Boy

Vaughn

VAWN

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Anglo-Saxon origin meaning 'small' or derived from 'vaca' (cow), originally a surname for cattle herders. Modern usage strips the meaning to emphasize its distinctive sound and sophisticated spelling.”

Popularity Over Time

Vaughn US popularity rank over timeRank 1211 in 2023 to rank 348 in 1949. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#348#780#12111900192019401960198020002024

Vaughn is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

1

Style

ModernStrongMinimalBold

Famous Bearers

  • Vaughn Monroe
  • Vince Vaughn

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names →

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Knox

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People Also Ask

Anglo-Saxon origin meaning 'small' or derived from 'vaca' (cow), originally a surname for cattle herders. Modern usage strips the meaning to emphasize its distinctive sound and sophisticated spelling.

Vaughn is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Vaughn works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Vaughn include Viggo, Valen, Idris, Knox, Talon.