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.
Davinci m EnglishDerived from
Leonardo da Vinci, with
da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [
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Davlatali m TajikDerived from Persian دولت
(dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" combined with the name
Ali 1.
Davlatbek m Uzbek, TajikFrom Uzbek
davlat or Tajik давлат
(davlat) both meaning "government, state" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Davos m LiteratureName of a main character in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Davron m Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz (Rare)Tajik and Uzbek form of
Davran, which has also seen some use in Kyrgyzstan. Known bearers of this name include the Kyrgyz soccer player Davron Askarov (b... [
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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
Deva m & f Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [
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Devan m & f HindiThe name comes from the Hindi
dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name
Devin.
Devanampiya m HistoryDerived from Sanskrit देवानाम्प्रिय
(devānām-priya) meaning "beloved of the gods". This was the name of a 4th-century Sinhalese king.
Devang m Indian (Rare)The name Devang is derived from Sanskrit, where “𝐃𝐞𝐯” means “𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞” 𝐨𝐫 “𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐲,” and “𝐀𝐧𝐠” means “𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭” or “limb.” Therefore, Devang signifies 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 or 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Devendra m Indian, Hindi, MarathiMeans "lord of gods" from Sanskrit देव
(devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with the name of the god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Devery m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Devesh m IndianA name used in Indian religious mythology for God Vishnu / Shiva / Indra .
Devi m Georgian, Georgian MythologyDerived from დევი
(devi), the name of a type of giant from Georgian mythology. It is ultimately of Iranian origin and therefore related to the Zoroastrian supernatural entity
daeva.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت
(dowlat).
Devoux m South AfricanName created in the 2000s. A son who aspires for greatness. The one who reaches and catches his goals.
Devsan m Nepali (?)''Unknown origin, however roots possibly in Nepal and surrounding areas''
Devvrat m Indianits the childhood name of bheesma the great warrior in the great indian epic "mahabharata".
Diotalevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the nobleman Diotalevo Diotalevi.
Diotallevi m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname
Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevio m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the painter Diotallevio D'Antonio.
Diotallevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Divan m English (Australian)Possibly a variation of
Devan or
Devin. Alternatively it may have come from the word 'Divine' or the word 'Divan' referring to a historical legislative body/ council in the Middle East.
Divine f & m English (Rare), FilipinoThis name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French
devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin
divinus meaning "of a God").
Divit m IndianThe name Divit means immortal and is used in Hindu religion.
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.
Dobrivoj m SerbianDerived from the Slavic elements
dobru "good" and
voji "soldier".
Dobrosav m VlachEssentially means "good man", derived from Vlach
dobro meaning "good".
Dodavahu m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of
David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called
Eliezer.
Domovoi m LiteratureFrom the name of a type of house spirit in Slavic folklore. It was used by author Eoin Colfer in his 'Artemis Fowl' series, in which it belongs to Artemis Fowl II's bodyguard, Domovoi Butler.
Dontavius m African American (Modern)A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example,
Dante and
Octavius) into one name.
Doriav m Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see
Dor) and אָב (
ab) meaning "father".
Dovahkiin m Popular CultureMeans "dragonborn" in the fiction ancient Dragon Language of the dragons in Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls game series. The player-created protagonist of the fifth game in the series, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, goes by the epithet Dovahkiin... [
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Dovaidas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Dovainas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Dovaldas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Baltic
vald meaning "rule" (see
Visvaldas).
Dovber m JewishCombination of Hebrew Dov and Yiddish Ber, both meaning "bear"
Dovéné m EweName of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".
Dovev m HebrewMeans "to draw out, cause to speak", though "whisper" is the more commonly accepted meaning.
Doviltas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Lithuanian
viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare
Dovilas.
Drover m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Drover. It was used in the 2008 movie 'Australia' by Baz Luhrmann. The character Drover was played by Hugh Jackman.
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".
Dvalinn m Norse MythologyOld Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish
dvala and Danish and Norwegian
dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [
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Dvir m HebrewThe Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.