Vaughn

Welsh
"small"

Vaughn Origin and Meaning

The name Vaughn is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "small".

Vaughn, also commonly spelled Vaughan, has been used quietly over the years, reaching a peak of Number 349 in 1949. It is now in the process of rediscovery, being seen as a good Sean alternative or an updated way to honor an ancestral Paul (which also means small).

In the recent past, Vaughn Meader was a comedian famed for his JFK impressions, and Vaughn Monroe was a popular singer-bandleader.

More frequently seen as a last name than a first, Vaughn has drawn particular attention in recent years via leading man Vince Vaughn, and before that was notable in the entertainment world by The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Robert Vaughn, singer Sarah Vaughan, and guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. Michael Vaughn is a fictional character on Alias, played by Michael Vartan.

# 962 in the US

Vaughn Rank in US Top 1000

# 626 on Nameberry

Vaughn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Vaughn Popularity

Famous People Named Vaughn

  • Vaughn Martin
    Jamaican,Canadian NFL football player
  • (Abbott) Vaughn Meader
    American comedian and impressionist
  • Vaughn Wilton Monroe
    American singer, actor and bandleader
  • Vaughn Bode
    American cartoonist and illustrator
  • Vaughn Joseph Taylor
    American golfer
  • Vaughn Harlen Hebron
    American NFL football player
  • Vaughn Lowery
    American actor
  • Vaughn Gittin
    American racing driver
  • Jo
    Vaughn Virginie Scott aka Joey Badass, American rapper
  • Vaughn Evelyn Levesque
    daughter of pro wrestler Triple H
  • Robert Vaughn
    rancher and founder of Vaughn, Montana

Vaughn in Pop Culture

  • Vaughn Ashby
    Character in The Chemical Gardens Trilogy by Lauren DeStefano
  • Vaughn
    character in J.G. Ballard's "Crash: A Novel"
  • Vaughn
    hippie character on TV's 'Community'
  • Michael Vaughn
    character on TV's "Alias"
  • Vaughn
    common nickname used instead of Junior
  • Vaughn
    a character in the TellTale video game, "Tales from the Boardlands"
  • Vaughn
    bachelor in Harvest Moon games "Island of Happiness" and "Sunshine Islands"
  • Vaughn
    character in Kirsty McKay's "The Assassin Game"
  • Vaughn Sellars
    character on TV's Call the midwife

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