There are 78 "van" names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are "van" names 1 to 20. Evan was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in Scottish, English, and Welsh, and it was followed in popularity by the English and Irish Donovan, the English Devan, and the English name, Donavan. The unusual "van" names are Alvan (English), Arvan, Astevan (Spanish), Avanindra (Indian), Bevan, Cavan (Irish), Devanand (Indian), Devanesan (Tamil), Devante (English), Dunavan (English), Estavan (English), Estevan (English and Spanish), Estovan (Spanish), Evander (English), Evangelos (Greek), and Evans (English). "van" names are fairly popular baby names for boys, and they are also considered rather trendy. The names have been increasing in popularity since the 1940s. At the recent height of their usage in 2005, 0.997% of baby boys were given "van" names. There were 16 "van" names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. In 2008, 15 "van" names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.952%. Within all "van" names, the Scottish, English, and Welsh Evan was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #38 and a usage of 0.4566%.
Alvan | elf friend; noble friend ... of Old English origin and it is used ... variant form of Alvin ... |
| Arvan | horse ... origin is Sanskrit ... an uncommon baby boy name ... not in the top 1000 names ... |
| Astevan | crowned ... used mostly in Spanish and its ... variation of Stephen ... not popular as a baby name for boys ... |
| Avanindra | one who owns the earth ... used predominantly in the Indian ... infrequently used as a baby name for ... |
| Bevan | son of Evan ...The origin of Bevan is Welsh ... name is sometimes chosen in place of Evan Jr ... |
| Cavan | handsome one ... an Irish name of Irish Gaelic origin ... unusual as a baby name for boys ... |
Devan 746 | poet; fawn; little dark one ... used chiefly in the English language and ... variant of Devin ... |
| Devanand | happiness of gods ... has its origins in the Sanskrit language ... seldom used as a baby name for boys ... |
| Devanesan | man who is loved by ... primarily used in Tamil and it is ... not popular as a baby boy name ... |
Devante | used predominantly in the English ... variant form of Devon ... rare as a baby boy name ... |
Donavan 964 | descendant of Donndubhán, ... language of origin is Celtic and it is ... variant of Donovan ... |
Donovan 214 | descendant of Donndubhán, ... of Celtic origin, and it is used ... name Donovan was first adopted by English ... |
| Dunavan | descendant of Donndubhán, ... mainly used in English and its ... variant form of Donovan ... |
| Estavan | crowned ... of Old Greek origin and it is used ... variant of Stephen ... uncommon as a baby boy name ... |
Estevan | crowned ... language of origin is Old Greek ... predominantly used in English and Spanish ... |
| Estovan | crowned ... language of origin is Old Greek and it is ... variant of Stephen ... an uncommon baby boy name ... |
Evan 38 | born of the yew; Yahweh ... used chiefly in the Scottish, English, ... variant of Eoghan ... |
| Evander | good man ... an English name of Greek origin ... variant of Euandros ... not commonly used as a baby boy name ... |
| Evangelos | gospel, good news; good, well; news, tidings ... largely used in the Greek language ... |
Evans | born of the yew; Yahweh ... origin is varied and it is predominantly used in ... variant of Evan ... |
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