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Vattha m & f LaoMeans "cloth, fabric" in Lao.
Vatthana m & f LaoMeans "culture, development, progress" in Lao.
Vaula f Finnish (Rare)Vaula is both a flower/flowering plant genus ("Asarina" in Latin) and in old Finnish language a little wooden ring that kept a bunch of silver birch branches together in a sauna.
Vaya f GreekVariant form of Greek Βάια (also spelled Βάϊα, Βαΐα; see
Vaia).
Vayeira m & f Hebrew"He appeared."
The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared. Vaylen m AmericanThe masculine name Vaylen is used in American. Other countries in which name Vaylen being used are. Vaylen is not a very common name for a boy. It Is not ranked with in the top 1,000 names.
Važcora m MariFrom Mari
važ meaning "root" and
cora meaning "boy".
Vazul m Hungarian (Rare)Variant of
Vászoly via the Old Hungarian form
Wazul. Vazul, (before 997–1031 or 1032) was a member of the House of Árpád, a grandson of Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians.
Vé m Norse MythologyDerived from
vé, a Germanic shrine or sacred enclosure. In Norse Mythology, Vé is the brother of
Odin and
Vili.
Vëannë f LiteratureVëannë (named Melinir by Eriol) was a child who resided at the Cottage of Lost Play in Tol Eressëa.... [
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Vector m Popular CultureMeans "carrier" in Latin. This is the name of two fictional characters; Vector the Crocodile from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and a villain from Despicable Me.
Ved m Popular CultureA character appearing in the 4th series of 'The Tribe', a British TV series.
Veda f TurkishMeans "leave, farewell, valedictory" in Turkish.
Veda m Old CelticFrom a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.
Vedang m IndianMeans "From the Vedas". The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India.
Vedant m Indian, SanskritIt is a Sanskrit name and has a variety of meanings depending on the grammatical device (Samasa) used to unravel it. All the meanings bear some reference to the Vedas which are ancient Hindu holy texts.... [
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Vedasto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), FilipinoItalian and Spanish form of
Vedastus. The name is also in use in the Philippines, which is a remnant of the influence that Spain has had over the country, what with the country having been part of the Spanish Empire for several centuries.
Veeksha f IndianAn Indian name that is said to mean “vision” or “knowledge”.
Veenapani f Indian, HinduismMeans "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of
Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit
pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.
Veep ? History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning unknown; most likely of Cornish origin. This was the name of a 6th-century Cornish saint. Almost nothing is known about the saint - there is debate over whether Veep was male or female. S/he is the namesake of the village St... [
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Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, ThaiAlternate transcription of
Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Véfreyja f Old NorsePossibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element
vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *
véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess
Freyja.
Vega f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, BengaliMEANING - speed, quickness, velocity, current ( of water ), momentum
Végeirr m Old NorseVariant of
VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse
vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and
geirr "spear".
Végerðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic
weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse
garðr "enclosure".
Vegeta m Literature, Popular CultureClipping of the English word
vegetable. Vegeta is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. All the names of members of the Saiyan race, such as Vegeta, are puns on vegetables.
Vehanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Vehuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and the feminine suffix
ուհի (uhi). Veiga f IcelandicShort form of Old Norse names containing the name element
veig "power, strength".
Veigar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
veig "strength" combined with
herr "army, warrior". It can also be viewed as a masculine form of
Veiga.
Veikla f LatvianDerived from Latvian
veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".
Veive m Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan god of revenge. He is portrayed as a young man wearing a laurel wreath and holding arrows in his hand. A goat stands next to him.
Vejovis m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and
Jovis, referring to
Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [
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Vektor m RussianRevolutionary name created in the early period of the Soviet Union. Shortened form of Великий коммунизм торжествует (Velikij kommunizm torzhestvuet) meaning "great communism triumphs".
Vēlava f Medieval BalticRecorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from
vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian
vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian
vēls "late".
Veleda f HistoryVeleda was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.... [
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Velga f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian
veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.
Velimudr m Russian (Rare, Archaic)Old Russian name meaning "multiscious, much-knowing", derived from Old Church Slavonic велии
(velii) "great" combined with мѫдръ
(mǫdrŭ) meaning "wise".
Velir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian великий рабочий
(velikiy rabochiy) meaning "great worker" as well as of Владимир Ленин и революция
(Vladimir Lenin i revolyutsiya) meaning "Vladimir Lenin and the revolution"... [
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Velira f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Velmata f MordvinDerived from the Erzya verb вельмемс
(veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".
Velodi m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Velouria f English (Modern, Rare)Possibly derived from English
velour, which refers to a fabric that is similar to velvet. This is also the name of a 1990 song by the American alternative rock band Pixies.
Velzy f ObscureTransfered use of the surname
Velzy. It is possibly given after the surfboard shaper Dale Velzy (1927-2005), credited with being the world's first commercial shaper.
Vémundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Ven f & m EnglishShort form of
Vena,
Venice,
Venicia,
Venetia,
Vanessa,
Veronica,
Veronique,
Venus,
Venustus,
Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing
ven-.
Venasha f AmericanDerived from venessa. Venasha is a very unique name. Nicknames are Venasha or Nash pronounced N-AYsh
Vendetta f English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Vendetta or from the word
vendetta, from Italian
vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin
vindicta "vengeance, revenge."