Given name & surname

Vova

Vova is used as a given name and a surname.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Vova is a variant of Vladimir. A possible origin is Slavic, although the derivation remains uncertain.

Explained through its name family

Vova’s family of names

Vova has a related form in Vladimir. In Armenian usage, Vova is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Վովա. In Greek usage, Vova as a surname is a transliteration of Βόβα.

Walk Vova’s family in the name graph

VovaՎովաΒόβαVladimir

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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