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.
Ovie m NigerianOvie means “King” in Urhobo, a language that belongs to the Urhobo people of Nigeria. It will have baby walking (or crawling) around with all the swagger deserving of a monarch.
Oviya f TamilFrom Tamil ஓவியம் (oviyam) meaning "painting".
Ovuvuevuevue m African (Rare)Extremely rare name, seemingly used exclusively in Africa. A popular bearer of the name is the memestar Ovuvuevuevue Enyetuenwuevue Ugbemugbem Osas. The meaning of the name is practically impossible to comprehend.
Oychevar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
chevar meaning "master seamstress".
Oydavlat f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".
Oyimsuluv f UzbekDerived from
oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Oynovvot f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
novvot meaning "rock sugar".
Oysuluv f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Oytovus f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
tovus meaning "peacock".
Oytuvg'on f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
tuvg'on meaning "kin, close relative".
Oyuunnavch f & m MongolianMeans "turquoise leaf" or "wisdom leaf" in Mongolian, from either оюу
(oyuu) meaning "turquoise" or оюун
(oyuun) meaning "mind, intellect" combined with навч
(navch) meaning "leaf".
Oyuunsuvd f MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl".
Padmasambhava m BuddhismMeans "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म
(padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव
(sambhāva) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [
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Pahlavon m Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of the medieval Persian name
Pahlavan, which was derived from the Persian noun پهلوان
(pahlavan) meaning "hero, paladin, champion".... [
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Paivand m & f PersianMeans "link, union, relationship, oath" in Persian.
Päivätär f Finnish MythologyThe Finnish goddess of the sun, who is associated with silver, silver yarn and beauty. Her name is derived from
päivä meaning "day" and an old poetic term for the sun, and the feminine ending
-tar.
Päiviö m & f FinnishFinnish form of
Peivas as well as a direct derivation from Finnish
päivä "day". While this name is exclusively masculine today, up until the 1940s it was also occasionally used as a feminine name.
Palanivel m Indian, TamilFrom Tamil பழனி
(Paḻaṉi), the name of a town in Tamil Nadu, India, and வேல்
(vēl) referring to a divine spear in Hindu mythology.
Pälvi f Finnish (Rare)From Finnish word
pälvi, meaning a snow free patch on the ground, melted by the sun.
Pamvo m History (Ecclesiastical)Romanian, Ukrainian and Russian form of
Pambo. Pamvo (non-canonical name Pavlo) Berynda was a Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monk who created one of the oldest bilingual Church Slavic-Old Ukrainian dictionaries.
Pardabuvish f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
parda meaning "screen, curtain" and
buvish meaning "lady".
Parshvanatha m SanskritFrom Sanskrit पार्श्व
(pārśva) meaning "near, proximate, side" and नाथ
(nāthá) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 23rd tirthankara (enlightened spiritual teacher and saviour) in Jain tradition, preceding
Mahavira.
Paventia f Roman MythologyThe name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (
pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval EnglishMedieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French
pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French
Pavie "woman from
Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [
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Pavida f ThaiPossibly means " (to) teach ; instruct; train".
Pavitr m IndianMeans "pure", potentially a masculine form of
Pavitra. Notably used by Pavitr Prabhakar.
Pavlakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Pavlos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Pavot f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)Derived from Jèrriais
pavot "poppy" (ultimately from Latin
papāver). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of
Poppy.
Peivas m SamiDerived from Sami
peivas "son of the day".
Pellervo m Finnish, Finnish MythologyDerived from Finnish word
pelto "field". In Finnish mytholofy Pellervo (also known as Sampsa Pellervoinen) was a god of fertility, fields and crops.
Perseverance f English (Puritan)From the English word meaning "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success", referring to persevering through the trials and tribulations that may come as a believer of Christ.
Petratishkovna f Popular CultureFull name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [
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Petrislav m Croatian, Serbian, HistoryCroatian and Serbian form of
Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.
Petroslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Petros (see
Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [
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Petrova f English, LiteratureRussian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.
Phetvilay m & f LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome fine".
Phonesavanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phousavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phoutthavong m LaoFrom Lao ພຸດທະ
(phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phouvanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Phouvong m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Phuvah m BiblicalPhuvah was a son of
Issachar according to Genesis 46:13 and Numbers 26:23. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Phuvang m & f LaoFrom Lao
ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and
ວັງ (vang) meaning "palace" or "protect, encircle".
Pirimtvarisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Means "face of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი
(piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see
Okropir) combined with Georgian მთვარის
(mtvaris), which is the genitive of the noun მთვარე
(mtvare) meaning "moon".... [
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Pirinav m TamilMeans "Lord of wisdom" from the Tamil elements "Piran" (பிரான்), which means "lord" or "noble one" and in Tamil, often refers to Vishnu or a respected deity. Paired with "Nav" or "Gnava" (ஞானம் / ज्ञान) which means "knowledge" or "wisdom".
Plava f SerbianFrom Serbian
плав (plav) meaning "blue" but it is used to denote a "blonde haired" person such as in this case. This is because the word had an ancient meaning of "shining, bright" from which the sense of "blonde haired" comes from and later it came about to mean "blue".
Plavka f American (Rare)In the case of American singer Plavka Coleridge (née Lonich) the name was derived from a Croatian worn meaning "blondie". It is not used as a name in Croatia.
Poeiva f TahitianMeans "brilliant pearl"; a combination of
poe "pearl" and
iva, a diminutive of
iva iva meaning "brilliant".
Poerava f TahitianMeans "black pearl"; a combination of Tahitian
poe meaning "pearl" and
rava meaning "black".
Poeuv m & f KhmerMeans "youngest, young one" in Khmer.
Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from either the name
Polvon or the Uzbek word
polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [
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Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Postverta f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
post meaning "backwards, behind; after" and the verb
vertere "to turn (oneself), to turn about, to direct one's way". Postverta or Postvorta was a Roman goddess presiding over childbirth who was prayed to when a baby was being birthed feet first (instead of head first, as is normal), originally a surname of
Carmenta... [
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Pov m HmongMeans "protect" in Hmong Daw.
Pov m & f KhmerMeans "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Prajnav m IndianThe name means to be coming from different expectations and be on top.
Pravesh m HindiFrom Sanskrit प्रवेश
(praveśa) meaning "entrance, access, approach".
Pravoslav m Czech, SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
право (pravo) "justice, law, right" and
slava "glory".
Pravuil m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendPravuil is an archangel briefly mentioned in the Second Book of Enoch as God's scribe and recordkeeper. In Enoch II, God commands Pravuil to bring Enoch writing materials so he could document his journey through the heavens.
Précis-de-marvel f ObscureA girl on Tiktok tells the story of her first name. It's his progenitor called Marvel, who named her Précis-De-Marvel.
Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Pribislav m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Prithviraj m Indian, MarathiMeans "king of the earth", derived from Sanskrit पृथ्वी
(pṛthvī́) meaning "Earth" combined with राज
(rāja) meaning "king, sovereign".
Priva f YiddishYiddish form of פְּרִי (
peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Privatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
privatus "personal, individual, private, peculiar, separate". This was the name of a saint from Roman Gaul, who lived in the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Prova f BengaliThe name Prova is from the Indian origin. This name has various meanings. It means lights, radiance, sheen, brilliance, splendor and so on. It is used to indicate the glow of the sun. Again, this name is widely used in Indian literature... [
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Providentia f Roman MythologyMeans "precaution, providence" in Latin. In ancient Roman religion, Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome.
Prvana f SerbianFrom Serbian
први (prvi) meaning "first". It is thus given to first born daughters.
Prvoljub m Serbian (Rare)Derived from Slavic elements
prvi or
prvo, meaning "first, firstly" and
ljub, meaning "loved, beloved".