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.
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular CultureInspired by the English word
jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god
Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie
Elf.... [
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Joviltas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian
viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare
Jovilas.
Jovinianus m Late RomanVariant spelling of
Iovinianus, which is an extended form of
Iovinus.
Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from
Iovis (see
Jove).
Jovydas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
Juvencio m SpanishSpanish form of
Iuventius (see
Juventius). A known bearer of this name was the Chilean poet Juvencio Valle (1900-1999).
Juventius m Late RomanVariant spelling of
Iuventius, which is derived from the Latin noun
iuventus meaning "youth". Also compare
Juventas, which is etymologically related and also has the same meaning.... [
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Jyanavat m IndianMEANING - knowing, having knowledge, wise, learned, intellectual ... [
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Kaivalya f & m SanskritKaivalya is the ultimate goal of Raja yoga and means "solitude", "detachment" or "isolation", a vrddhi-derivation from kevala, "alone, isolated". It is the isolation of purusha from prakrti, and subsequent liberation from rebirth.
Kalvis m LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
kalvis, a poetic word for "blacksmith, smith".
Kalyanavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit
कल्याण (
kalyāṇa) "beautiful, charming, auspicious" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "protection, armor". This was the name of the 4th ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling for the period of 422 to 446 AD.
Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
kárr "curly, wavy hair" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Kashvad m Persian MythologyMeans "vigilant leader" from Proto-Iranian
kas- meaning "observing, seeing" and
-vada meaning "to lead". This is the name of a mythical hero mentioned in the
Shahnameh.
Katavi m African Mythology, NyamweziA demonic being in the popular belief of the Nyamwezi people of Tanzania. He is reputed to be the chief of the water-spirits, but he also haunts the barren lands and deserts.
K'avak m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'man from the south' (term used to denote stupidity).
Kavin m Indian, Tamil, ThaiMeans "beauty, grace, fairness" in Tamil. This name can also be used as an alternate transcription of Thai
Kawin (which is of the same origin).
Kavish m IndianKavish is another name of Hindu God Ganesha !
Kavtar m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Persian noun کفتار
(kaftar) meaning "hyena". This name was borne by several Georgian noblemen from the medieval period.
Kenvie m & f ScottishOf Scottish origin derived from,
Kenneth which is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic
Cináed and
Cionaed “born of fire”, and Coinneach and Caoineach “comely, handsome”
Keshava m Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning uncertain. It could derive from Sanskrit meaning "beautiful unshorn hair" or "slayer of Keshi demon" in Sanskrit.... [
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Kęsvilas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis) combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Keve m HungarianDerived from Old Hungarian
kev- or
köv- (
kő in Hungarian) "stone; rock".
Kevynne m & f EnglishForm of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork
Keyvan m PersianMeans "Saturn (the planet)" in Persian, ultimately of Akkadian origin.
Khamsavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Khandav m HinduismMEANING : sugar-candy, sugar-plums, sweetmeats, a sacred wood to lord Indra, Name of a forest in Mahabharata... [
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Khavarsaikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)Derived from Mongolian xавар
(khavar) meaning "spring (season)" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Khavazh m Chechen, IngushDerived from the Persian title خواجه
(khajeh) meaning "lord, owner, master".
Khuvtsagaan m & f MongolianPossibly from Mongolian хув
(khuv) meaning "amber" and цагаан
(tsagaan) meaning "white". Alternatively, it could be related to хувцас
(khuvtsas) meaning "clothes, clothing".
Khvedir m UkrainianPhonetical variant of
Fedir. Since /f/ was not used in Ukrainian until the introduction of Christianity, it was, and still sometimes is corrupted to /kh/+/v/. Khvedir Vovk was an antropologist and ethnographist.
Kiǫtvi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kjǫt meaning "flesh", "meat".
Kivas m IrishName of unknown Irish origin, possibly related to
Caoimhe. Bore by Irish-Canadian architect Kivas Tully.
Kivi m Finnish (Archaic)Ancient Finnish name that means "stone" or "rock". Now used extremely rarely. As a surname
Kivi is more common, Finland's national author Aleksis Kivi (born Alexis Stenvall) being the most famous bearer.
K'ivioĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'down on a birds skin' or 'wooly hair or fleece on an animals skin' or 'fluff or down from plants'.
Kiviuq m Inuit MythologyKiviuq is the hero of epic stories of the Inuit of the Arctic regions of northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Kiviuq is an eternal Inuit wanderer.
Klavdy m RussianVariant transcription of
Klavdiy. A bearer of this name was Russian painter Klavdy Lebedev (1852-1916).
Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Kolovrat m VlachDerived from Vlach
kolo meaning "round" combined with Vlach
vrat meaning "neck".
Korave m ChukchiDerived from Chukchi
кора-т (kora-t) meaning "deer". This name was traditionally given to baby boys who were born into a group of deer herders.
Korav'ye m ChukchiDerived from the Chukchi word кора-т (
kor-t) meaning "deer".
Kovinath m HinduismShows signs of greatness and power. Also is depicted as smart and intelligent
Kovu m SwahiliIt's Kiswahili for "Scar" and possibly, and is used in the Lion King 2. Kovu was chosen by Scar to become King before Simba returned to Pride Rock. Kovu's Mother Zira almost let Simab kill him when he was just a cub when they were caught in the Pridelands, but Simba told her to take him and leave before departing with his own daughter
Kiara... [
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Kunoslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Croatian
kuna, which is now the name of the Croatian currency, but it meant "marten" (as in, the animal) in older times. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Kuvvat m TurkmenFrom Arabic قُوَّة (quwwa), meaning "power, strength."
Kvasir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs
Fjalarr and
Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
Kveli m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian adjective ქველი
(kveli) meaning "kind" as well as "giving, generous, charitable".... [
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Kvígbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kvígr "young ox" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.
Kviria m Georgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა
(kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [
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Kvirike m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Kirykos. This name was borne by four rulers of Kakheti, the last of whom lived in the early 12th century.