ViolafEnglish, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak Means "violet" in Latin. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play she is the survivor of a shipwreck who disguises herself as a man named Cesario. Working as a messenger for Duke Orsino, she attempts to convince Olivia to marry him. Instead Viola falls in love with the duke.
VioletfEnglish From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.
ViorelmRomanian 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".
WadudmArabic Means "lover, affectionate" in Arabic, from the root ودّ (wadda) meaning "to love". In Islamic tradition الودود (al-Wadūd) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
WafafArabic Means "loyalty, faithfulness" in Arabic, a derivative of وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
WafaimArabic Means "loyalty, faithfulness" in Arabic, derived from وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
WafimArabic Means "trustworthy, reliable, loyal, perfect" in Arabic, derived from the root وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
WahyudimIndonesian From Indonesian wahyu meaning "revelation", derived from Arabic وحي (waḥy).
WahyunifIndonesian From Indonesian wahyu meaning "revelation", derived from Arabic وحي (waḥy).
WisammArabic Means "badge, medal" in Arabic, derived from the root وسم (wasama) meaning "to mark, to distinguish".
WolfmGerman, Jewish, English (Rare), Germanic Short form of Wolfgang, Wolfram and other names containing the Old German element wolf meaning "wolf" (Proto-Germanic *wulfaz). It can also be simply from the German or English word. As a Jewish name it can be considered a vernacular form of Zeev.
XeniafGreek, Spanish, Ancient Greek Means "hospitality" in Greek, a derivative of ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest". This was the name of a 5th-century saint who is venerated in the Eastern Church.
Yama 1mHinduism Means "twin" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of death. According to the Vedas he was the first mortal being, or in other words, the first person to die. This name is related to Persian Jam.
YamifHinduism Means "twin" in Sanskrit. According to the Vedas this was the name of the first woman, the twin sister of Yama, later equated with the river goddess Yamuna.
Yamikanim & fChewa Means "be grateful, praise" in Chewa.
YasirmArabic, Urdu Means "easy, wealthy" in Arabic, derived from the root يسر (yasira) meaning "to be easy, to be rich". This was the name of an early Islamic martyr. It was also borne by Yasir Arafat (1929-2004), a leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Zaahir 1mArabic Means "shining, brilliant, radiant" in Arabic, derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Zaahir 2mArabic Means "clear, evident, manifest, outward" in Arabic, a derivative of ظهر (ẓahara) meaning "to be visible, to be clear". In Islamic tradition الظاهر (al-Ẓāhir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
ZarinafUzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, Malay From Persian زرین (zarīn) meaning "golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.
ZaydmArabic Means "growth" in Arabic, derived from زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of a slave who became the adopted son of the Prophet Muhammad.
ZaynmArabic Means "beauty, grace" in Arabic. This was the name of a son of Husayn ibn Ali. Shia Muslims consider him to be the fourth imam.... [more]
ŽivafSlavic Mythology, Slovene, Serbian From the Old Slavic word živŭ meaning "alive, living". According to the 12th-century Saxon priest Helmold, this was the name of a Slavic goddess possibly associated with life or fertility.
ZoefEnglish, Italian, Spanish, German, Czech, Ancient Greek Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of Eve. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under Emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian. The name was common in the Byzantine Empire, being borne by a ruling empress of the 11th century.... [more]
ZohrehfPersian Means "Venus (planet)" in Persian, borrowed from Arabic الزهرة (al-Zuhara), derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Zuhra 2fArabic (Rare) Means "brilliancy, light" in Arabic, derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine". This name is written identically to the related name Zahra, though it is pronounced differently.
ZuhurafSwahili, Dhivehi Means "Venus (planet)" in Swahili and Dhivehi. Both are borrowed from Arabic الزهرة (al-Zuhara), derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".