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♂ Von
What does Von mean?
Von 
as a boys' name is pronounced von. It is of Old Norse origin, and the meaning of Von is "hope". Also a respelling of the Dutch-derived Van.
ENDS WITH -on
ASSOCIATED WITH norse
Variations
VARIANTS Vondell, Vonn, Vontell
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA VAN Vann
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Von Weston (V.W.), ..
How popular is Von?
Von is a somewhat popular first name for males (#1162 out of 1220, Top 95%) and an even more popular last name for both adults and children (#55732 out of 150436, Top 37%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Von entered the list in 1890-1899 and reached its top rank of #794 in the U.S. in the 1960s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Davon (#1295 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Van (#827), Vann and Vaughn (#1063) are the popular varying forms of Von. Usage of these relations of Von was well-received among parents in the year 1994 and is somewhat lower today, with the version Davon becoming less fashionable.
Similar Names
Von is alike in pronunciation to Vane and Vin. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Con, Don▼, Eon, Ion, Jon▼, Lon▼, Ron▼ and Ton. These names tend to be less frequently used than Von.
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