Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Vaun isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vaun through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 97
- 97 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #13,760 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 13,760 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 10 in 1958. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Vaun, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Von
“filled with hope”
99% boys · 1% girls
Val
“one who is strong and healthy” · “resembling a spring flower”
88% boys · 12% girls
Van
“resembling a butterfly” · “God is gracious”
95% boys · 5% girls
Sal
“princess; lady” · “a savior”
>99% boys
Dan
“he judged”
97% boys · 3% girls
Arnie
“resembling an eagle” · “the eagle ruler”
>99% boys
Ron
“song of Joy”
>99% boys
Derwin
“a friend of the deer; a gifted friend”
>99% boys