Girl Dog Name: Van

Name: Van
Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: Van

Dogs Named "Van" in Pop Culture

Abraham Van Helsing

character in Bram Stoker's "Dracula"

Abraham Van Helsing from the otome visual novel Code Realize: Guardian of Rebirth

only loosely based on his literary namesake.

Amethyst Van Der Troll

character on animated series "Trollz"

Bree Van De Kamp

character on Desperate Housewives

Abraham "Brom Bones" Van Brunt

character from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Bryce Van Der Linden

main male character in Scarlett Avery’s book “Undeniable Lust”.

Cameron Van Buren

character in YouTube series "The Most Popular Girls in School"

Dennis van Rita

character in the 2006 film Love Belongs to Everyone

Elly Van Houten

character in video game "Xenogears"

Elsa Van Helsing

character in Disney movie "Frankenweenie"

Eric Van Der Woodsen

Serena's brother on TV's "Gossip Girl"

Ericka Van Helsing

antagonist and love interest to Dracula in Sony's "Hotel Transylvania 3"

Gay" Van Buren

nickname for character Shay Van Buren of YouTube show "The Most Popular Girls in School"

Grace Van Pelt

character on CBS' "The Mentalist"

Greta Van Fleet

American rock band

Gwen Van Osburgh

character in Edith Wharton's "The House of Mirth"

Hope van Dyne

character in Marvel Universe

Hunter Van Pelt

character in movie "Jumanji"

Joelle Van Dyne

character in "Infinite Jest" by David Foster Wallace

Jules Van Patten

character in film "St. Elmo's Fire"

Juliet Van Heusen

a character on TV's "Wizards of Waverly Place"

Katrina Van Tassel

character in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Kirk Van Houten

Milhouse's dad on TV's "The Simpsons"

Lars van der Hooten

character in the Princess Diaries

Liberty Van Zandt

character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"

Lillian van der Woodsen

mother of Serena in the Gossip Girl series

Linda van Schoonhoven

news anchor in the animated series "Futurama"

Linus Van Pelt

character in the "Peanuts" comic strip and films

Lucas van Der Heijden

Character in “Skam NL”

Lucille "Lucy" van Pelt

character in the Peanuts series

Lucille "Lucy" van Pelt

character in the Peanuts series

Lynda Van Der Klok

character in the "Halloween" movies

Mikayla Van Buren

character on YouTube show "The Most Popular Girls in School"

Mordecai Ali van Allen O'Shea

made,up name from "Oh the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss

Nelson Van Alden

character on TV's "Boardwalk Empire"

Nina Van Horn

character in TV's "Just Shoot Me!"

Peter van Daan

pseudonym for Peter van Pels in "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Petronella van Daan

pseudonym used for Auguste van Pels in "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Rex Van de Kamp

character on TV's "Desperate Housewives"

Rochester Van Jones

character on "The Jack Benny Program"

Russell Van Eden

character from "What About Mimi?"

Schuyler Theodora Elizabeth Van Alen Chase

vampire character in the Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz

Serena Celia van der Woodsen

character in the "Gossip Girl" series

Shay Van Buren

main character in the YouTube series "Most Popular Girls in School"

Stephen van Petrol

character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"

Steve van Gerbig

character on TV's "Gilmore Girls"

Van

a large motor vehicle

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002 film about the title character

Victor Van Dort

character in Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

Victoria Van Dal

Van" from the Half Life Trilogy by Sally Green

Zoey Van Goey

Scottish indie pop band

Famous People Named "Van"

A. E. van Vogt

was a popular science-fiction writer.

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen

is a musician and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen.

Henry Van Dyke

was an American writer famous for his religious writings and literary criticisms.

Jan van Riebeeck

was a Dutch colonial administrator who established the city of Cape Town in South Africa.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

is a popular Belgian martial artist, actor and director.

Ludwig van Beethoven

was a prominent composer, for whom an entire chapter is dedicated in the chronicles of music.

Martin Van Buren

was the first American president who was born as the citizen of United States, free from the British colonial rule.

Townes Van Zandt

was an American singer and songwriter.

Vincent van Gogh

was a legendary Dutch painter.