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.
Hvězdoslav 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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Hviezdomir m SlovakThe first element of this name is derived from Slovak
hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hviezdoslav m SlovakThe first element of this name is derived from Slovak
hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hvít f Old Norse, Norse MythologyFeminine form of
Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)From the Old Norse
Hvítserkr, from the elements
hvítr "white" and
serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
Iárnvidia f Norse MythologyMeans "she of Iron-wood" in Old Norse. In the Prose Edda Iárnvidia is a female troll who lives in Járnvid ("the iron wood"). She is sometimes identified with
Angrboða.
Ievutė f LithuanianDiminutive of
Ieva, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė.
Ihbarhasvad m MongolianPossibly derives from Mongolian их
(ikh) meaning "great, large, many" and бархасбадь
(barkhasbadi) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)".
Ikrombuvish f UzbekDerived from
ikrom meaning "honour, respect" and
buvish meaning "lady".
Ilva f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Ilva f Italian, German (Modern)Adoption of
Ilva, the Latin name of the island of
Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".
Ilvars m LatvianDerived from Latvian
ilgas "longing, yearning" and either
varēt "to be able to" or
vara "power, force; reign".
Ilyasviel f Popular CultureThis is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.
Ingveig f NorwegianCombination of
Ing and the Old Norse name element
veig "power; strength", first used in 1895.
Ingvelde f German (Rare), LiteratureThe name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [
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Invaneĸ m GreenlandicMeans "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.
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, RussianContraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина
(ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [
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Ioveta f HistoryIoveta (c. 1120 - after 1161, before 1178) was a princess of Jerusalem and an abbess of the Sisters of Bethany. She was the fourth and youngest daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and Morphia of Melitene.
Ipaksuluv f UzbekDerived from
ipak meaning "silk" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Iravan m HinduismDerived 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... [
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Iravati f HinduismMeans "possessing refreshment" in Sanskrit, from इरा
(ira) meaning "water, refreshment" and वती
(vati) meaning "having". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology who is associated with the Ravi River in northwestern India... [
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Irisdavlat f UzbekThe given name
Iris followed by
davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".
Ishvari f HinduismMeans "queen, mistress, goddess" in Sanskrit, the feminine form of ईश्वर
(īśvará) which is both an adjective meaning "able to do, capable of" and a noun meaning "lord, king, God"... [
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Iskroslav m CroatianThe 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".
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
veig "power; strength".
Ivalo f Greenlandic, DanishOlder form of
Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).
Ivalorssuaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big tendon, thread, sinew" with the combination of
Ivalo and -rsuaq meaning "big, great".
Ivaneq m GreenlandicGreenlandic
ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.
Ivanhoe m Jamaican Patois, LiteratureInvented 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.
Ivanoe m ItalianVariant 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).
Ivárë m LiteratureMeaning unknown. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of a character mentioned briefly as the "most magical" of Elven minstrels.
Ivditi f Georgian (Rare)Form of
Ivdit with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iveri m GeorgianDerived 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).... [
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Iverike f Norwegian (Archaic)Feminine form of
Iver as well as a combination of names beginning with the element
Iv-, especially
Ivar, and the Old Norse name element
ríkr "mighty; distinguished; rich"... [
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Ivey f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of
Ivy.
Ivi m SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).
Ivi f GreekModern Greek form of
Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).
Ivi m BretonMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
iwos "yew" or a variant of
Devi 1.
Ividő f HungarianHungarian name which originated from a misreading of the term
jó idő with
jó meaning "good" and
idő meaning "time; weather".
Ivik m & f GreenlandicMeans "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [
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Ivin m BretonBreton name of debated origin and meaning.
Ivínguaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "sweet little grass" with the combination of
Ivik and -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".
Ivista f Soviet (Rare)Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin contracted, used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.