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.
Sunnvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Supratisthitavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryMeans "well-established shield" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit prefix
सु- (
su) "good, well" with
प्रतिष्ठा (
pratiṣṭhā) "ground, base" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "shield, armor"... [
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Surdiv m Tamilfirst used in 2001 by Surdiv Vijayakumar.It meens Sur(sun) and div(bright)
Sürenjav m & f MongolianFrom Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (
tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" combined with жав (
jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Sushovan m Bengali, NepaliThe name is derived from Sanskrit and means "beautiful and handsome" or "gorgeous."
Suvat m & f LaoPossibly from
ສຸ (su) meaning "good" and
ວັດ (vat) meaning "temple, monastery".
Suvaydo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
suvay meaning "young ewe (sheep)".
Suvdanchimeg f MongolianMeans "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, adornment".
Suvdantsetseg f MongolianMeans "pearly flower" in Mongolian, from сувдан
(suvdan) meaning "pearly, made of pearl(s)" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Suvdchimeg f MongolianMeans "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Suvd-erdene f MongolianMeans "pearl" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Suvdmaa f MongolianMeans "pearl woman" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Suvendu m Bengali (Hindu)Means "bright moon" or "auspicious moon", derived from Sanskrit शुभ
(shubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious" and इन्दु
(indu) meaning "a drop" (also a name for the moon; see
Indu).
Suvesh f HindiMeans color/light and usually means you have a good heart
Suvrata m SanskritMeans "religious, pious, virtuous" in Sanskrit, from सु
(su) meaning "good" and व्रत
(vratá) meaning "obedience, pious observance, devotion, vow".
Svæinhæiðr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
sveinn "young man, boy" and
heiðr "honour".
Svafa f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly "Swabian woman" or "woman from Schwaben" from Old Norse
svabar "Swabians", from the name of a Germanic (Suebic) tribe which allegedly derived from Old German
swēba "free, independent"... [
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Svaksh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING : beautiful eyed, a name of lord Vishnu, having beautiful axle .Here सु means beautiful + अक्ष means eye, axle
Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see
Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [
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Svale f Norwegianthe Norwegian word for a bird part of the Hirundinidae family the swallow.
Svami m & f Indian, HindiDerived from Hindi
svāmī (
स्वामी) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit
svāmin (
स्वामिन्), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.
Svanbjört f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic elements
svanr "swan" and
bjartr "bright".
Svanborg f IcelandicIcelandic name, derived from Old Norse
svanr meaning "swan" combined with Old Norse
bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue" or possibly Old Norse
borg meaning "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Svandís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
svanr "(male) swan" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
svanr "(male) swan" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Svanr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
svanr meaning "swan".
Svara f IndianFrom the Sanskrit
स्वर (svara) meaning "noise, sound, musical pitch".
Svengali m Popular CultureSvengali is a fictional character in George du Maurier's 1895 novel
Trilby. Scholars call Svengali a classic example of anti-Semitism in literature because he is Jewish, of Eastern European origins, and he seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young English girl, and makes her into a famous singer... [
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Svenne m Swedish, DanishDiminutive of
Sven. It is also a slang word for "Swede", mostly used ironically or derogatory.
Svetibor m Serbian (Rare)Derived from the elements
svet meaning "holy" оr "world" and
boriti, meaning "to fight, to battle".
Svetlin m BulgarianVariant of
Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev (b. 1933).
Svetlomir m BulgarianDerived from the Slavic element
svet meaning "light, world" and combined with
miru meaning "peace, world".
Svetlozara f BulgarianA dithematic name composed from the Slavic name element
světŭ "light" and an unidentified second part.
Svetolik m Serbian (Rare)Derived from the Slavic elements
svet, which could mean "holy, saint" or "world", or from the element
svetli, "bright", and
lik, meaning "image".
Svika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada"One's own" ;"my own" ; "peculiar"... [
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Svilokos m SerbianFrom Serbian
свила (svila) meaning "silk" and
коса (kosa) meaning "hair". Therefore the name means "silk haired".
Svinimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic
svin'a or
svinьja meaning "swine, pig, hog". Also compare Serbo-Croatian
svinja, Polish
świnia and Slovak
sviňa, all of which mean "swine, pig, hog"... [
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Svipul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "changeable" in Old Norse. This name belongs to a Valkyrie in both the skaldic poem 'Darraðarljóð' and the Poetic Edda book the 'Skáldskaparmál' (where it is used as a kenning (synonym) for "battle" - presumably in reference to the changeable nature of fate, of which the Valkyries are represented as directors).
Švitrigaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Svjetlan m Croatian (Rare)Croatian variant form of
Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is Svjetlan Junaković (b. 1961), a Croatian painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Svoboda f SerbianFrom Serbian
свобода (svoboda), an archaic form of
слобода (sloboda) meaning "freedom".
Sylvanas f Popular CultureSylvanas Windrunner is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games.
Sylviianel f LiteratureThe name of the main character in Robin McKinley's 1975 middle fiction/fantasy novel Pegasus.
Sypavê f GuaraniEtymology uncertain. This is the name of the first woman in Guarani mythology.
Syroslav m Medieval SlavicThere are several possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. It could have been derived from Russian
syroj or
syroy (сырой) meaning "raw" (also compare Czech
surový or
syrový, which also means "raw")... [
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Syver m NorwegianVariant of
Sivert. The first part of the name coincides with Norwegian
syv "seven", which made this name popular for boys who were the seventh child in their family.
Syvne f NenetsMeans "winter woman" in Nenets. It is traditionally given to baby girls born in the wintertime.
Száva f Hungarian, LiteratureProbably derived from the Hungarian name for a river in central Europe, known as the Sava in English. This was used as a feminine name by French author Jules Verne in his novel
Mathias Sandorf (1885).