Vaughan is an English surname and given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Old Welsh 'Ffenoch', which means "little". It is a variant of the name Owen. The name Vaughan was first recorded as a personal name in the early 13th century. In the modern era, Vaughan has been used more frequently as a given name, particularly among speakers of English and Welsh.
The name Vaughan has seen fluctuations in popularity over time, with a peak of 7 births in 2010 after decades of consistently 5 births from 1939 to 1948 and again in 2016.