Vaughn
Vaughn is a boy name of Welsh origin, meaning Small one.
What Vaughn means
Small one.
Vaughn sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Vaughn comes from
Welsh names come from one of the oldest continuously spoken languages in Europe, and many are rooted in Celtic myth or in the landscape itself.
Vaughn is recorded as Welsh in origin. Browse other Welsh names.
How popular is Vaughn?
In the boy name rankings we track, Vaughn falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Vaughn
Vaughn spans Welsh and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Vaughn
These share Vaughn's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Tomos — Twin.
- Owen — Young warrior; noble.
- Bowen — Son of Owen; young warrior.
- Bran — Raven.
- Maddox — Son of the benefactor; fortunate.
- Rhys — Ardour; enthusiasm.
- Tristan — Tumult; a bold knight.
- Angharad — Much loved.
- Delyth — Pretty; neat.
- Eirlys — Snowdrop flower.
- Enid — Soul; life; purity.
- Gwen — White; blessed; fair.