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Verbt m Albanian Mythology
Verbt is a weather and storm god in Albanian mythology and folklore, who causes hailstorms and controls fire, water, and the northern wind which fans the flames of fire. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian vorbëtinë "whirlwind, vortex, swirl".
Verča f Czech
Czech diminutive of Veronika.
Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".
Vercingetorige m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vercingetorix mainly used for the historical person. It is rarely used as a given name in Italy.
Verda f Turkish
Turkish form of Warda.
Verda f English (Archaic)
Possibly derived from verde a Spanish and Italian word meaning "green" (see Viridis).
Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Verderosa f Medieval Italian
From Latin viridis "green" (via Vulgar Latin virdis) and rosa "rose".
Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verdia f Italian
Shortened form of Verdiana
Verdiana f Italian, Venetian, Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Contracted form of Veridiana. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 13th century AD.
Verdicenan f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "roses" and جنان (jinan) meaning "gardens, paradises".
Verdie f English (American), American (South)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of Verity or Vera 1. This name was most well used in the Southeastern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... [more]
Verdoana f Arthurian Cycle
The lady of the castle Aspetta Ventura in La Tavola Ritonda. She suffered from leprosy and could only be cured by the blood of a royal virgin. In the quest to heal her, her knights bled hundreds of virgins, most of whom perished... [more]
Verdon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdon.
Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]
Vere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë "summer; wine".
Vere f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Fere.
Veredas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]
Veremonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Wermund and Warimund.
Veremundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Waramunt and variant of Veremund.
Veréna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Verena.
Verenia f Ancient Roman
Verenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Verenice f Spanish (Mexican)
Apparently a Spanish variant of Berenice.
Vereniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Berenike.
Vergel m Filipino
Variant of Virgil.
Vergel m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "orchard" in Spanish.
Vergèli m Provençal
Provençal form of Virgil.
Vergeli m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Virgil.
Vergible m Literature
Used by Zora Neale Hurston in her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The main character, Janie, marries and finds love with a man called Tea Cake whose real name is Vergible Woods.
Vergilije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Virgil.
Vergiliy m Russian
Russian form of Vergilius (see Virgil).
Vergille m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Virgil.
Vergin m Turkish
Meaning:... [more]
Vergine f Armenian
Armenian form of Verginia.
Verhantsnuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհանձն (verhantsn) meaning "generous" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Verian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Verianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Veriano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Verianus.
Verianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen that was derived from Verus.... [more]
Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]
Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]
Verildis f Medieval Dutch
Latinate form of Veerle, recorded in the early 13th century.
Verily f English (British)
Meaning, "certainly" or "truly."
Verina f Late Roman
Variant of Verena.
Verinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective verus "true".
Verísima f Galician
Feminine form of Verísimo.
Verísimo m Galician
Galician form of Verissimus.
Verison m Brazilian
Comes from latin Veritas which means Truth
Verissimo m Italian
Italian form of Verissimus and masculine Verissima.
Verité f English
Variant of Verity.
Verito f Spanish
Diminutive of Verónica, via its short form Vero 2.
Verjaluys f Armenian
Means "sundown, twilight" in Armenian.
Verka f Bulgarian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Vera 1.
Verki f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Vera 1.
Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.
Verl m American
An English language form of a French name meaning "truthful" and a variant of Verle.
Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Verle m American (Rare)
An English language form of a French name meaning "truthful".
Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.
Verletta f American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Verla.
Verley m English
Southern name
Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.
Verlin m American
From Latin origin meaning "virile" or "manly". ... [more]
Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.
Verlon m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verlon.
Verlynne f old english and welsh
a combined name of verly and lynne. verly is derived from the old english name beverly, meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow”. lynne is a name of welsh origin meaning “lake”.
Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.
Vermettya f African American
Vermettya Royster was a member of the R&B ensemble 'The Sisters Love'.
Vermiglia f Arthurian Cycle
The wife of King Amoroldo of Ireland, a friend of Tristan.
Vermilia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old French vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin vermiculus "little worm", in reference to Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.
Verminus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Verminus was the god who protected cattle from disease in Roman mythology.
Vermondo m Italian
Italian form of Wermund.
Vermont m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America (see Vermont). The place name originated from French Verd Mont meaning "green mountain", the name that French explorer Samuel de Champlain gave to Vermont's Green Mountains on his 1647 map.
Vermundo m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Visigothic name from the Ancient Germanic name Wermund, possibly composed of the elements wer "true", and mund, "protector".
Vermundr m Old Norse
Combination of either Old Norse verr "man" or verja "to defend", with mundr "protector". The name appears on an 11th century copper box that was engraved with runes.
Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.
Vernalisa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Verna and Lisa, perhaps inspired by the name of Italian actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014).
Vernalyn f Filipino
The name Verna with the suffix -lyn.
Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.
Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.
Vernell f & m African American
Variant of Vernel, or possibly an elaborated form of Verna and Vernon.
Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.
Verneri m Finnish
Finnish form of Verner.
Verners m Latvian
Latvian form of Werner.
Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.
Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernia f English
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.
Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.
Vernier m French (Archaic)
Allegedly a Gallicization of Werner, this name was recorded up until the 1700s. Today, it survives as a surname.
Vernina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.
Vernube m African
A TIV NAME FROM NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA,BENUE PRECISELY
Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.
Vero m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Verus.
Vero f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Vero m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Veroen m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Veronus. Also see Veroon.
Veroljub m Serbian
Derived from the elements vera "faith" and "ljub" "love", literally meaning "lover of faith".
Veromanitra m & f Malagasy
Means "lemongrass" in Malagasy.
Véron m French (Archaic)
French form of Veronus. It is no longer in use, so now it only survives in the surname Véron.
Veronese f Medieval Italian
Presumably directly taken from the Italian word, and medieval byname, veronese meaning "from Verona".... [more]
Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Veronia f Italian
Elaboration of Verona, a a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy. Rarely used as a given name.
Veroniek f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Veronique.
Verónika f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Veróníka.
Veronikæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Veronica.
Veronike f Greek (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Greek form of Veronika and possible Dutch variant of Veronique.
Veroniki f Greek
Greek form of Veronica.
Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.
Veronka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Veronika, meaning "victory bringer".
Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.
Veronus m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the 9th-century folk saint Veronus of Lembeek. At the time, the village was located in Frankish territory, but today it is situated in the region of Flanders in Belgium.... [more]
Veronyka f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Veronika.
Veronytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Veronika.
Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]
Veroonika f Estonian
Estonian variant of Veronika.
Verosika f English (American)
Possibly a madeup name inspired by Veronica and Jessika or other names ending in -ika.
Verounico f Provençal
Provençal form of Véronique.
Verrier m French
From Frech surname Verrier, derived from French verre "glass", indicating a glassmaker or glassblower. Notable bearer includes Harry Verrier Holman Elwin (1902–1964) who was a British-born Indian anthropologist, ethnologist, and tribal activist.
Verrine f Arthurian Cycle
A high-born damsel, of Guenevere’s court was mute until the arrival of Sir Percival, when at last she spoke. Greeting him, she led him to his seat at the left of the Siege Perilous and predicted his future greatness... [more]
Verrisa f English (American, Americanized, Modern), Italian
Verissa came from the city of Berissa in Italy and became the name of a few people in america and Italy
Versa f American (South)
This name sporadically appears outside the U.S. top 1000 in the American South in the early 20th-century. It is most likely inspired by the Latin word "versus" (verse; line) probably used by Southern Baptists in reference to the verses of the Bible... [more]
Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
Versaria f Arthurian Cycle
Foster-mother of Elyabel, Tristan’s mother.
Verse f English
Recently coined word name, used in 2024 by Kailyn Lowry. Verse has a twin named Valley.
Verticordia f Roman Mythology
Means "turner of hearts" from Latin vertere "to turn, turn about" and cor "heart" (genitive cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus.
Vertie f English, American
Diminutive of Alverta.
Vêrtinât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ferdinand.
Vertumnus m Etruscan Mythology
Variation of Voltumna. See also Tumnus.
Veru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Verus.
Veru f Spanish
Diminutive of Veronica.
Veruca f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by Roald Dahl for a character in his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart.
Veruha f Chuvash
Possibly derived from the Russian name Vera 1, or otherwise the Arabic وَرَقَةٌ (wáraqa) meaning "leaf (of a plant)".
Verulya f Russian
Diminutive form of "Veronika" and "Vera".
Veruna f Czech
Diminutive form of Veronika.
Verus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective verus meaning "true, genuine" as well as "right, just".
Veruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Verusha. Also compare Veruška.
Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Veruschka f German
German form of Verushka. This name is borne by German model and actress Veruschka von Lehndorff.
Verush f Mari
Mari form of Vera 1.
Verushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1. Also compare Verusha and Verusya.
Veruška f Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Verushka. Also compare Veruša.
Verutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian short form of Veronika.
Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "foliage", from the Latin verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.
Vervaine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by verveine, the French word for the plant.
Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.
Veryan f & m Cornish
From the name of a Cornish town, which is taken from Sen Veryan meaning "Saint Veryan", a Cornish corruption of Severian, itself a corrupted form of Symphorian (the saint to whom the village church is dedicated)... [more]
Ves m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Silvester.
Vesako m Nenets
Means "old man" in Nenets.
Vescleves m Illyrian (Latinized)
Illyrian name probably derived from Proto-Indoeuropean *h₁wesu-ḱléw- "of good fame". With this derivation, the name is cognate to the Greek name Euclid.
Vesë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vesë "dew".
Vesel m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian vesel "cheerful, blithe, glad".
Veselina f Bulgarian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veselin.
Veselinka f Slovene, Macedonian
Diminutive of Veselina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Also the Macedonian feminine form of Veselin.
Veseljka f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veseljko.
Veselke f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Veselka.
Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also ) in Old Norse.
Vesike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian *vesi "water".
Vesla f Norwegian (Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian vesle "little".
Veslefrikk m Literature, Folklore
Means "little Frikk" from Norwegian vesle "little" combined with the name Frikk. This is the main character in the Norwegian folktale Veslefrikk med fela, which translates to English as Little Freddie with his Fiddle.
Vēsma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vēsma "breeze, whiff".
Vesonia f Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Vesonia was a woman from Pompeii who lived during the 1st century BCE. Her father was Publius.
Vespa f American
Possible feminization of Vespasian.
Vespasià m Catalan
Catalan form of Vespasian.
Vespasiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vespasian.
Vespasianas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Vespasianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Vespasio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vespasius.
Vespasius m Ancient Roman
Original name from which Vespasianus (see Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Vespazijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Vespasian.
Vespérine f French (Quebec)
Presumably a feminized form of Vesper. It was used in 'Le Désespoir du singe' (2006-), a series of French-language graphic novels.
Vesperine f English (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Vespérine.
Vespertino m Asturian (Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the Spanish word vespertino, itself taken from Latin vespertinus "evening".
Vespina f Theatre, Literature
Meaning uncertain, it could be related to the Latin vesperum meaning "evening" or the Latin and Italian vespa meaning "wasp". Vespina is Queen Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [more]
Vessa f English
Possibly a shortened form of Vanessa or a variant of Vesa 2.
Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.
Vessela f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Весела (see Vesela).
Vesselin m Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Veselin, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. Known bearers of this name include the Bulgarian pianist Vesselin Stanev (b... [more]
Vesselina f Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Veselina, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian opera singer Vesselina Kasarova (b... [more]
Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.
Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.
Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".
Vesteri m Finnish
Finnish variant of Vester.
Vestia f Obscure
Elaboration of Vesta with the suffix -ia
Vestmar m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vestmarr.
Vestmárr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vestmarr.
Vestmarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "the west" and mærr "famous".
Vestmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "west" and maðr "man".
Vestmaður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic modern form of Vestmaðr.
Vesto m English (American)
Maybe a masculine form to Vesta.
Véstoō'e f Cheyenne
Means "Sitting With" in Cheyenne.
Vestralp m Germanic
Vestralp was an Alemannic petty king of the Bucinobantes in the 4th century.
Vestri m Old Norse
From Old Norse vestr meaning "west".
Vesulla m Chuvash
Chuvash form of the Arabic name Fayzullah.
Vesunna f Gaulish Mythology
The name of a Gallo-Roman goddess considered a giver of prosperity, abundance and good fortune, likely from the Proto-Celtic *wesu, meaning ‘good’, 'worthy'.
Veszna f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Vesna.
Vet f Obscure
Short form of Helvetia.... [more]
Véta f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Lizavéta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Veta f Greek
Diminutive of Elisavet.
Vetanie f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Crimean Tatar vatan meaning "fatherland, homeland", ultimately from Arabic وَطَن (waṭan) meaning "homeland, country, nation".
Vetea m Tahitian
Means "to be open" in Tahitian.
Veteris m Celtic Mythology
Veteris was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. The dedicants were usually private individuals and were exclusively male. During the 3rd Century AD the cult was particularly popular among the ranks of the Roman army.
Veðr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
Veðrfölnir m Norse Mythology
Possibly meaning "storm pale," "wind bleached" or "wind-witherer", veđrfölnir is a hawk that sits between the eyes of the unnamed eagle that is perched atop the world tree Yggdrasil.
Vetivera f Indonesian
Elaboration of vetiver.
Veto m English (American, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vito.
Veton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".
Vetr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vetr meaning "winter".
Vėtra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".
Vētra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".
Vetranio m Late Roman
A Roman agnomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Late Latin vetranus "old, veteran", from Latin veteris "old, aged" and adjective-forming suffix -anus. This was the name of a brief Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century AD.