This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *v* or m*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gyöngyvirág f HungarianThe Hungarian word for the Lily-of-the-Valley flower, from
gyöngy (pearl) and
virág (flower). Names days are April 24, May 12, and May 15.
Hægvaldr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
heggr "birdcherry tree" and
valdr "ruler", "mighty one", "powerful one".
Hægviðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
heggr "birdcherry tree" and
viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Haeva f Germanic MythologyHaeva is a Germanic goddess known from an inscription in what is now the Netherlands. Scholars generally derive her name from Germanic
*hiwan "to marry" and surmise that her function may have been the protection of the family.
Hallvǫr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of
hallr "stone, rock" and
vár "spring".
Hanirava f & m Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian name, composed by "hani", meaning "favor" or "benevolence" and "rava", meaning "bright", hence the meaning is "bright favor" or "light of favor" or also "bright benevolence" or "light of benevolence".
Hanivai f TahitianTahitian name, composed by "hani", meaning "adorning" or "sweetness", in hawaiian also meand "caress", while "vai" means "water". Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "sweet water" or "caress of water".
Haqverdi m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic حق
(haqq) meaning "truth" combined with Azerbaijani
verdi meaning "gave" (the past tense of
vermək meaning "to give").
Härvidh m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
herr "army" and
víðr "tree, forest".
Hate-evil f English (Puritan)Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."
Haumanava m & f TahitianCombination of Tahitian
hau meaning "peace" and
manava meaning "welcome".
Haureva f Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian origin name, composed by "hau", meaning "breath" or "breeze" (and also "peace") and "reva", that means "flying", "floating". Hence the meaning is interpreted as "floating breeze", "blowing breeze".
Havam m HistoryMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a king of Haripuñjaya (located in what is now Northern Thailand).
Havana f English (Modern)From the name of the capital city of Cuba (see
Havana). The 2017 song
Havana by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello caused this name to gain some popularity, along with its similarity in sound to
Savannah.
Håvar m NorwegianEither from the Old Norse name
Hávarr, derived from
há "high" and
arr "warrior", or else a variant of
Håvard.
Havasgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
havas meaning "desire" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Havaska f HungarianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian
havas "snowy, snow-covered; mountain" and a modern form of an alleged Old Hungarian given name
Havadi which is said to have meant "moon" in Old Hungarian, whereas in modern Szekler-Hungarian
havadi is a general term for white springflowers, most commonly the white narcissus or the snowdrop flower.
Havogul f UzbekDerived from
havo which can mean "sky", "weather" or "melody" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Havojon f UzbekDerived from
havo which can mean "sky", "weather" or "melody" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Havu m & f Finnish (Rare)Means "fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree" or "needle of a coniferous tree".
Hayagriva m Hinduism, HindiMeans "horse-necked one", derived from Sanskrit हय
(haya) meaning "horse" and ग्रीवा
(grīvā) meaning "neck". This is the name of a Hindu god of knowledge and wisdom, a horse-headed avatar of
Vishnu.
Hazvinei f ShonaHazvinei means "Never mind, no worries".
This name may be given by a parent who was offended Hazviperi m & f Shona"It does not end". Situational name given in circumstances where family faced unending troubles or trials.
Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), LiteratureRefers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel
The Holy War (1682).
Heiava f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "garland" or "garland of waters".
Heirava f TahitianTahitian name, meaning "precious garland" or "sparkly garland".
Heiðvík f FaroeseFaroese form of
Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and
víg "fight, battle".
Heiva f PolynesianName of Polynesian origin, meaning "garland" or "dancing garland".
Heivanui m & f PolynesianPolynesian name, composed by "heiva", referred to a typical local festival, celebration and "nui", meaning "great", "big".
Helava f Rotuman (Modern)A common name in Rotuman culture. The word
helava means "beautiful". A fitting name for an adorable child who will grow into their name. Interestingly, like most other words in the Rotuman language,
helava when added to other words will create a deeper meaning for the name.
Hellivesa f Germanic MythologyA minor Germanic goddess whose functions have been lost to time. She was worshipped in Germania Inferior, a Roman province located on the west bank of the Rhine and bordering the North Sea.
Helva f Norse MythologyHelva is a variation of
Helvi. In Norse Mythology, Helva is the daughter of Lord Nesvek and the love of Esbern Snare. Her father rejected Esbren's marriage proposal to her unless he built a church, causing him to bargain with trolls.
Helvetia f ObscureLikely taken from the name of the national personification of Switzerland. It comes from
Helvetii, the name of a Celtic tribe. A bearer of this name was Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, a member of The Boswell Sisters, a close harmony singing trio.
Herivola m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
vola meaning "silver" or "money".
Herva f English (American)The name was derived from the French surname
Hervé as a reference to the French socialist Gustave Hervé. It was borne by the opera singer Herva Nelli.
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval ScandinavianSwedish and Norwegian form of
Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).
Heðinví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Hevanui f & m Polynesian, TahitianPolynesian origin name, composed by "heva", that means "sacred", "divine", or also "splendor" and "nui", meaning "big", "great". Hence the meaning might be "great and divine" or "great splendor".
Hialmviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Himavari f PakistaniFrom old Indus civilization. The meaning of the name is snow stream or frozen plants. Later it has been mentioned in Riga Veda as another name of Goddess of Saraswati who is Goddess of speech. Lexicographers like Hemchandra and Halayudh have also used Vari in their writings in which Vari is another name of Chaaya (छाय), wife of God Sun.
Himinglæva f Norse MythologyMeans 'the heaven-shining one, the transparent one", referring to the transparency of water. In Norse mythology, Himinglæva was one of nine daughters of
Ægir and
Rán.
Hitrivi f MariFrom the Chuvash
hitre meaning "pretty, good".
Hîvron f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
heyveron meaning "moonlight, moonshine".
Hjörvar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hjǫrr "sword" and
varr "vigilant, aware" (or possibly Germanic *
warjan "defend, protect").
Hostivít m Medieval CzechMeans "to welcome guests", from the Slavonic
hosti, meaning "guests", and
vítat, meaning "to welcome". Hostivít was the last of the seven Bohemian mythical princes between the (also mythical) founder of the Přemyslid dynasty,
Přemysl the Ploughman and the first historical prince
Bořivoj.
Hovav m HebrewHebrew form of
Hobab. A famous bearer is Hovi Star whos birth name was Hovav Sekukets
Hóvirág f HungarianHungarian word for the snowdrop flower. Name days are March 21 and April 3.
Hristoslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Hristos, which is the Slavic form of
Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Hróðví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Hvalimir m SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
hvala "thanks". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Hvalimir Belojević, a 9th-century Serbian duke.
Hvannar m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare
Hvönn) combined with Old Norse
herr "army, warrior".
Hvatarr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and
geirr "spear".
Hvatmóðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Hvězdomír m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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