Masculine Names

gender
usage
Vasilije m Serbian
Serbian form of Basil 1.
Vasilijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Vasiliy.
Vasilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.
Vasilios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.
Vasilis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.
Vasiliy m Russian
Russian form of Basil 1.
Vasily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasishtha m Hinduism
Means "best, most excellent" in Sanskrit, a superlative form of वसु (vasu) meaning "good, excellent". This is the name of one of the Saptarshis, or seven sages in Hinduism. He is traditionally believed to be the author of parts of the Rigveda.
Vaska m & f Russian, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Vasiliy (masculine) or a Macedonian and Bulgarian diminutive of Vasilija (feminine).
Vasko m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vasil.
Vaso 1 m Georgian, Serbian
Diminutive of Vasil or Vasilije.
Vassilis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλης (see Vasilis).
Vassily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasu m Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi
Means "excellent, good, wealthy, bright" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the Hindu gods, in particular the eight elemental deities who are attendants of Indra. It is also borne by several other characters in Hindu legend.
Vasudeva m Hinduism
From Sanskrit वसु (vasu) meaning "excellent, good, wealthy" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This was the name of the father of Krishna. Krishna is also called by the patronymic वसूदेव (Vasūdeva).
Vasya m Russian
Diminutive of Vasiliy.
Vasyl m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Basil 1.
Vata m Persian Mythology
Means "wind" in Avestan. This was the name of a Yazata (a holy being) associated with the wind in Zoroastrianism. He is also called 𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬎 (Vaiiu).
Vatroslav m Croatian
Derived from Croatian vatra "fire" combined with the Slavic element slava "glory". It was coined (or revived from an unattested name) in the 19th century.
Vatslav m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Václav or Wacław.
Vaughan m Welsh, English
From a Welsh surname that was derived from bychan (mutated to fychan) meaning "little".
Vaughn m English
From a Welsh surname, a variant of Vaughan.
Vauquelin m Medieval French
Old French form of the Norman name Walchelin, derived from Old Frankish walh or Old High German walah meaning "foreigner, Celt, Roman" (Proto-Germanic *walhaz).
Vavřinec m Czech
Czech form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Vavrinec m Slovak
Slovak form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Vayu m Hinduism
Means "air, wind" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the air and wind. In the Ramayana he is the father of Hanuman, while in the Mahabharata he is the father of Bhima.
Vazgen m Armenian
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin.
Vazha m Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვაჟი (vazhi) meaning "son".
Veaceslav m Moldovan
Romanian form of Vyacheslav.
Veasna m & f Khmer
Means "fate, destiny" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वासना (vāsanā) meaning "imagination, impression".
Vébjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vebjørn.
Vebjørn m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Vébjǫrn, derived from the elements "holy" and bjǫrn "bear".
Vedad m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Widad.
Vedastus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic or Celtic name, possibly Germanic Widogast. This was the name of a 6th-century saint who helped to convert the Frankish king Clovis to Christianity. He is called Gaston in French and Vaast in Flemish.
Vedat m Turkish
Turkish masculine form of Widad.
Vedran m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Veeti m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Fredrik or Ferdinand.
Vegard m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Végarðr, derived from the elements "holy" and garðr "enclosure, yard".
Végarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vegard.
Veikko m Finnish
From a colloquial form of the Finnish word veli meaning "brother".
Veiko m Estonian
Estonian form of Veikko.
Veit m German
German form of Vitus.
Ve'keseheveho m Cheyenne
Means "bird chief" in Cheyenne, derived from vé'kėséhe- "bird" and vého "chief".
Velasco m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Vasco.
Veles m Slavic Mythology
Possibly derived from Old Slavic volŭ meaning "ox" or velĭ meaning "great". Veles or Volos was the Slavic god of cattle, also associated with the earth, wealth and the underworld.
Veli m Finnish
Means "brother" in Finnish.
Velibor m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and borti "battle".
Velichko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian велик (velik) meaning "great".
Velimir m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Velislav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Wielisław.
Veljko m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Veselko.
Vello m Estonian
From a diminutive form of the Estonian word veli meaning "brother".
Velvel m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "little wolf" in Yiddish, a diminutive of װאָלףֿ (volf) meaning "wolf". This is a vernacular form of Zeev.
Vena m Hinduism
Means "yearning, desire" in Sanskrit. According to Hindu scripture this was the name of an evil and irreligious king.
Venance m French
French form of Venantius.
Venancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Venantius.
Venantius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin venans meaning "hunting, chasing, pursuing". This name was borne by several early saints, including a 6th-century bishop of Poitiers who was a noted poet.
Venanzio m Italian
Italian form of Venantius.
Vencel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Václav.
Venceslao m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.
Venceslas m French (Rare)
French form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.
Venceslau m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.
Venceslaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Medieval Latinized form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Věnceslav m Czech (Archaic)
Czech variant of Veceslav (see Václav).
Venčeslav m Slovene
Slovene form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vendel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Wendel.
Vendelín m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Wendelin.
Veniamin m Russian, Greek
Russian and Greek form of Benjamin.
Veniaminŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Benjamin.
Venijamin m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Benjamin.
Venkata m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
From the name of a sacred hill in Andhra Pradesh in southern India. It is the home of the Venkateswara Temple, a pilgrimage site for Hindus.
Ventsislav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Veceslav (see Václav). It is associated with Bulgarian венец (venets) meaning "crown".
Venyamin m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).
Vepkhia m Georgian
Derived from Old Georgian ვეფხი (vepkhi) meaning "tiger".
Vercingetorix m Gaulish
Means "king over warriors" from Gaulish wer "on, over" combined with kingeto "marching men, warriors" and rix "king". This name was borne by a 1st-century BC chieftain of the Gaulish tribe the Arverni. He led the resistance against Julius Caesar's attempts to conquer Gaul, but he was eventually defeated, brought to Rome, and executed.
Vere m English (Rare)
From a Norman surname, which was from a French place name, which was itself derived from a Gaulish word meaning "alder".
Veremund m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name, probably Waramunt, derived from either war "aware, cautious" or war "true" combined with munt "protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Galicia (from the Germanic tribe of the Suebi). It was later the name of kings of Asturias and León, though their names are usually spelled in the Spanish form Bermudo.
Vergil m English
Variant of Virgil.
Verginius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Virginia.
Veríssimo m Portuguese
From the Latin name Verissimus meaning "very true". Saint Verissimus was a Portuguese martyr executed during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Vern m English
Short form of Vernon.
Verner m Danish, Swedish
Scandinavian form of Werner.
Vernon m English
From a Norman surname, which was from a French place name, ultimately derived from the Gaulish word vern meaning "alder".
Věroslav m Czech
Combination of the Czech name Věra or word víra (both meaning "faith") with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".
Vertti m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Ferdinand.
Vesa 1 m Finnish
Means "sprout, young tree" in Finnish.
Veselin m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Veselko m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian vesel meaning "cheerful".
Vespasian m History
From the Roman cognomen Vespasianus, derived either from Latin vesper meaning "west" or "evening" or vespa meaning "wasp". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman emperor, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the founder of the Flavian dynasty.
Vespasiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Vespasien m French (Rare)
French form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Vesper m & f Roman Mythology, Dutch (Modern)
Latin cognate of Hesperos. This name was used by the British author Ian Fleming for a female character, a love interest of James Bond, in his novel Casino Royale (1953). She also appears in the film adaptations of 1967 and 2006.
Vęťeslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vetle m Norwegian
Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Vetrliði meaning "winter traveller", and by extension "bear cub".
Vetrliði m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vetle.
Viachaslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Viator m Late Roman
Late Latin name (see Beatrix). This was the name of a 4th-century Italian saint.
Vibianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of Vibius.
Vibius m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman praenomen and family name of unknown meaning, probably of Etruscan origin.
Vibol m Khmer
Means "abundant, vast" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विपुल (vipula).
Vic m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Vicenç m Catalan
Catalan form of Vincent.
Vicent m Catalan (Valencian)
Valencian form of Vincent.
Vicente m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent.
Vico m Italian
Italian short form of Lodovico.
Víctor m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Victor.
Victor m English, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Late Roman
Roman name meaning "victor, conqueror" in Latin. It was common among early Christians, and was borne by several early saints and three popes. It was rare as an English name during the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885), who authored The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables.
Victoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorianus.
Victorianus m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of two early saints.
Victorien m French
French form of Victorianus.
Victorin m French
French form of Victorinus.
Victorino m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorinus.
Victorinus m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of a ruler of the Gallic Empire in the 3rd century. It was also borne by the 4th-century Roman grammarian and philosopher Victorinus Afer as well as a few early saints.
Victorius m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of two early saints.
Vid m Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian
Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian form of Vitus.
Vida 1 m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vitus.
Vidal m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vidar m Norwegian, Swedish, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Víðarr, which was possibly derived from víðr "wide" and herr "army, warrior". In Norse mythology Víðarr was the son of Odin and Grid. At the time of the end of the world, Ragnarök, it is said he will avenge his father's death by slaying the wolf Fenrir.
Vidas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vidmantas, used independently.
Vide m Swedish
Means "willow" in Swedish, from Old Norse víðir.
Vidmantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root vyd- "to see" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Viên m Vietnamese
Means "round, full, complete" in Vietnamese.
Viện m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (viện) meaning "courtyard, institution".
Vieno f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "gentle" in Finnish.
Viggo m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element víg "war".
Vígi m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Viggo.
Vihaan m Hindi
From Sanskrit विहान (vihāna) meaning "dawn, morning".
Vihtori m Finnish
Finnish form of Victor.
Vijay m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi
Modern masculine form of Vijaya.
Vijaya m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Means "victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form विजय and the feminine form विजया, both of which occur as names or epithets in Hindu scripture. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century BC king of Sri Lanka.... [more]
Vikenti m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Викентий (see Vikentiy).
Vikentije m Serbian
Serbian form of Vincent.
Vikentiy m Russian
Russian form of Vincent.
Viking m Swedish
From the Old Norse name Víkingr meaning "viking, raider", ultimately from vík "cove, inlet".
Víkingr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Viking.
Víkingur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Viking.
Vikrama m Hinduism
Means "stride, pace" or "valour" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 1st-century BC king (full name Vikramaditya) of Ujjain in India.
Viktar m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Victor.
Viktoras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Victor.
Viktors m Latvian
Latvian form of Victor.
Vilĉjo m Esperanto
Esperanto diminutive of William.
Vilde 2 m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish vild meaning "wild, untamed".
Vilém m Czech
Czech form of William.
Vilen m Russian
Abbreviation of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state (see Vladimir and Lenin).
Vilfred m Danish
Danish form of Wilfred.
Vilfredo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wilfred.
Vilgot m Swedish
From the Old Norse elements vili "will, desire" and góðr "good" or guð "God". This name was created in the 19th century.
Vilhelm m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
Scandinavian and Finnish form of William.
Vilhelmas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of William.
Vilhelmi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of William.
Vilhelmo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of William.
Vilhelms m Latvian
Latvian form of William.
Vilhjálmur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of William.
Vilho m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Vilhelm, used independently.
Viliam m Slovak
Slovak form of William.
Viliame m Fijian
Fijian form of William.
Viliami m Tongan
Tongan form of William.
Vilim m Croatian
Croatian form of William.
Vilis m Latvian
Latvian form of William.
Viljam m Finnish
Finnish form of William.
Viljami m Finnish
Finnish form of William.
Viljar 1 m Estonian
Estonian masculine form of Vilja.
Viljar 2 m Norwegian
Possibly a modern coinage based on the Old Norse elements vili "will, desire" and herr "army, warrior".
Viljem m Slovene
Slovene form of William.
Viljo m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Vilhelm, used independently.
Vilko m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of William.
Villads m Danish
Danish form of Willehad.
Ville m Finnish, Swedish
Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Vilhelm and other names beginning with Vil.
Villem m Estonian
Estonian form of William.
Villum m Danish
Danish variant of Vilhelm.
Vilmantas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian viltis "hope" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Vilmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Form of Wilmer popular in Brazil.
Vilmer m Swedish
Variant of Wilmer.
Vilmos m Hungarian
Hungarian form of William.
Vilppu m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Philip.
Viltautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
From Lithuanian viltis "hope" and tauta "people, nation".
Vimal m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless".
Vin m English
Short form of Vincent.
Vinal m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "vine hall" in Middle English.
Vinay m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit विनय (vinaya) meaning "leading, guidance, modesty".
Vincas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vincentas.
Vince m English, Hungarian
English short form and Hungarian normal form of Vincent.
Vincenc m Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of Vincent.
Vincent m English, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Slovak
From the Roman name Vincentius, which was derived from Latin vincere meaning "to conquer". This name was popular among early Christians, and it was borne by many saints. As an English name, Vincent has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until the 19th century. Famous bearers include the French priest Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) and the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890).
Vincentas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vincent.
Vincentius m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Vincent.
Vincenzo m Italian
Italian form of Vincent.
Vinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (vinh) meaning "glory".
Vinicio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Vinicius, which was possibly derived from Latin vinum "wine".
Vinícius m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vinicius (see Vinicio). It gained popularity in Brazil due to the poet and musician Vinícius de Moraes (1913-1980).
Vinko m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Vincent.
Vinnie m & f English
Diminutive of Vincent and other names containing vin.
Vinny m English
Diminutive of Vincent.
Vinzent m German (Rare)
German variant form of Vincent.
Vinzenz m German
German form of Vincent.
Viorel m Romanian
Derived from viorea, the Romanian word for the alpine squill flower (species Scilla bifolia) or the sweet violet flower (species Viola odorata). It is derived from Latin viola "violet".
Vipin m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
From Sanskrit विपिन (vipina) meaning "forest".
Vipul m Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi
From Sanskrit विपुल (vipula) meaning "large, extensive, plenty".
Viracocha m Inca Mythology
Possibly from Quechua wira "fat, thick" and qucha "lake". This is the name of the creator god in Inca mythology.
Viraj m Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Viraja.
Viraja m Hinduism
Means "ruling, sovereign" in Sanskrit. According to some Hindu texts this was the name of an offspring of Brahma.
Virgil m English, Romanian
From the Roman family name Vergilius, which is of unknown meaning. This name was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, commonly called Virgil, who was the writer of the Aeneid. Due to him, Virgil has been in use as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Virgile m French
French form of Virgil.
Virgilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Virgil.
Virgílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Virgil.
Virgilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Virgil.
Virgiliu m Romanian
Romanian variant of Virgil.
Virgilius m Late Roman
Medieval Latin form of Vergilius, altered by association with Latin virgo "maiden" or virga "wand".
Virginijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Virginia.
Virginio m Italian
Italian masculine form of Virginia.
Viriato m Portuguese
From the Latin name Viriathus or Viriatus, which was derived from viriae "bracelets" (of Celtic origin). Viriathus was a leader of the Lusitani (a tribe of Portugal) who rebelled against Roman rule in the 2nd century BC.
Višeslav m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vishal m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".
Vishnu m Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
Probably means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit, from विष् (viṣ) meaning "to prevade, to spread through". The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe, usually depicted as four-armed and blue-skinned. His wife is Lakshmi. Though he appears in the Rigveda, he features more prominently in post-Vedic texts. The great heroes Krishna, Rama, Narasimha and others are regarded as avatars of Vishnu.... [more]
Vissarion m Russian (Archaic), Greek
Russian form and Modern Greek transcription of Bessarion.
Vissente m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Vincent.
Visvaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian cognate of Visvaldis.
Visvaldis m Latvian
From Latvian viss "all" and valdīt "to rule". It is thus a cognate of the Slavic name Vsevolod.
Vít m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vitus.
Vital m French, Portuguese, Belarusian
French, Portuguese and Belarusian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitale m Italian
Italian form of the Late Latin name Vitalis, which was derived from Latin vitalis meaning "of life, vital". Vitalis was the name of several early saints and martyrs.
Vitali m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).
Vitaliano m Italian
Italian form of Vitalianus.
Vitalianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen that was derived from Vitalis. This was the name of a 7th-century pope who is considered a saint.
Vitālijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitalijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitalik m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Vitaliy.
Vitalis m Late Roman
Latin form of Vitale.
Vitaliy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitaly m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).
Vítek m Czech
Diminutive of Vít.
Vítězslav m Czech
Slavic name, from the element vitati "to welcome, to greet" or vitŭ "master, lord" combined with slava "glory".
Víðarr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Vidar.
Víðir m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Vide.
Vito 1 m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Vitus. A notable fictional bearer is Vito Corleone from The Godfather novel (1969) and movie (1972).
Vito 2 m Slovene
Originally a short form of Vitomir, now used independently.
Vitold m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Witold.
Vitomir m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements vitŭ "master, lord" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Vítor m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Victor.
Vitorino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victorinus.
Vittore m Italian
Italian form of Victor.
Vittorino m Italian
Italian form of Victorinus.
Vittorio m Italian
Italian form of Victorius.
Vitus m Ancient Roman
Roman name that was derived from Latin vita "life". Saint Vitus was a child martyred in Sicily in the early 4th century. From an early date this name was confused with the Germanic name Wido.
Vitya m Russian
Diminutive of Viktor.
Vivek m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali
From Sanskrit विवेक (viveka) meaning "wisdom, distinction, discrimination".
Vivian m & f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Latin name Vivianus, which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century. It has been occasionally used as an English (masculine) name since the Middle Ages. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name, in which case it is either an Anglicized form of Bébinn or a variant of Vivien 2.
Viviano m Italian
Italian form of Vivianus (see Vivian).
Vivianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Vivian.
Vivien 1 m French
French form of Vivianus (see Vivian).
Vjeko m Croatian
Short form of Vjekoslav.
Vjekoslav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements věkŭ "age" and slava "glory".
Vlad m Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Old short form of Vladislav and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control". This name was borne by several princes of Wallachia (in Romania) including the 15th-century Vlad III Dracula, who was Bram Stoker's inspiration for the name of his vampire Count Dracula.
Vladan m Serbian, Czech
From the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Vladas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vladimiras.
Vladik m Russian
Diminutive of Vladislav.
Vladilen m Russian
Contraction of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state (see Vladimir and Lenin).
Vladimer m Georgian
Georgian form of Vladimir.
Vladiměrŭ m Medieval Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Vladimir.
Vladimír m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vladimir.
Vladimir m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
From the Old Slavic name *Voldiměrŭ, derived from the elements volděti meaning "to rule" and měrŭ meaning "great, famous". The second element has also been associated with mirŭ meaning "peace, world".... [more]
Vladimiras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vladimir.
Vladimirs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vladimir.
Vladislav m Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
From the Old Slavic name *Voldislavŭ, derived from the elements volděti "to rule" and slava "glory". This name has been borne by kings, princes and dukes of Croatia, Serbia, Bohemia, Poland and Wallachia.
Vladislavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vladislav.
Vladlen m Russian
Contraction of Vladimir Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state (see Vladimir and Lenin).
Vlado m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak
Short form of Vladimir and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".
Vladyslav m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vladislav.
Vlaho m Croatian
Croatian form of Blasius (see Blaise).
Vlas m Russian
Russian form of Blaise.
Vlasi m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Власий (see Vlasiy).
Vlasis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.
Vlasiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Blaise.
Vlassis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.
Vlasta f & m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". Descendants of this word include Czech vlast "homeland" and Serbo-Croatian vlast "power". It is sometimes masculine in Czech and Serbian.
Vlastimil m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty" (Czech vlast "homeland") and milŭ "gracious, dear".
Vlastimír m Czech
Czech form of Vlastimir.
Vlastimir m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element volstĭ (Serbian vlast) meaning "power, rule, sovereignty" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world". This was the name of a 9th-century prince of Serbia.
Vlastislav m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty" (Czech vlast "homeland") and slava "glory".
Vlatko m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".
Voitto m Finnish
Means "victory" in Finnish.
Vojislav m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and slava "glory, fame". Stefan Vojislav was an 11th-century ruler of Serbia.
Vojĭtěxŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Wojciech.
Vojta m Czech
Diminutive of Vojtěch.