one canoe" in Anutan.
Tav f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "musical note" in Hebrew.
Tav m English
Diminutive of Gustav or Gustavo. Bearers include musician Gustavo Antonio "Tav" Falco (1945-).
Tavaita m Fijian (?)
Unknown meaning. Could be related to Tevita (Fijian/Tongan form of David)
Tavakkal m Uzbek
Means "resignation to God's will" in Uzbek.
Tavallo m Uzbek
Means "supplication" in Uzbek.
Tavana m Persian (Rare, ?)
Means "powerful" in Persian.
Tavaras m African American
Variant of Tavares.
Tavares m African American
From the Portuguese surname Tavares. This name entered the American top 1000 rankings in the mid-1970s due to the R&B and soul musical group Tavares, a family musical group composed of five brothers surnamed Tavares, whose parents were of Cape Verdean descent.
Tavari m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Tavares.
Tavat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธวัช (see Thawat).
Tavatchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawatchai.
Tavaziva m Shona
Tavaziva means "We know them". This name is given in a feuding situation to say we know who the enemy is.
Täve m German
Short form of Gustav.... [more]
Tave m Picard
Diminutive of Octave.
Taven m & f Kurdish, Uzbek
Means "spring rain" in Kurdish and/or "healthy, strong" in Uzbek.
Tavfiq m Uzbek
Means "piety" in Uzbek.
Tavhid m Uzbek
Means "belief in the unity of God" in Uzbek.
Tavi f & m English (Rare), Yiddish
Feminine diminutive of David. Diminutive of Octavia. Variation of Tavish. ... [more]
Tavi m & f Ancient Hebrew
Means "good" in Hebrew.
Tavilan m & f Mongolian
Means "fate, destiny, luck" in Mongolian.
Tavin m Scottish (Modern), Irish (Modern)
In Scottish, Tavin means 'twin'. Tavin is also the Irish word teevee meaning 'hillside'.
Távio m Portuguese
Diminutive of Octávio and Otávio.
Taviri m Papuan
"Key"
Tavit m Armenian
Armenian form of David .
Taviu m Corsican
Short form of Ottaviu.
Tavo m Estonian
Variant of Taavo.
Tavon m Uzbek
Possibly from tavono meaning "strong, healthy".
Tavona m & f Shona
Meaning “we have seen.”
Tavoris m African American
Altered form of Tavares.
Tavpachag m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by two Catholicoi of Caucasian Iberia: one lived in the 6th century, the other in the 7th century.
Tavtugin m Nivkh
Used on baby boys born at or near a lake.
Tayven m American
Tayven means a strong and dashing young man who is very good at basketball and fortnite, but mostly is very good with the ladies
Techivant m Khmer
Means "powerful" in Khmer.
Techoslav m Czech, Slovak
Derived from Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Teetlev m Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian form of Detlef.
Teiva m & f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "life force".
Teive m Hebrew
Variant of Tobias. Means “God is good.”
Teliav m Breton (Rare)
Original Breton form of Théliau.
Telleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torleiv.
Tellev m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torleiv.
Telvin m African American (Modern)
Probably a spin-off of the name Tevin influenced by names like Calvin and Kelvin, popularised through the R&B singer Tevin Campbell.
Terquavion m African American (Rare)
A modern African-American name... [more]
Tervel m Bulgarian
Khan Tervel, also called Tarvel, or Terval, or Terbelis in some Byzantine sources, was the Emperor of Bulgaria during the First Bulgarian Empire at the beginning of the 8th century.
Tev m Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Tevye.
Teva f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "nature" in Hebrew.
Teva m Tahitian
Means rain, name of a tribe.
Tevai m Tahitian
Means "water" in Tahitian.
Tevairai m & f Tahitian
Means "the celestial water" in Tahitian.
Tevdore m Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Meaning unknown. In Georgian mythology, this was the name of the god of agriculture and horses, whose name and person became associated with saint Theodore of Amasea after the christianization of Georgia... [more]
Tevel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Yiddish
Means "world", "universe" or "macrocosm" in Hebrew.
Tevhid m Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Tavhid.
Tevhit m Turkish (Rare)
Modern form of Tevhid.
Tevlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tevlin.... [more]
Thaiv m & f Hmong
Means "shelter" in Hmong.
Thanva m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanwa.
Thavat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธวัช (see Thawat).
Thavatchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawatchai.
Thavin m & f Lao
Means "pray" in Lao.
Thaviru m Sinhalese
according to a god like Zeus
Thavisin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทวีสิน (see Thawisin).
Thavone m & f Lao
Means "firm, strong, lasting, enduring" in Lao.
Thilivhali m Venda
Means "one who does not forget" in Tshivenda.
Thiphavanh f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ທິບພະວັນ (see Thipphavanh).
Thipphavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ທິບພະ (thippha) meaning "heaven, sky" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Thongsavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Thorlev m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Danish younger form of Þórlæifr.
Þorvaldur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Þórvaldr.
Thorvaldur m Icelandic (Anglicized)
English translation of the Icelandic name Þorvaldur.
Þorvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and vǫrðr "guard".
Þorvarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Þorvarðr.
Thrasivoulos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Θρασύβουλος (see Thrasyvoulos).
Thuv m & f Hmong
Means "pine tree" in Hmong Daw.
Tiavina f & m Malagasy
Means "to be loved" in Malagasy.
Tiivi f & m Finnish (Rare)
Tiivi is an alternative name for such birds as the broad-billed sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus, more commonly used Finnish name is "jänkäsirriäinen") and the Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii, "lapinsirri")... [more]
Tilov m Uzbek
Short form of Tilovat.
Tilovat m Uzbek
Means "reading, recitation of the Qu'ran" in Uzbek.
Tirivanhu m Shona
Means "We are people". This name says do not look down upon us or take us for granted, we are human like you
Tirivashe m & f Shona
Means "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".
Tirval m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Torvald.
Titoslav m Croatian, Serbian
There are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first is that it is derived from Tito, which is the Serbo-Croatian form of Titus... [more]
Tivdleĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Tivo m Spanish
Diminutive of Primitivo.
Tivon m Hebrew
Means "nature lover" in Hebrew
Tivtsazn m Armenian
Means "hero" in Armenian.
Tjalve m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Old Norse Þjálfi, which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer"... [more]
Tjelvar m Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Combination of Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "he who keeps together; he who encompasses", and herr "army". Tjelvar is a figure in the Gutasaga, and is by some believed to be identical to Þjálfi.
Tjorven m & f German (Modern, Rare)
This was the nickname of a character called Maria in Astrid Lindgren's "We on Salt-Crow Island" (1964). It is not exactly known what Lindgren based the nickname on, but she might have based it on Swedish tjock meaning "thick" combined with korv meaning "sausage"... [more]
Toareva m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "noble warrior", "noble hero" or "handsome warrior", "handsome hero".
Tögsvan m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and ван (van) meaning "king, prince".
Tóhtoo'évé'késo m Cheyenne
Means "Prairie Bird" in Cheyenne.
Töhvät m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Töhfät.
Toiva m & f Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Toivo.
Toive f & m Finnish
Means "wish" in Finnish.
Tolleiv m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torleiv.
Tøllev m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant form of Torleiv.
Tollev m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torleiv.
Tølløv m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant form of Torleiv, a younger form of Torleif.
Tôllver m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal variant of Tholf.
To'lov m Uzbek
Means "payment, compensation" in Uzbek.
Tolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þólfr. This was often associated with the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian word tolv meaning "twelve" and hence given to the twelfth child of the family.
Tolvar m Danish (Modern)
Modern diminutive of Tholf.
Tolver m Danish (Modern)
Diminutive of Tholf.
Tolvin m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Tolvin.
Tolvin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh tolv meaning "summer"; used on baby boys born in the summertime.
Tomisav m Vlach
Vlach form of Thomas.
Tomiszláv m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tomislav
Tömörpürev m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter (planet)".
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