Von Names for Boys

There are 5 Von names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Von names 1 to 5. Walter was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #378 and a usage of 0.0369%. The unusual Von names are Erwin (German), Ortwin (German), Percival (English), and Wolfram (German).

Von names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1901, 1.547% of baby boys were given Von names. There were 3 Von names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Von names have since experienced a steep decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of only occasional use. In 2007, 1 Von name listed among the top 1000, with a usage of 0.037%.

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Erwin ... honor, respect; army, ... name was borne by Erwin von Steinbach (1244-1318) ...

Ortwin ... friend ... theologian Hardwin von Grätz (1475-1542), also ...

Percival ... one who pierces the ... to Chrétien and Wolfram von Eschenbach (1170-1220), ...

Walter 378 ... to rule; army, warrior; ... lyric poet Walther von der Vogelweide ...

Wolfram ... wolf; raven ... knight and poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (1170-1220), ...