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.
Crovan m HistoryMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Middle Irish
crobh bhan "white hand". This was the byname of Godred Crovan (d. 1095), an 11th-century Norse conqueror who ruled the Isle of Man. It has been interpreted as a mocking reference to Godred's supposed habit of wearing white gauntlets into battle and aversion to getting his hands dirty in combat.
Cueva f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish word
cueva meaning "cave", itself from the title of
Mary Virgen de la Cueva ("Our Lady of the Cave"), belonging to the town of Esparragosa de Lares (Badajoz, Spain).
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and
Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [
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Cylvia f English (Rare)Variant of
Sylvia. A known bearer is an American consultant and a 'de facto' First Lady of Oregon, Cylvia Hayes.
Dagveig f Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" and
veig "power, strength".
Dagviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
dagr "day" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Danislav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Danival m IcelandicIcelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly an altered form of
Daníel. It has been suggested that the suffix -
val was inspired by Old Norse
valr meaning "the slain (in Valhalla)" or the name
Perceval.
Danvir m HindiFrom Hindi दान (
dān) meaning "gift" and वीर (
vīr) meaning "heroic, brave", thus "brave gift".
Danvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
danr "a Dane; Danish" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Danvy f VietnameseUnknown. Notable individuals with this name include Danvy Pham and Danvy Le.
Daovong m & f LaoFrom Lao ດາວ
(dao) meaning "star" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Daroslav m Croatian, Lithuanian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Slavic
dar "gift, present", which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
darъ "gift, present". Compare modern Polish
darować "to donate, to gift" and Czech
darovat "to donate, to give", as well as Proto-Slavic
dati "to give"... [
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Darvainas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Darvilas m LithuanianBasically means "working to hope", derived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Darvydas m LithuanianBasically means "working to see", derived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas)... [
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Datavahya m Old PersianMeans "born better" or "created better", from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎫
(data) meaning "given, created; born" and 𐎺𐏃𐎹𐏀
(vahyaz) "better", a comparative form of 𐎺𐎢
(vahu) "good".
Daugaviete f Medieval BalticPossibly a direct adoption of Latvian
daugaviete "(woman) from the Daugava (the biggest river in Latvia)".
Davaadorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Davaajargal m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Davaajav m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [
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Davaakhüü m & f MongolianFrom даваа (
davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" in Mongolian and and хүү (
khüü) meaning "boy, son; child"
Davaanyam m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Davaasüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Davaatseren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" combined with the name
Tseren.
Davada f American (South)Either a feminine form of
David or an elaboration of
Vada. A notable bearer was Davada "Dee" Stanley Presley (1925-2013), the stepmother of singer Elvis Presley.
Davalon m Arthurian CycleDavalon The Proud is one of Arthur’s knights in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". The name is corrupted and split from Guigomar d’Avalon, found in Chrétien’s Erec.
Davar f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Persian word داور
(davar) meaning "judge", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
dādwar meaning "judge".... [
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Daveigh f EnglishModern coinage, a feminine form of
David. Actress Daveigh Chase is a famous bearer.
Davenie f EnglishDavenie is the birth name of Joey Heatherton (born September 14, 1944), an American actress, dancer, and singer.
Davinci m EnglishDerived from
Leonardo da Vinci, with
da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [
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Davlatali m TajikDerived from Persian دولت
(dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" combined with the name
Ali 1.
Davlatbek m Uzbek, TajikFrom Uzbek
davlat or Tajik давлат
(davlat) both meaning "government, state" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Davlatgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Davlatjahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Davlatjamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Davlatoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
oy meaning "moon".
Davlatposhsha f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Davlatsafar f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and
safar meaning "trip, journey".
Davos m LiteratureName of a main character in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Davron m Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz (Rare)Tajik and Uzbek form of
Davran, which has also seen some use in Kyrgyzstan. Known bearers of this name include the Kyrgyz soccer player Davron Askarov (b... [
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Davrongul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davron meaning "ages, epochs" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Davronoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
davron meaning "ages, epochs" and
oy meaning "moon".
Daylove f Medieval EnglishMedieval form of the Old English name Dæglufu deriving from the Old English name element
dæg meaning "day" and the Old English name element
lufu meaning "love". For the name with the same elements but reversed see
Loveday Dealova f IndonesianFrom English phrase "the love". Its usage is popularized by the love song
Dealova by Opick in Indonesia.
Dedoslav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Deliverance f English (Puritan)From the English word
deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.
Denislav m BulgarianThe first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian
den "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Derav m KurdishFrom Kurdish
der meaning "tree, wood" and
av meaning "water".
Dev m & f EnglishDiminutive or short form of
Devin and other variations of the same name
Deva m & f Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [
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Deva f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern), Spanish (Modern)From the name of several rivers in northern Spain, chiefly river Deva in Cantabria and Asturias and two tributaries of river Minho in Galicia. The name ultimately comes from Proto-Celtic
*dēiwā meaning "goddess".