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.

Vaughn Rank in US Top 1000

# 962 in the US

Vaughn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 689 on Nameberry

Vaughn Popularity

• 962 US 2017
• 689 Nameberry 2024
• 221 Unique 2023
• 273 Unisex 2022

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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