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.
Dýrvér m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
dýr "deer" and
vér "fighter".
Ecevit m TurkishMeans hardworking, agile and open minded. Name Ecevit can also be used as a surname as seen with the formal Turkish prime minister Bülent Ecevit (1974-2002).
Eivin m NorwegianVariant form of
Eivind. Known bearers of this name include the Norwegian jazz musician Eivin One Pedersen (1956-2012) and Eivin Kilcher from the reality TV series "Alaska: The Last Frontier".
Ekalavya m HinduismMeans "one who can cut anything with one (arrow)", derived from Sanskrit एक
(eka) meaning "one" and लव्य
(lavya) meaning "to cut". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Ekvtime m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Euthymios (see
Euthymius). A known bearer of this name was Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863-1953), a Georgian historian, archaeologist and public benefactor.
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.
Elvard m Georgian (Rare)Means "rose of the nation", derived from Old Turkic
el meaning "country, state, society" (see
Eldar) combined with Georgian ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin... [
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Elvinas m LithuanianLithuanian form of the Germanic name
Elwin, which is a short form of
Edelwin, a variant form of
Adalwin. In other words, you could also say that Elwin is a variant form of
Alwin... [
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Elving m SwedishSwedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse
alfr "elf", Swedish
älv "river", or Swedish
elva "eleven".
Endeavour m Popular CultureEnglish word meaning, "to try (to do something," or, "an effort to do or attain something." The name of an inspector featured in a series of detective novels by Colin Dexter as well as two British television shows, Inspector Morse and Endeavour.
Endovelicus m Celtic MythologyCelt-iberic god in ancient Portugal and spain, probabily an important deity due to its meaning, from celtic
Ende, "more", and
Vell, "better", "more" and "better" would thus have the same meaning as
Optimus, that is, "Excellent"... [
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Enetaivan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian энэ
(ene) meaning "this, that, it" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Enkhtaivan m & f MongolianMeans "tranquility" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Enkhtüvshin m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Enkhzhavkhlan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and жавхлан
(javkhlan) meaning "dignity, majesty" or "brilliance, splendour".
Ervic m LiteratureMeaning unknown. He was featured as a character in the L. Frank Baum's
Glinda of Oz.
Euvaldo m Spanish, PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese form of
Euwald. A bearer of this name was Euvaldo Lodi (1896-1956), a Brazilian politician and businessman.
Evagrius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Εὐάγριος
(Euagrios), which was derived from Greek εὔαγρος
(euagros) meaning "lucky in the chase, blessed with success".
Evalus m Arthurian CycleAn emperor of Rome who, according to Perlesvaus, mounted a sacred stone in the pommel of the Grail Sword.
Evangelicus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized)Derived from the Latin adjective
evangelicus meaning "evangelical". It is a latinization of the Greek adjective εὐαγγελικός
(euangelikos), which originally meant "relating to good news" (see
Euangelios) but came to mean "relating to the gospel" in the Christian era.... [
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Evangelise f & m African American, AfricanPossibly an invented name, a combination
Evangeline and
Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".
Evarist m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, ProvençalBosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene form of
Evaristus.
Evdemon m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Eudaimon via
Eudaemon. This name was borne by two Georgian Catholicoses, namely Evdemon Chkhetidze (also found spelled as Chkhtidze) and Evdemon Sakvarelidze... [
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Evdemoz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Eudemos. This was the name of two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the 17th century, the other in the 18th century.
Evdokim m RussianRussian form of
Eudokimos. A known bearer of this name was Evdokim Meschersky (1869-1935), an archbishop of the Aleutians.
Evelake m Arthurian CycleFrom
Evalach, likely a corruption of
Afallach. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', in which Evelake is a good king of Sarras and a contemporary of Joseph of Arimathea... [
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Evellius m History (Ecclesiastical)Evellius (died 66 AD) was an early Christian martyr. He was a counselor to Nero, but was eventually martyred at Pisa after he converted to Christianity.
Evencio m Galician, Spanish (Rare)From
Eventius, a Latinized form of an uncertain name. This was the name of an early Christian saint who was martyred in Nicomedia. It was borne by Venezuelan composer Evencio Castellanos (1915-1984).
Evenus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)From the name of a river that flowed through Aetolia in central Greece, which is of unknown meaning. According to Greek legend, Evenus was the name of a prince who drowned himself in the river and was then transformed into the god of the river.... [
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Everald m Medieval French, Medieval EnglishDerived from Old High German
ebur "boar" and Old High German
walt "power; authority". This name was borne by Blessed Everald Hanse (died 31 July 1581), an English Roman Catholic martyr.
Evescha m Judeo-CatalanMeaning unknown. Theories include a derivation from Occitan
evesque, meaning "bishop".
Evi m BiblicalEvi was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of
Moses by an Israelite expedition led by
Phinehas, son of
Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Evidence f & m English (Rare)This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French
evidence, which originates from Late Latin
evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin
evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."
Evin m & f IrishFrom
Éimhín with the typical Irish diminutive suffix ending with the letter 'n'. From the root word
eimh meaning "swift" or "lively". ... [
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Evinrude m Popular CultureThis name was used for the dragonfly in Disney's The Rescuers. It was chosen in reference to Evinrude motors.
Evlale m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Eulalos. This name was borne by two Catholicoi of Caucasian Iberia: the first lived in the 6th century AD, the other in the 7th century AD.
Evliya m Ottoman TurkishInherited from Ottoman Turkish اولیا (evliyâ, “saint, mahatma”), from Arabic أَوْلِيَاء (awliyā).