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Uuliinyagaantsetseg f MongolianMeans "pink flower of the mountain" in Mongolian, from уулын
(uuliin) meaning "(of the) mountain", ягаан
(yagaan) meaning "pink" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Üürdbat m MongolianMeans "forever strong, forever firm" in Mongolian, from үүрд
(üürd) meaning "forever, always" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Üürdmandakh m & f MongolianMeans "forever rising" in Mongolian, from үүрд
(üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Üürdmend m & f Mongolian (Rare)Means "forever health" in Mongolian, from үүрд
(üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.
Uuriintuya f MongolianMeans "sunrise, dawn light" in Mongolian, derived from Mongolian үүр
(üür) meaning "dawn" and туяа
(tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Uusiku m OvamboMeans "night" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born during the night.
Uvamokozis m & f LeponticName of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [
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Uvays m ChechenDerived from Arabic أويس
(uwais) meaning "wolf".
Uwaila f & m Edo, Western AfricanMeans "prosperity is never late" in Edo/Bini, from
uwa (wealth/prosperity) and
ila (has no delay)
Uways m ArabicMeans "little wolf" from a diminutive of Arabic أوس
(ʿaws) meaning "wolf, jackal, wild dog".
Uyakhan f BuryatMeans "gentle, soft" or "flexible, submissive" in Buryat.
Uychuchuk f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
uy meaning "household, home" and
chuchuk meaning "sweet".
Uyển f VietnameseUyển (婉) meaning "Delicate", "multi-talented" or "gentle". It also means "graceful"
Uyên f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 鴛
(uyên) meaning "male mandarin duck".
U-yeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 祐 "divine intervention, protection" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Uyguuna f YakutMeans "rich, successful," from Yakut уйгу
(uygu) meaning "wealth".
Uyildan m BashkirDerived from Arabic وِلْدَان
(wildān) meaning "children".
Uys m AfrikaansTransferred use of the surname
Uys. The Uys family played a significant role in South African history during the nineteenth century and made distinguished contributions to South African culture, politics and sports during the course of the twentieth.
Uyto'l f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
uy meaning "household, home" and
to'l meaning "born late".
Uz m HebrewMeans "counselor" in Hebrew, from the verb עוּץ (
utz or
uz) "to counsel, to devise". In the Bible, this was the name of the firstborn son of
Nahor and
Milcah.
Uzai m BiblicalA name of Biblical origin meaning ‘He’. Uzai was mentioned in Nehemiah as the father of Palal; a young man in 5th century BC who helped rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Uzayr m ArabicArabic form of
Ezra. This is the name of a figure mentioned in the Qur'an, frequently described as a Jewish prophet who was falsely believed to be the son of God... [
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Üzemsüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian үзэм
(üzem) meaning "grape, raisin" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Uziya m Jewish, HebrewUziya is a Hebrew given name meaning “G-d is my power.” In the Torah this is the name of one of King David’s warriors.
Uzondu m IgboMeans "way of life; road of life" in Igbo.
Uzoqmurod m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
uzoq meaning "faraway" and
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Uzoqoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
uzoq meaning "far away" and
oy meaning "moon".
Uzum f UzbekMeans "grape" or "grapevine" in Uzbek.
Uzuru m & f ShonaMeaning “a higher place; sky; paradise; heaven”.
Uzzah m BiblicalMeans "her strength", from the Hebrew roots עֹז (
ʿoz) meaning "strength, power" and ־ה (-ah) meaning "her". This is the name of several Old Testament characters including a son of
Abinadab whose death is associated with touching the Ark of the Covenant.
Uzzo f UzbekPossibly derived from
uzzol, the name of a folk melody.
Vaalaky m OdiaIt is the name of a Kaurava. Kaurava is a Sanskrit term for the descendants of King Kuru (or simply Kurava in Tamil), a legendary king who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the Mahābhārata.
Vaarish m HinduismMEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [
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Vachasya m OdiaMeans "one who is well-known; one who is well-celebrated" in Odia.
Vaclaŭ m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Václav, variant of native
Viačaslaŭ inherited from Old Belarusian. Derived from Slavic element *vęťe meaning "more" combined with *slava meaning "fame, glory".
Vaçtirek m ChuvashChuvash masculine name derived from
Vaç, a name element inspired by diminutive forms of the Russian name
Vasiliy and
tirek meaning "aspen tree".
Vacuna f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
vaco, meaning "to be at leisure". Vacuna was the goddess of rest after harvest in Roman mythology.
Vada m & f YiMeans "high cliff" in Yi.
Vader m Popular CultureOriginally from the English word "invader", but later associated with the Dutch word
vader ("father"). This is the pseudonym of Darth Vader (real name
Anakin Skywalker), antagonist in the Star Wars original trilogy by George Lucas.
Vadius m TheatreMeaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'Les Femmes Savantes'.
Vadomar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Vadulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Vaduny f Romanian (Rare), Slavic MythologyPossibly means "to see; to know", if derived from the Proto-Slavic
věděti, from the Proto-Indo-European
wóyd 'to know', from
weyd 'to see, to know'. The name itself appears to be a variation of the Russian word
vedun'ia "witch, sorceress", the feminine form of
vedun 'sorcerer'.
Vadvirág f HungarianDerived from
vad meaning "wild, untamed" and
virág meaning "flower".
Vae f ObscureMeaning unknown, possibly a spelling variation of the name
Fay or
Faye. There is a typhoon in the 1952 Pacific typhoon season with this name.
Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian MythologyMeaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [
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Væringr m Old NorseFrom 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... [
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Vætildr f Old Norse, AlgonquianProbably 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 AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic وَفَاء
(wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Vafo m UzbekMeans "fidelity, loyalty" in Uzbek.
Vagitanus m Roman MythologyA 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 TatarPossibly a Tatar form of
Waqid or from Arabic واعظ (wā'iẓ) meaning "preacher".
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... [
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Vahariel m Jewish LegendA name for an angel in Jewish tradition which means 'Chosen of God', from the word 'bachar (בָּחַר)' meaning 'to choose, chosen.'
Vaharsolt m ChechenMeaning unknown; possibly from Nakh
vakha meaning “to live” (see
Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning “sultan, ruler, king”.
Vaheek m Persiansaid his name was vaheek, son of the 1st general to the shaw. he arrived in the early 80s during the shaws Iranian exodus..
Vahinala m & f MalagasyFrom the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy
vahiny meaning "stranger" and
ala meaning "forest".
Vahisoa m & f MalagasyEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy
vahy meaning "vine" and
soa meaning "good".
Vahuo m & f YiMeans "raised in the mountains" in Yi.
Vahur m Estonian, LiteratureCoined 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 YiMeans "surrounding cliff" in Yi.
Vaia f GreekFrom the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [
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Vaiana f TahitianMeans "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 TahitianContracted form of the Tahitian phrase
Vai anu o te rua mato meaning "fresh water from the rock hole".
Vaiarii m & f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".
Vaiata f TahitianMeans "rain" (literally "water of the clouds"), from Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
ata meaning "cloud".
Vaiatea f & m TahitianMeans "distant waters" from Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
atea meaning "distant, far away".
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.... [
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Vaidaugas m LithuanianThe 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-... [
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Vaidevutis m LithuanianThe 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.... [
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Vaidgintas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Vaidilas m LithuanianDerived 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"... [
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Vaidilutė f LithuanianDiminutive 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)... [
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Vaidmantas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Vaidminas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Vaidotas m LithuanianDerived 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... [
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Vaidotė f LithuanianThis 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... [
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Vaidvilas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Vaigailas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Vaigaudas m LithuanianThe 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".
Vaigedas m LithuanianThe 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)".
Vaigintas m LithuanianThe 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".