All Submitted Names

Væringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]

Vaes m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Gervaes and Servaes.

Vætildr f Old Norse, Algonquian
Probably an Old Norse form of an unknown Algonquian or Beothuk name, though the second element coincides with Old Norse hildr meaning "battle".

Vəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَفَاء (wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".

Vafa f & m Azerbaijani, Persian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Vəfa.

Vafo m Uzbek
Means "fidelity, loyalty" in Uzbek.

Vafodor f Uzbek
Means "faithful, loyal" in Uzbek.

Vafþrúðnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the mightily entangling one". This is the name of a wise giant in Norse mythology.

Vagab m Dagestani
Russian form of Wahab particularly used in Dagestan.

Vagadheeksha m Odia
Meaning "Lord of Spokesmen".

Våge m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Vagn.

Vagelis m Greek
Diminutive of Evangelos.

Vaggelio f Greek
Variant transcription of Βαγγελιώ (see Vangelio).

Vaggelis m Greek
Variant of Vangelis.

Vagharsh m Armenian

Vagharshak m Armenian
Extended form of Vagharsh.

Vaghinak m Armenian

Vaghn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vagn.

Vagia f Greek
Variant of Vaia.

Vagif m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Rutul
Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Vaqif as well as the usual form used in Dagestan.

Vagina f American (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vaginia, which seems to have been a variant of Virginia

Vaginia f American (Archaic)
Likely a phonetic variant of Virginia, reflecting the pronunciation in certain dialects.

Vagitanus m Roman Mythology
A god who opened the newborn's mouth for its first cry. The name is related to the Latin noun vagitus, "crying, squalling, wailing," particularly by a baby or an animal, and the verb vagio, vagire.

Vagiz m Tatar
Possibly a Tatar form of Waqid or from Arabic واعظ (wā'iẓ) meaning "preacher".

Vagna f Faroese, Icelandic
Feminine form of Vagn.

Vagnbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vagnborg.

Vagne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Vagn.

Vágner m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Vagner. Known Brazilian bearers of this name include the soccer player Vágner Love (b. 1984) and Vágner Benazzi (b... [more]

Vagner m Danish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Vagner.... [more]

Vagni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Vagne.

Vagnur m Faroese
Faroese form of Vagn.

Vagor m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Ille Estrange in the Vulgate Lancelot.

Vah m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Bacchus.

Vahag m Armenian
Short form of Vahagn.

Vahagnik m Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vahagn.

Vahakn m Armenian
Variant of Vahagn.

Vahap m Turkish
Turkish form of Wahab.

Vahariel m Jewish Legend
A name for an angel in Jewish tradition which means 'Chosen of God', from the word 'bachar (בָּחַר)' meaning 'to choose, chosen.'

Vaharsolt m Chechen
Meaning unknown; possibly from Nakh vakha meaning “to live” (see Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning “sultan, ruler, king”.

Vahatra m & f Malagasy
Means "root" in Malagasy.

Vaheek m Persian
said his name was vaheek, son of the 1st general to the shaw. he arrived in the early 80s during the shaws Iranian exodus..

Vahide f Ubykh
Ubykh form of Wahida.

Vahideddin m Turkish
Turkish form of the Arabic name Waheed al-Din, which means "lonely man of the religion".

Vahideh f Persian
Persian form of Wahida.

Vahılay m Yakut
Yakut form of Vasiliy.

Vahinala m & f Malagasy
From the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy vahiny meaning "stranger" and ala meaning "forest".

Vahinearii f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vahine meaning "woman" and ari'i meaning "noble".

Vahineatua f Tahitian

Vahisoa m & f Malagasy
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy vahy meaning "vine" and soa meaning "good".

Vahla f American (Rare)

Vaho m Estonian
Variant of Vahur.

Vahob m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Wahab.

Vahram m Armenian
Armenian form of Bahram.

Vahto m Estonian (Archaic)

Vahuo m & f Yi
Means "raised in the mountains" in Yi.

Vahur m Estonian, Literature
Coined by Estonian author Eduard Börnhohe for a character in his 1880 novel 'Tasuja'. Börnhohe allegedly derived the name from Estonian vahva "brave".

Vahxe m & f Yi
Means "surrounding cliff" in Yi.

Vai f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Eve.

Vaia f Greek
From the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [more]

Vaiana f Tahitian
Means "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".

Vaianu f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase Vai anu o te rua mato meaning "fresh water from the rock hole".

Vaiarii m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".

Vaiata f Tahitian
Means "rain" (literally "water of the clouds"), from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ata meaning "cloud".

Vaiatea f & m Tahitian
Means "distant waters" from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and atea meaning "distant, far away".

Vaibhav m Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit वैभव (vaibhava) meaning "glory, might, power". This is one of the names of Vishnu as well as a manifestation of Lakshmi.

Vaid m Albanian

Vaida f Lithuanian, Estonian
Possibly derived from Lithuanian vaidytis / vaidentis "to appear; to ghost; to haunt" or else a short form of Vaidota and Vaidotė.

Vaida f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vada.

Vaidaras m Lithuanian (Rare)
The meaning of this name as a whole is uncertain, as both of its two elements are uncertain, due to there being several possibilities for their etymology.... [more]

Vaidaugas m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]

Vaidaugė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaidaugas.

Vaidehi f Indian
Sanskrit... [more]

Vaidevutis m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the adjective vaidevis, which is a lithuanized form of the Old Prussian adjective videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known". The second element consists of the Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix -utis.... [more]

Vaidgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidgintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaidgintas.

Vaidharbhi f Hinduism
From Hindu culture meaning Goddess Saraswthy

Vaidilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaidila meaning "priest" (as in, a pagan one) as well as "bard". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaidilas.

Vaidilutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Vaidilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it is important to note that vaidilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "priestess" (as in, a pagan one)... [more]

Vaidivutis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Vaidevutis.

Vaidmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidmantė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaidmantas.

Vaidminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidminė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaidminas.

Vaido m Estonian
Masculine form of Vaida.

Vaidota f Lithuanian
Variant form of Vaidotė.

Vaidotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vaidotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vaidotė f Lithuanian
This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidmantė and Vaidvilė) or end in -vaidė (such as Norvaidė), because it contains the feminine suffix -otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vaidutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidmantė and Vaidvilė) or end in -vaidė (such as Norvaidė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Vaidutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vaidvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaidvilas.

Vaigailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vaigailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigailas.

Vaigaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Vaigaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigaudas.

Vaige f Estonian
Variant of Vaike.

Vaigedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Vaigedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigedas.

Vaigi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaige.

Vaigintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Vaigintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigintas.

Vaigirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Vaigirdė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaigirdas.

Vaigo m Estonian
Variant of Vaiko.

Vaihau m & f Tahitian
Means "calm water" in Tahitian.

Vaiki f Estonian
Variant of Vaike.

Väiko m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaiko.

Vaiko m Estonian
Masculine form of Vaike.

Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.

Vailet f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Violet reflecting the English pronunciation.

Vaima f Estonian (Rare)

Vaime f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaima.

Vaimintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".

Vaimitiarii f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water", miti meaning "sea", and ari'i meaning "noble", ultimately "noble sea water".

Vaina f Samoan (Rare), Papuan (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Väinämö m Finnish
A short form of Väinämöinen. Finnish name day February 17.

Vaingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Vaingedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaingedas.

Vainius m Lithuanian

Väino m Estonian
Estonian form of Väinö.

Vaino m Estonian

Vaino m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Solivaino.

Vainora f Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Vainorė.

Vainoras m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai- or vain-... [more]

Vainorė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vainoras.

Vainotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vainotė f Lithuanian (Rare)
This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedė and Vainorė) or end in -vainė (such as Dovainė), because it contains the feminine suffix -otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vainutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedė and Vainorė) or end in -vainė (such as Dovainė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Vainutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vaios m Greek
From the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [more]

Vaipoe f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian word vai meaning "water" and poe meaning "pearl".

Vaira f Latvian
Of debated origin and meaning. While the derivation from Latvian vairot "to add; to increase; to enhance" is commonly accepted, a derivation from Latvian vairīties "to avoid, to shirk" has been suggested.

Vairë f Literature
Means "weaver" in Quenya. This was the name of one of the Valar in Tolkien's 'The Simarillion'. Vairë was the wife of Mandos and the weaver of all the stories of the world.

Vairea f Tahitian
Means "sparkling water" in Tahitian.

Vairi f Scottish
Variant of Mhairi.

Vairi f Estonian (Rare)

Vairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Vaira.

Vairocana m Buddhism, Hinduism
From Sanskrit वैरोचन (vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन (virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon) Bali.

Vaironis m Latvian
Possibly a variant of Vairis.

Vaišgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišgirdė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaišgirdas.

Vaishali f Indian
Transferred use of the surname Vaishali.

Vaishnav m Indian

Vaishnavan m Tamil
Masculine form of Vaishnavi. Also compare Vaishnav.

Vaislau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vojislav.

Vaišmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišmantas.

Vaišnoras m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišnorė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaišnoras.

Vaištautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaištautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaištautas.

Vaišvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišvilas. Also compare Vaišviltė.

Vaišviltas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišviltė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišviltas. Also compare Vaišvilė.

Vaišvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišvydas.

Vait m Crimean Tatar, Chechen
Crimean Tatar and Chechen form of Wahid.

Vaitautas m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]

Vaitautė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaitautas.

Vaite f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian vāite meaning "soul, spirit".

Vaitea m Tahitian
Means "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian vai meaning "water" and tea meaning "white, clear".

Vaitiekus m Lithuanian
This name is a derivative from Polish name Wojciech, often used as a first name in Lithuania during 16-19c. Lithuanian patronymic surname Vaitkus is originated from first name Vaitiekus.

Vaitnoras m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".

Vaito m Finnish (Rare)
Derived from a Finnish word vaiti meaning "silent, quiet".

Vaitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Vaia.

Vaitvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Vaitvilė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaitvilas.

Vaiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".

Vaivora f Baltic Mythology
The Lithuanian goddess of the planet Mercury, one of the daughters of the sun goddess Saulė.... [more]

Vaivorykštė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".

Vaivydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are three possibilities for its etymology. The first possibility is that it is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaiva meaning "light" (also see Vaiva)... [more]

Vaizatha m Biblical

Vaja m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vazha.

Vaja m Sanskrit
Means "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.

Vajad m Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit वाज (vāja) meaning "strength, vigour, spirit".

Vajada f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Sinhalese, Bengali
Name : Vajada ( वाजदा )... [more]

Vajèn f Dutch

Vajezatha m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning uncertain, probably of Persian origin. It has been claimed to mean "sprinkling the chamber". This was the name of a son of Haman in the Book of Esther in the Old Testament.

Vajid m Arabic, Muslim
Variant transcription of Wajid.

Vajira m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt". This is a transcription of both the masculine form වජිර and the feminine form වජිරා.

Vajk m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Hungarian
Name of a Hungarian king. Meaning unknown.

Vajoan m Obscure

Vajra f & m Indian (Latinized)
From the name of the Buddist ritual weapon that symbolizes the properties of a diamond's indestructibility and a thunderbolt's irresistible force, Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond; thunderbolt."

Vajrapani m Buddhism
Means "vajra in (his) hand" from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि (pani) meaning "hand". This is the name of an early bodhisattva who protected and guided Gautama Buddha; he eventually came to represent the Buddha's power.

Vajrasattva m Buddhism
Means "diamond essence" or "thunderbolt essence", from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt" and सत्त्व (sattva) meaning "essence, nature, being, spirit"... [more]

Vaka f Icelandic
Feminine form of Vakur.

Vakangoto f Polynesian
Means "sunken canoe" in Anutan.

Vakarinė f Baltic Mythology
Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [more]

Vakaris m Lithuanian
Derived from either the Lithuanian adjective vakaris meaning "westerly" or the Lithuanian adjective vakarinis meaning "evening", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vakaras meaning "evening"... [more]

Vakchos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Bacchus.

Vakhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Wahid.

Vakhit m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Wahid.

Vakho m Georgian
Short form of Vakhtang and Vakhushti.

Vakhtangi m Georgian
Form of Vakhtang with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Vakhuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vakho, which is a short form of Vakhtang and Vakhushti.

Vakhushti m Georgian
This compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب (khub) or (xub) meaning "good"... [more]

Vakil m Uzbek
Means "representative, envoy" in Uzbek.

Vaklin m Bulgarian
From the Bulgarian вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".

Vaklina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaklin.

Vako m Georgian
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Va-, such as Valeri, Valerian and Vasil.

Vakoka m & f Malagasy
Means "inherited treasure" or "tradition" in Malagasy.

Vakona f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Means "unwanted" in Mingrelian.

Vakr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.

Vakrim m Chuvash

Vakula m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Boukolos. The most famous bearer is Vakula the Smith, the main character in Mykola Hohol's classic folk mystic story 'The night before Christmas'.

Vakur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vakr.

Vala f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Old Norse name element valr- "the slain (in Valhalla)" as well as a direct adoption of Swedish vala (or völva) "fortune teller; prophet" (ultimately from Old Norse vǫlva).

Vala f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave".

Valac m Mythology

Valacar m Literature
Means "Vala helm" in Quenya; Vala referring to the Valar. This is the name of the twentieth king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium and the husband of Vidumavi.

Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.

Valaire m French (African)
Variant of Valère.

Valamar m Germanic
Variant of Walamar.

Valamir m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.

Valancina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentina.

Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]

Valandín m Aragonese
Variant of Valantín.

Valandina f Aragonese
Variant of Valantina.

Valanice f Popular Culture
Variant of the name Balanice, which appears in the French fairy tale Rosanella. Valanice is the name of a character in the King's Quest series of computer games... [more]

Valantín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentine 1.

Valantin f Armenian
Armenian form of Valentine 2 or Valentina.

Valantin m Romansh
Variant of Valentin.

Valantina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Valantín.

Valantine f Picard
Picard form of Valentine 2.

Valantios m Greek (Rare)

Valantis m Greek
Short form of Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).

Valari f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valaris m Gothic
Valaris was a Gothic soldier who fought for the Ostrogoths against the Eastern Roman Empire in the Gothic War.

Valasca f History, Medieval Slavic (?)
A famous bearer of this name is Valasca, a warrior Queen of Bohemia.

Valata f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of extremely uncertain origin and meaning. One group of modern-day academics link this name to Estonian vallatus "naughtiness; recklessness", while others adamantly doubt this derivation.

Valbert m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Waldebert.

Valbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "those slain in battle" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree" (compare Björk)... [more]

Valbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valbjǫrn.

Valbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese modern form of Valbjǫrn.

Valbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".

Valbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements valr "those slain in battle" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Primitive Germanic *walha- meaning "Celtic, foreign".

Valbon m Albanian
Masculine form of Valbona.

Válbor f Sami
Sami form of Valborg.

Valburga f Slovene
Slovene form of Walburga.

Valča f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.

Valchiria f Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Valkyrie. (Cf. Valquíria.)

Valcour m Louisiana Creole

Valda f Slovene
Truncated form of Evalda.

Valdasya f Mordvin
Means "light" in Erzya.

Válde m Sami
Sami form of Valde.

Valde m Swedish
Short form of Valdemar.

Valdeci m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valdecir.

Valdecir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valdemir, replaced by the suffix -cir, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Moacir.

Valdeir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valdir.

Valdeko m Estonian
Diminutive of Valdo.

Valdelice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Valda and Alice.

Valdemarina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Valdemar.

Valdemaro m Italian
Italian form of Waldemar.

Valdemārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Waldemar.

Valdemir m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Valdemiro.

Valdemira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdemiro.

Valdemiro m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Waldemar. Also compare Valdomiro. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian evangelical pastor Valdemiro Santiago (b... [more]

Valdene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Valdenir m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Valdes m Spanish
Spanish

Valdet m Albanian
Masculine form of Valdete.

Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and deti "the sea; the ocean".

Valdete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Valda.

Valdetrude f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Waltrude.

Valdetrudis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Latinized variant of Waldetrudis. Saint Waltrude (known as Valdetrudis in Spanish and Latin) was a 7th-century Frankish noblewoman and nun.

Valdevino m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Valdice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an elaboration of Valda.

Valdimar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Valdemar.

Valdina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Valda.

Valdine f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element vald- as well as a feminine form of masculine names containing the element vald-, first and foremost Valdemar.

Valdinei m Portuguese (Brazilian, Anglicized, Rare)
Originally Waltdisney, a homenage to Walt Disney (Walter Elias Disney).

Valdinete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form to names beginning in *Vald-* like Valdemar.

Valdinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.

Valdinia f Finnish (Rare)
An old Karelian name, possibly a feminine form of Waldemar.

Valdir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "son of Valdemar" or "little Valdemar". The -ir indicates that it's a diminutive form.

Valdira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdir.

Valdis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Valdís.

Valdisnei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the film producer Walt Disney (1901-1966)

Valdivina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdivino.

Valdivino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Equivalent to English Baldwin.

Valdmiers m Latvian

Valdo m Estonian
Estonian form of Valto.

Valdo m Italian, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Galician and Portuguese short form of masculine names that start with Vald- (such as Valdemaro and Valdemiro) or end in -valdo (such as Osvaldo)... [more]

Valdomira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdomiro.

Valdomiro m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Waldomar. Also compare Valdemiro. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian former soccer player Valdomiro Vaz Franco (b... [more]

Valdonir m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Valdonya f Mordvin
Derived from Mordvin valdo meaning "light".

Valdrin m Albanian
Combination of Albanian valë "wave" and Drin.

Valdrina f Albanian
Feminine form of Valdrin.

Valdur m Estonian
Variant of Valdo.

Valdus m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Derived from the Norse name element valdr "power, leader, ruler".

Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.

Valė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Val-, like Valerija or Valentina.

Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".

Valechka f Russian
Variant Russian diminutive or pet form of Valentina.

Valeda f African American (Anglicized, Rare)

Valeer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Valerius. A known bearer of this name is Valeer Deschacht (b. 1925), a Belgian Catholic priest and director of social institutions.

Valeh f & m Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.