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.
Vejovis m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and
Jovis, referring to
Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [
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Vektor m SovietRevolutionary name created in the early period of the Soviet Union. Contraction of
великий коммунизм торжествует (velikiy kommunizm torzhestvuyet) meaning "great communism triumphs".
Velimudr m Russian (Rare, Archaic)Old Russian name meaning "multiscious, much-knowing", derived from Old Church Slavonic велии
(velii) "great" combined with мѫдръ
(mǫdrŭ) meaning "wise".
Velir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian великий рабочий
(velikiy rabochiy) meaning "great worker" as well as of Владимир Ленин и революция
(Vladimir Lenin i revolyutsiya) meaning "Vladimir Lenin and the revolution"... [
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Velnias m Baltic MythologyFrom the Proto-Balto-Slavic root
weliā, meaning "dead". This was the name of the Baltic god of the underworld, whose name became associated with the Devil after Christianization.
Velodi m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Vémundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Ven f & m EnglishShort form of
Vena,
Venice,
Venicia,
Venetia,
Vanessa,
Veronica,
Veronique,
Venus,
Venustus,
Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing
ven-.
Venelin m BulgarianDerived from Венелин (
Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [
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Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, TeluguFrom Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर
(ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god
Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.
Venkatraman m Indian, Malayalam, TamilFrom
वेंकटेशा (venkateša) meaning "lord of Venkata hill", a combination of
Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, India (see
Venkata), and Sanskrit
ईश् (īś) meaning "lord, master" (see
Isha)... [
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Vennor m CornishMiddle name of Captain Ross Poldark, the main character in the historical television series Poldark. Ross Vennor Poldark is his full name on the BBC show.
Ventus m Popular CultureMeans "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.
Venutius m HistoryVenutius was a 1st-century king of the Brigantes in northern Britain at the time of the Roman conquest.
Veraldr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
verr "man" and
valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Veran m SerbianMasculine form of
Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective
veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".
Verbt m Albanian MythologyVerbt is a weather and storm god in Albanian mythology and folklore, who causes hailstorms and controls fire, water, and the northern wind which fans the flames of fire. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian
vorbëtinë "whirlwind, vortex, swirl".
Verdell m & f English (American)Derived from the Spanish
verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix
-ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Verdi m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verdun m & f English (British)From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [
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Vergible m LiteratureUsed by Zora Neale Hurston in her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The main character, Janie, marries and finds love with a man called Tea Cake whose real name is Vergible Woods.
Verinus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
verus "true".
Verl m AmericanAn English language form of a French name meaning "truthful" and a variant of
Verle.
Verminus m Roman MythologyMeaning unknown. Verminus was the god who protected cattle from disease in Roman mythology.
Vermont m & f American (Rare)From the name of the state in the United States of America (see
Vermont). The place name originated from French
Verd Mont meaning "green mountain", the name that French explorer Samuel de Champlain gave to Vermont's Green Mountains on his 1647 map.
Vermundr m Old NorseCombination of either Old Norse
verr "man" or
verja "to defend", with
mundr "protector". The name appears on an 11th century copper box that was engraved with runes.
Vernube m AfricanA TIV NAME FROM NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA,BENUE PRECISELY
Vero m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
Veroljub m SerbianDerived from the elements
vera "faith" and "ljub" "love", literally meaning "lover of faith".
Veronus m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)The best known bearer of this name is the 9th-century folk saint Veronus of Lembeek. At the time, the village was located in Frankish territory, but today it is situated in the region of Flanders in Belgium.... [
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Verrier m ObscureFrom a French occupational surname that meant "glassmaker" or "glassblower", ultimately from French
verre meaning "glass" (see
Verrier)... [
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Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)Means "foliage", from the Latin
verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.
Veryan f & m CornishFrom the name of a Cornish town, which is taken from
Sen Veryan meaning "Saint Veryan", a Cornish corruption of
Severian, itself a corrupted form of
Symphorian (the saint to whom the village church is dedicated)... [
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Vescleves m Illyrian (Latinized)Illyrian name probably derived from Proto-Indoeuropean
*h₁wesu-ḱléw- "of good fame". With this derivation, the name is cognate to the Greek name
Euclid.
Véseti m Old NorseMeans "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also
Vé) in Old Norse.
Veslefrikk m Literature, FolkloreMeans "little Frikk" from Norwegian
vesle "little" combined with the name
Frikk. This is the main character in the Norwegian folktale
Veslefrikk med fela, which translates to English as
Little Freddie with his Fiddle.
Vespasius m Ancient RomanOriginal name from which
Vespasianus (see
Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Vesselin m BulgarianVariant spelling of
Veselin, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. Known bearers of this name include the Bulgarian pianist Vesselin Stanev (b... [
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Vestralp m GermanicVestralp was an Alemannic petty king of the Bucinobantes in the 4th century.
Veteris m Celtic MythologyVeteris was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. The dedicants were usually private individuals and were exclusively male. During the 3rd Century AD the cult was particularly popular among the ranks of the Roman army.
Veðr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
Veðrfölnir m Norse MythologyPossibly meaning "storm pale," "wind bleached" or "wind-witherer", veđrfölnir is a hawk that sits between the eyes of the unnamed eagle that is perched atop the world tree
Yggdrasil.
Veton m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".
Vetranio m Late RomanA Roman agnomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Late Latin
vetranus "old, veteran", from Latin
veteris "old, aged" and adjective-forming suffix
-anus. This was the name of a brief Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century AD.
Vėtrūnas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
vėtra meaning "storm, tempest" combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix
-ūnas.
Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late RomanGiven name derived from the Latin
vetus >
veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [
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Veysel m TurkishThe name is derived from Arabic
Uwais al-Qarani, the name of the first Islamic mystic. His name is rendered in Turkish as
Veysel Karani.
Vezirkhan m Dagestani, LezginDerived from the Arabic title وَزِير
(wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".