Van - Name Meaning and Origin

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.