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The boy's and girl's name Van \van\ is pronounced van. It is of Danish origin, and its meaning is "of". Equivalent of "de" in French names. Also possibly a nickname for Evan. Van was sometimes converted from a surname prefix to a given name by early immigrants to America. The name became familiar in the 1950s due to actors Van Johnson and Van Heflin. Pianist Van Cliburn; actor Van Johnson. Van has 3 variant forms: Vann, Von and Vonn. Baby names that sound like Van are Vane and Vin. Van is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Van. Click here to compare Van with related baby names.
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