Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Utz m German
Diminutive of Ulrich.
Uwe m German
German form of Ove.
Uxía f Galician
Galician form of Eugenia.
Uxío m Galician
Galician form of Eugene.
Uzi m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Uzzi.
Uzzi m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "my power" in Hebrew, a possessive form of עֹז (ʿoz) meaning "strength, power". This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Uzziah m Biblical
Means "my power is Yahweh" in Hebrew, from the roots עֹז (ʿoz) meaning "strength, power" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of several Old Testament characters including a king of Judah.
Uzziel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "my power is God" in Hebrew, from the roots עֹז (ʿoz) meaning "strength, power" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Vaast m Flemish, Norman, Picard
Flemish, Norman and Picard form of Vedastus.
Václav m Czech, Slovak
Contracted form of an older Czech name Veceslav, derived from the Slavic elements vęťĭjĭ "more, greater" and slava "glory". Saint Václav (known as Wenceslas or Wenceslaus in English) was a 10th-century Duke of Bohemia murdered by his brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. This was also the name of several Bohemian kings.
Václava f Czech
Czech feminine form of Václav.
Vaclovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Václav.
Vadimir m Russian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vadim, with the addition of the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world".
Vagn m Danish, Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "cart, wagon". It was revived as a given name in the 19th century.
Vahagn m Armenian Mythology, Armenian
Armenian form of Vərəthraghna (see Bahram). In Armenian mythology this was the name of the heroic god of war.
Vahe m Armenian
Possibly from Old Persian 𐎺𐎢 (vahu) meaning "good". This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century BC Armenian king.
Val m & f English
Short form of Valentine 1, Valerie and other names beginning with Val.
Valarie f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valborg f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Walburga.
Valda f Latvian
Feminine form of Valdis.
Valdas m Lithuanian
Short form of Valdemaras and other Lithuanian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Valdemar m Danish, Swedish, Finnish
Scandinavian form of Waldemar, also used as a translation of the Slavic cognate Vladimir. This was the name of four kings of Denmark and a king of Sweden. It was introduced to Scandinavia by the 12th-century Danish king Valdemar I who was named after his mother's grandfather: Vladimir II, a grand prince of Kievan Rus.
Valdemaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valdemar.
Valdimárr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Valdemar.
Valdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and dís meaning "goddess".
Valdis m Latvian
Short form of Voldemārs and other Latvian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Valencia f Various
From the name of cities in Spain and Venezuela, both derived from Latin valentia meaning "strength, vigour".
Valens m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen (see Valentine 1). This name was borne by a 4th-century Roman emperor.
Valent m Croatian
Croatian short form of Valentin.
Valente m Italian, Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valens.
Valentí m Catalan
Catalan form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentin m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.
Valentína f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentīna f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentina f Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). A famous bearer is the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.
Valentinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentine 1 m English
From the Roman cognomen Valentinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Valens meaning "strong, vigorous, healthy" in Latin. Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. His feast day was the same as the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which resulted in the association between Valentine's Day and love.... [more]
Valentine 2 f French
French feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentinian m History
English form of Valentinianus, used to refer to the Roman emperor.
Valentinianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the cognomen Valentinus (see Valentine 1). This name was borne by three Roman emperors.
Valentino m Italian
Italian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentýn m Czech
Czech form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentýna f Czech
Czech form of Valentina.
Valentyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentina.
Valère m French
French form of Valerius.
Valeri m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Валерий (see Valeriy).
Valéria f Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
Portuguese, Hungarian and Slovak form of Valeria.
Valèria f Catalan
Catalan form of Valeria.
Valeria f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.
Valérian m French
French form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerian m Russian, Georgian, Romanian, History
From the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Valerius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Publius Licinius Valerianus) who was captured by the Persians. Several saints have also borne this name, including a 2nd-century martyr of Lyons.
Valeriana f Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valériane f French
French feminine form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valeriano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Valerian.
Valérie f French, Czech
French and Czech form of Valeria.
Valerie f English, German, Czech
English and German form of Valeria, as well as a Czech variant of Valérie.
Valērija f Latvian
Latvian form of Valeria.
Valerija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Form of Valeria in several languages.
Valērijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Valerius.
Valério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valerius.
Valerio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerius.
Valeriu m Romanian
Romanian form of Valerius.
Valerius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Latin valere "to be strong". This was the name of several early saints.
Valeriy m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Valerius.
Valeriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).
Valero m Spanish
Spanish variant of Valerius.
Valéry m French
Derived from the Old German elements walah "foreigner, Celt, Roman" and rih "ruler, king". It has been frequently confused with the name Valère. Saint Walaric (or Valery) was a 7th-century Frankish monk who founded an abbey near Leuconaus at the mouth of the Somme River.
Valery m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Валерий, Ukrainian Валерій or Belarusian Валерый (see Valeriy).
Valeryia f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Valerius.
Valeska f German
Diminutive of Valeria.
Vali m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Valeriu or Valentin.
Valiantsina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentina.
Valkyrie f Various (Rare)
Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". In Norse myth the Valkyries were maidens who led heroes killed in battle to Valhalla.
Valorie f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valpuri f Finnish
Finnish form of Walburga.
Valquíria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valkyrie.
Válter m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant form of Walter.
Valter m Italian, Swedish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Form of Walter used in several languages.
Valters m Latvian
Latvian form of Walter.
Valþjófr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, possibly derived from the elements valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and þjófr meaning "thief".
Valto m Finnish
Finnish short form of Valdemar and other names containing vald.
Valtteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Walter.
Valya f & m Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Valentina or Valentin.
Van m English
Short form of names containing van, such as Vance or Ivan.
Vana f Macedonian
Short form of Ivana or Jovana.
Vanadís f Norse Mythology
Means "goddess of the Vanir" in Old Norse. This was an epithet of the Norse goddess Freya, given because she was a member of the Vanir (as opposed to the Æsir).
Vance m English
From an English surname that was derived from Old English fenn meaning "marsh, fen".
Vancho m Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Ванчо (see Vančo), as well as the usual Bulgarian transcription.
Vančo m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Ivan.
Vangel m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Evangelos.
Vangelis m Greek
Variant of Evangelos.
Vanja m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene (masculine and feminine) form of Vanya. It is also used in Scandinavia, where it is primarily feminine.
Vanna 1 f Italian
Short form of Giovanna.
Vanna 2 f & m Khmer
From Khmer វណ្ណ (von) meaning "colour", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).
Vanni m Italian
Short form of Giovanni.
Vano m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane.
Vanya m Russian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Vappu f Finnish
Diminutive of Valpuri.
Varda f Hebrew
Variant of Vered.
Vardah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew וַרְדָה (see Varda).
Vardan m Armenian
Derived from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language.
Vardo f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language via Armenian.
Varduhi f Armenian
Means "rose lady", from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Varfolomei m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Варфоломей (see Varfolomey).
Varg m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Means "wolf" in Old Norse.
Varghese m Malayalam
Short form of Geevarghese, used independently.
Varinius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name possibly derived from Varius.
Varius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name meaning "versatile" in Latin. Varius Rufus was a Roman epic poet of the 1st century BC.
Varsha f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil
From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa) meaning "rain".
Vartan m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Vardan.
Vartouhi f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարդուհի (see Varduhi).
Varvara f Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Greek, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Barbara.
Varya f Russian
Diminutive of Varvara.
Vasa f Macedonian
Short form of Vasilija.
Vašek m Czech
Diminutive of Václav.
Vashti f Biblical
Probably of Persian origin, possibly a superlative form of 𐎺𐎢 (vahu) meaning "good". According to the Old Testament this was the name of the first wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia before he married Esther.
Vasia f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.
Vasil m Bulgarian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Georgian, Albanian
Form of Basil 1 in several languages.
Vasile m Romanian
Romanian form of Basil 1.
Vasileios m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλειος (see Vasilios).
Vasili m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasilica f Romanian
Feminine form of Vasile.
Vasilică m Romanian
Diminutive of Vasile.
Vasilii m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Basil 1.
Vasilija f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilije m Serbian
Serbian form of Basil 1.
Vasilijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Vasiliy.
Vasilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.
Vasiliki f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.
Vasilis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.
Vasilisa f Russian
Russian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasiliy m Russian
Russian form of Basil 1.
Vasilka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive 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.
Vaso 2 f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.
Vassiliki f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλική (see Vasiliki).
Vassilis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλης (see Vasilis).
Vassily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasso f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βάσω (see Vaso 2).
Vasuda f Hindi (Rare)
Means "granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.
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).
Vasudha f Hindi
Means "holding wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasundhara f Hindi, Telugu
Means "possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasya m Russian
Diminutive of Vasiliy.
Vasyl m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Basil 1.
Vasylyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine 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).
Veaceslav m Romanian
Romanian (Moldovan) form of Veceslav (see Václav).
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".
Veda f Telugu, Kannada
Means "knowledge" in Sanskrit.
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.
Vedran m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vedrana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Veer f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Vera 1.
Veera f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Vera 1.
Veerke f Limburgish
Diminutive of Veer.
Veerle f Dutch
Dutch (mainly Flemish) form of Pharaildis.
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.
Veit m German
German form of Vitus.
Velda f English
Meaning unknown, possibly a derivative of the Old German element walt meaning "power, authority".
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.
Velma f English
Probably a variant of Wilma, the spelling with an e perhaps due to the influence of Selma 1. This name has been in use since the 19th century.
Velvel m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "little wolf" in Yiddish, a diminutive of װאָלףֿ (volf) meaning "wolf". This is a vernacular form of Zeev.
Velvela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Velvel.
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).
Věnceslava f Czech
Feminine form of Věnceslav.
Vendel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Wendel.
Vendela f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Wendel.
Vendelín m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Wendelin.
Vendula f Czech
Diminutive of Václava.
Vendulka f Czech
Diminutive of Vendula.
Venera 1 f Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian
Form of Venus, from the genitive form Veneris.
Venetia f English (Rare), Greek
From the Latin name of the Italian region of Veneto and the city of Venice (see the place name Venetia). This name was borne by the celebrated English beauty Venetia Stanley (1600-1633), though in her case the name may have been a Latinized form of the Welsh name Gwynedd. Benjamin Disraeli used it for the heroine of his novel Venetia (1837).
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.
Venka f Esperanto
Means "victorious", from Esperanto venki "to conquer", ultimately from Latin vincere.
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.
Venla f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Wendel.
Ventsislav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Veceslav (see Václav). It is associated with Bulgarian венец (venets) meaning "crown".
Ventsislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Vénus f Roman Mythology (Gallicized, Portuguese-style)
French and European Portuguese form of Venus.
Vênus f Roman Mythology (Portuguese-style)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Venus.
Venus f Roman Mythology
Means "love, sexual desire" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of love and sex. Her character was assimilated with that of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. As the mother of Aeneas she was considered an ancestor of the Roman people. The second planet from the sun is named after her.
Venuše f Czech
Czech form of Venus.
Venyamin m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).
Věra f Czech
Czech form of Vera 1.
Vera 1 f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
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.
Verdandi f Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Verðandi meaning "becoming, happening". Verdandi was one of the three Norns, or goddesses of destiny, in Norse mythology. She was responsible for the present.
Vered f Hebrew
Means "rose" in Hebrew, originally a borrowing from an Iranian language.
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.
Verena f German, Late Roman
Possibly related to Latin verus "true". This might also be a Coptic form of the Ptolemaic name Berenice. Saint Verena was a 3rd-century Egyptian-born nurse who went with the Theban Legion to Switzerland. After the legion was massacred she settled near Zurich.
Vérène f French (Rare)
French form of Verena.
Vergil m English
Variant of Virgil.
Verginius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Virginia.
Verica f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veriko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Vera 1.
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.
Veritas f Roman Mythology
Means "truth" in Latin, a derivative of verus "true". The Roman goddess Veritas was the personification of truth.
Verity f English
From the English word meaning "verity, truth", from Latin verus "true, real". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Verner m Danish, Swedish
Scandinavian form of Werner.
Verochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verónica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (European)
Spanish, Galician and European Portuguese form of Veronica.
Verònica f Catalan
Catalan form of Veronica.
Verônica f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Veronica.
Veronica f English, Italian, Romanian, Late Roman
Latin alteration of Berenice, the spelling influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true image". This was the name of a legendary saint who wiped Jesus' face with a towel and then found his image imprinted upon it. Due to popular stories about her, the name was occasionally used in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. It was borne by the Italian saint and mystic Veronica Giuliani (1660-1727). As an English name, it was not common until the 19th century, when it was imported from France and Scotland.
Véronique f French
French form of Veronica.
Věroslav m Czech
Combination of the Czech name Věra or word víra (both meaning "faith") with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".
Věroslava f Czech
Feminine form of Věroslav.
Verðandi f Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Verdandi.
Vertti m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Ferdinand.
Verusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Vesela f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian весел (vesel) meaning "cheerful".
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.
Vespera f Esperanto
Means "of the evening", derived from Esperanto vespero "evening", ultimately from Latin vesper.
Vesta f Roman Mythology
Probably a Roman cognate of Hestia. Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth. A continuous fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins, was burned in the Temple of Vesta in Rome.
Veta f Macedonian
Short form of Elisaveta.
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.
Veva f Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Genoveva.
Vi f English
Short form of Violet.
Viachaslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vianne f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Vi and Anne 1 or a short form of Vivianne.
Viator m Late Roman
Late Latin name (see Beatrix). This was the name of a 4th-century Italian saint.
Viatrix f Late Roman
Earlier form of Beatrix.
Vibeke f Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Wiebke. It was borne by an influential mistress of Christian IV of Denmark (17th century).
Vibiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vibianus.
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.
Vicenta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Vincent.
Vicente m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent.
Vicki f English
Diminutive of Victoria.