Von

Meaning: Of, or from
Origin: German — German nobiliary or prepositional particle

Boy's name · #2142 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Von belongs to an older America first — it reached #692 back in 1958 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2142. About 5,600 boys have carried it since 1898.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,124 in Canada (2024).

Famous Vons

Von Miller — American football player (born 1989)
Von Wafer — American basketball player
Von Freeman — American jazz saxophonist (1923–2012)
Von Flores — Canadian actor
Von McDade — American basketball player (born 1967)

In stories & tradition

Von Bon^ko — MapleStory (video game)
Von Nebula^ko — Hero Factory
Von Kaiser — Punch-Out!! (video game series)

What Vons become

Among 60 notable people named Von:

Entertainers appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Von Flores, Canadian actor.

Similar names: Eddy · Kenton · Eamon · Trevon · Fulton · Eason

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