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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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Iloilovatu m Fijian
Diminutive of Iloilo.
Ilúvatar m Literature
The creator god in Tolkien's mythology. ... [more]
Ilvars m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ilgas "longing, yearning" and either varēt "to be able to" or vara "power, force; reign".
Inavel m Georgian (Rare)
Anagram of ლევანი (Levani), which is the Georgian nominative case form of Levan.
Ingálvur m Faroese
Combination of Ing and Faroese álvur "elf".
Ingivaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingvald.
Ingivaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ingivaldr.
Ingvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Combination of Ing and Old Norse valdr "power, might, ruler".
Ingvaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Ingivaldur.
Ingvard m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with the Old Norse element vardr "guardian", though it could also be a variant of Ingvar.
Ingvarr m Old Norse
Variant of Yngvarr (see Ingvar).
Ingvars m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Ingvar.
Ingve m Norwegian
Variant of Yngve.
Ingvi m Icelandic, Danish
Variant of Yngvi.
Inoslav m Croatian
Variant form of Ninoslav.
Invaneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.
Inverno m English
From the Italian word for "winter"
Invictus m Medieval Latin
Latin for “unconquerable”. Also the name of a poem by William Ernest Henley. Female variant Invicta
Invidius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Invidia.
Ioav m Russian
Russian form of Yoav (see Joab) via its Biblical Greek form Ioab.
Iouventios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Iououentios, which is the ancient Greek form of Juventius.
Iov m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Iyyov (see Job).
Iovane m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Medieval Georgian form of Iohannes (see John), which is still in use today, but rarely so.
Iovanny m Spanish (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni using an English-flavored spelling.
Iovel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yo'el (see Joel). This name was borne by a 5th-century archbishop of Mtskheta and a 7th-century Catholicus of Iberia.
Iovel m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина (ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [more]
Iovian m Romanian
Romanian form of Jovian.
Iravan m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit इरावत् (irāvat) meaning "satiating, comfortable, endowed with provisions", from इरा (irā) meaning "food, refreshment". This is the name of a minor Hindu deity and a character in the Mahabharata... [more]
Irdlirvirisissong m & f Inuit Mythology, Inuit
Means "demon cousin of the moon"
Irv m English
Short form of Irving.
Irven m English
Variant of Irvin.
Irvin m Bosnian, Indonesian
Bosnian and Indonesian form of the Persian name Arvin.
Isav m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Esaw (see Esau).
Iskroslav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun iskra "spark". Also see Iskra, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Ísleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Ísleifr.
Istèvanu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Stephen.
Istèvene m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Stephen.
Iuval m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yuval.
Iuvur m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jǫfurr.
Iva m Old Frisian
Variant of Iwerik.
Ivã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Ivaanjav m Mongolian
Combination of Ivan and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Ivain m Picard
Picard form of Yvain.
Ivâĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Ivaaq.
Ival m English (American)
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]
Ívaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly an Old Norse form of Iwawaldan or Inhu-waldan. In Norse mythology Ívaldi was the father of a dwarfs... [more]
Îvâlte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Evald.
Ívan m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ivan.
Ivan m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Ivan.
Ivanajko m Mari
Mari form of Ivan.
Ivanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ivan.
Îváne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivan.
Ivanei m Russian
Variant of Ivan.
Ivánek m Czech
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivaneq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.
Ivanhoe m Jamaican Patois, Literature
Invented by Scottish novelist Walter Scott for a character in his historical romance Ivanhoe: A Romance (1819), which concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. The name was possibly inspired by the place name Ivinghoe, belonging to a village in east Buckinghamshire, England.
Ivani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ivan, mostly feminine but also used for men. It peaked in popularity in Brazil in the 1960's.
Ivaniisaq m Greenlandic
Means "the one resembling Ivaneĸ".
Ivanik m Russian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivanilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Ivanildo and the suffix -son.
Ivanir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine variant and masculine form of Ivani.
Ivanoe m Italian
Variant of Ivanhoe; a famous bearer was Ivanoe Bonomi, that was Prime Minister of Italy three times (one in 1921-1922, and other two, short lived, in 1944 and 1945).
Ivanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ivano.
Ivão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Ívar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ívarr.
Îvare m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivar.
Ivárë m Literature
Meaning unknown. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of a character mentioned briefly as the "most magical" of Elven minstrels.
Ivari m Estonian
Variant of Ivar.
Ivaška m Belarusian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivasyk m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ive m & f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian form of Ivo 1 (masculine) and Dutch short form of Ivonne (feminine).
Ive m Medieval English
Anglicized form of Ivo 1.
Ive m Provençal
Provençal form of Yves.
Ivek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivelin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Ivelina.
Iven m German, Literature, Low German
Iven is a variant of the Gemanic name Ivo 1 which is traced to a word meaning "yew" (the wood of the yew was used for building good bows).... [more]
Iveri m Georgian
Derived from the name of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia, which existed from about 302 BC to 580 AD. The name of the kingdom is an exonym, meaning: it was not created by the Georgians themselves. The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to it as ქართლი (Kartli).... [more]
Iveriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iveri.
Iverson m American
From a Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Iver".
Ivey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of Ivy.
Îvfa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ephraim.
Ivi m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).
Ivi m Breton
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *iwos "yew" or a variant of Devi 1.
Ivik m & f Greenlandic
Means "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [more]
Iviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane and Iveri.
Ivin m Breton
Breton name of debated origin and meaning.
Iviu m Corsican
Corsican form of Ivo 1.
Ivko m Croatian, Bulgarian
Male form of Ivka.
Ivliane m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Iulianus (see Julian). The older Georgian form of the name is Iuliane.
Ivo m Estonian
Variant of Iivo.
Ivó m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ivo 1.
Ivón m Spanish
Spanish variant of Ivo 1
Ivon m Medieval Breton, French, Provençal
Provençal and Medieval Breton form and French variant of Yvon.
Ivoš m Czech
Variant of Ivo 1.
Ivoun m Provençal
Provençal form of Yvon.
Ivri m Hebrew
Masculine form of Ivriya.
Ivša m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Ivo 1.
Ivuško m Slovak
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivvár m Sami
Sami form of Ivar.
Ivvar m Sami
Variant of Ivvár.
Ivye f & m English
Variant of Ivy.
Iyvan m English
Variant of Ivan.
Ižeslav m Serbian
From Old Church Slavonic, ижe (iže) meaning "who (is)" and popular suffix слав (slav) meaning "glory", thus "one who is glorious".
Iziaslav m Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Изяслав and Ukrainian Ізяслав (see Izyaslav).... [more]
Izyaslav m Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian
Late Medieval form of the Old East Slavic given name Изѧславъ (Izęslavŭ). It means "to take glory", as it is derived from the Old East Slavic elements изѧти (izęti) meaning "to take" and слава (slava) meaning "glory, fame".
Jaave m Finnish
Diminutive of Jahvetti.
Jadeveon m African American (Rare)
First name of American Footballer Jadeveon Davarus Clowney.
Jagdev m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and देव (deva) meaning "god".
Jahve m Theology
Form of Yahweh in various languages.
Jahvė m Theology
Lithuanian form of Yahweh.
Jahvetti m Finnish
Finnish variant of Jafet.
Jahvis m English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, although it might simply be a variant of Javis. ... [more]
Jaival m Hindi
This name comes from Hindi. It means life sharing, or life giving.
Jakovs m Latvian
Latvian form of Jacob or James.
Janislav m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant transcription of Янислав (see Yanislav).
Jankev m Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Jacob
Janvié m Provençal
Provençal form of Janvier.
Jaoven m Breton
Variant of Joévin.
Jaquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Jaquan and Octavius.
Jarleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and leifr "descendant, heir".
Jarleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Jarleiv.
Jarovit m Slavic Mythology
Wendish and Polabian form of Jarylo.
Järve m & f Finnish
Variant of Järvi.
Järvi m & f Finnish
Means "lake" in Finnish.
Jasvant m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਵੰਤ (see Jaswant).
Jasveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜਸਵੀਰ (see Jasvir).
Jasvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Játvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Edward.
Javadd m Pakistani
Variant transcription of Javad.
Javakh m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from ჯავახნი (Javakhni), which is the Old Georgian name for the Javakhians, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians. Their home was the historical region of Javakheti in southern Georgia, which is now part of the administrative region of Samtskhe-Javakheti... [more]
Javan m Persian
Means "young" in Persian.
Javansher m Persian
Means "young lion", derived from the Persian adjective جوان (javan) meaning "young, youthful" (ultimately from Middle Persian ǰuwān) combined with the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher).... [more]
Javari m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Javaris altered due to the influence of Jabari (and also sharing a sound with Jamari and Jakari).
Javarious m African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Javaris. This name can be spelled Javarious or with a capitalized third letter as JaVarious.
Javaris m African American
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name blending Jarvis with Tavares.
Javaughn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javon, the spelling influenced by that of Vaughn. This name can be spelled Javaughn or with a capitalized third letter as JaVaughn.
Javé m Filipino (Modern)
Filipino form of Jõao.
Javen m English
Variant of Javan.
Javez m American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Jabez (via Spanish pronunciation and spelling conventions).
Javichu m Spanish (European)
Elaborated form of Javi with the Basque diminutive suffix -txu.
Javièr m Occitan
Occitan form of Xavier.
Javierito m Spanish
Diminutive of Javier.
Javito m Spanish
Diminutive of Javier.
Jåvna m Southern Sami
Southern Sámi form of Jonas 2.
Javo m Spanish
Diminutive of Javier.
Jávor m Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian jávor "maple tree".
Jåvva m Southern Sami
Southern Sámi form of Johan.
Jayavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
Jayvier m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, blending the popular phonetic element jay with the name Xavier, possibly inspired by the Spanish form Javier.
Jedvard m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eadweard.
Jeeravat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).
Jeevan f & m Punjabi
"Life" or "bringer of life"
Jehoova m Theology
Estonian form of Jehovah.
Jehóva m Theology
Icelandic form of Jehovah.
Jehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.
Jekatisvar m Tamil
Tamil form of Jagdishwar.
Jelislav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Jervas m English
May be from an English surname derived from the given name Gervaise.
Jesus-christ-came-into-the-world-to-save m English (Puritan)
Referencing 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."
Jeval m Hindi
Means "life giving", "full of life".
Jevaughn m English (Modern)
This name consists of Vaughn with the prefix Je-.
Jevaun m Jamaican Patois
Jamaican form of Evan.
Jevgeni m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Евгений (see Yevgeniy).
Jevgenij m Russian
Variant transcription of Yevgeniy.
Jevgrafijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Eugraphios.
Jevgrafs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgraf.
Jevin m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Invented name inspired by the given name Kevin.
Jevsei m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Евсей (see Yevsey).
Jevsevi m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Евсевий.
Jeyvier m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Borne by Puerto Rican boxer Jeyvier Cintrón (1995-), whose father is named Javier.
Jimarvin m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Ji with Marvin.
Jiovanni m American (Hispanic)
Variant of the Italian name Giovanni.
Jiravat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).
Jiravut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวุฒิ (see Chirawut).
Jiva m & f Indian
Means "life", "soul", "alive". Derived from Sanskrit.
Jivko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Живко (see Zhivko).
Joavnna m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Johan.
Joévin m Breton
Rare Breton form of Jean 1. It can also derive from Jove.... [more]
Joliver m Filipino (Rare), Obscure
Combination of John, James and other names that begin with j- with Oliver.
Jónsvein m Faroese
Combination of Jón and sveinn "boy" (Compare Sveinjón).
Jorve m Low German (Rare), North Frisian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Jörvi m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Jörfi.
Jorvish m Indian
pleasure to live
Joshavi'ah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Joshaviah m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (Yah), is an abbreviated form of Yahweh... [more]
Josivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of José and Valdomiro or Osvaldo.
Josva m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Joshua.
Jósvein m Faroese (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jór "horse" and sveinn "boy".
Jova m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Jovan.
Jovaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". 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"... [more]
Jovainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Jovaišas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback". 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".
Jovaldas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
Jovan m African American
Possibly an anglicized form of Giovan (also compare Jovani, Jovanni) or a variant of Javon.
Jovan m Old Swedish
Variant of Johan.
Jovany m English, Spanish
Variant of Giovanni, primarily used by English and Spanish speakers.
Jovaras m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun jovaras, which refers to several types of tree, namely: the black poplar, the common hornbeam and the sycamore.
Jovelin m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Kahedins and Isolde of the White Hands (Iseult) in Gottfried’s Tristan.... [more]
Joven m Filipino
From Spanish joven meaning "young, youthful".
Jovenel m Haitian Creole
Probably a Haitian form of Juvenal.