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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).
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]
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]
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.
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.
Vajiralongkorn m Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and อลงกรณ์ (alongkon) meaning "decoration, ornament". This is the name of the tenth king of Thailand, also known as Rama X (1952-).
Vajk m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Hungarian
Name of a Hungarian king. Meaning unknown.
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''.
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".
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.
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]
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.
Valantina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Valantín.
Valantine f Picard
Picard form of Valentine 2.
Valantis m Greek
Short form of Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).
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.
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.)
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.
Valdecir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valdemir, replaced by the suffix -cir, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Moacir.
Valdeko m Estonian
Diminutive of Valdo.
Valdelice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Valda and Alice.
Valdemaro m Italian
Italian form of Waldemar.
Valdemārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Waldemar.
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]
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".
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.
Valdice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an elaboration of Valda.
Valdimar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Valdemar.
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.
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.
Valdisnei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the film producer Walt Disney (1901-1966)
Valdivino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Equivalent to English Baldwin.
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]
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]
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.
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.
Valek m Popular Culture, Slavic (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
The name is a Slavic short form of Valentin or Valerian (or other names starting in Val-).
Valeka f American
Feminine form of Valek.
Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.
Valen m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valena f American (South, Rare)
Either a contracted form of Valentina or an invented name coined from the syllable Val- and the once-popular name suffix -ene.
Valena f North Frisian
Seibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of Vahle which he further links via Volle with names including the Germanic name element folk "people, folk".
Valenç m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Valens.
Valencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Valentia.
Valenka f Russian
Valenka is a Bond girl in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale'.
Valent m French (Archaic), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Valentius.
Valenta f Gascon
Feminine form of Valent.
Valenti m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valente.
Valéntin m Walloon
A other version of Valintén.
Valentîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 1.
Valentini f Greek
Feminine form of Valentinos. A known bearer is Greek model Valentini Daskaloudi (1979-).
Valentinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Valentinian.
Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.
Valentiniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Valentine
Valentiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valentinian.
Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]
Valentinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valentinian.
Valentinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentina.
Valentinito m Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino.
Valentinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 2.
Valentiño m Galician
Galician form of Valentinus.
Valentino f Provençal
Provençal form of Valentine 2.
Valentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinus.
Valentinu m Maltese, Corsican, Sardinian
Maltese, Corsican and Sardinian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentínus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valentinus.
Valentius m Late Roman
Extended form of Valens.
Valentõna f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valentina used to transcribe Ukrainian Валентина.
Valér m Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Valerius.
Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
Valêre m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Valeri.
Valèri m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Valerius.
Valería f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valeria.
Valerià m Catalan
Catalan form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.
Valerián m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Valerian.
Valeriane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Valerianus (see Valerian). This is an older name and it is fairly rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Valerian is more common there.... [more]
Valeriani m Georgian
Form of Valerian with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Valerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerianus.
Valerianu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Valerianus.
Valeric m Catalan
Catalan form of Walherich via it's Latinized form Valericus.
Valerica f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Walherich via the Latinization Valericus.
Valerica f Romanian
Diminutive of Valeria.
Valerică m Romanian
Diminutive of Valeriu.
Valerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Valéry (via Walericus, a Latinized form of Walherich).
Valericus m Germanic (Latinized)
latinized form Walherich and variant of Walericus.
Valerieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valerie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".
Valerii m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Valeriy.
Valerij m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Valeriy.
Valerijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valerian.
Valerije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Valerius.
Valerijona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Valerijonas and cognate of Valeriana.
Valerijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valerius.
Valeriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Valeri and perhaps also of Valerian and Valeriane.
Valerina f Gascon
Feminine form of Valèri.
Valerìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Valérie.
Valerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerios, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerius.
Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.
Valerjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Валерьян (see Valeryan).
Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valeryan m Russian
Russian variant of Valerian.
Valeryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valerius.
Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
Valetudo f Roman Mythology
From the name of the Roman goddess of Health. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hygieia.
Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Valfreda f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Gualfredo.
Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Valfrida f Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Valfrid, though Valfrid has also occasionally been used as a feminine name.
Valfrids m Latvian
Latvian form of Walafrid and Waldfrid.
Valga f Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING - a bridle, rein, Goddess Durga
Valgard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Valgarðr.
Valgarð m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Valgarður.
Valgarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse masculine form of Valgerðr.
Valgarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valgarðr.
Valgaut m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Valgautr.
Valgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and gautr "goth".
Valgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Valgerðr.
Valgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and garðr meaning "fence, defense"... [more]
Valgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valgerðr.
Valgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Valgerðr.
Valguzha f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya валдо (valdo) meaning "light" and кужо (kuzho) meaning "glade".
Valhild f Swedish
Swedish form of Valhildur.
Valhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and hildr meaning "battle"... [more]
Váli m Norse Mythology
Snorri Sturluson calls Váli a son of Loki and brother of Nari in chapter 50 of the Prose Edda. Other sources say he was a son of Odin and the giantess Rindr.
Vəli m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَلِيّ‏ (waliyy) meaning "helper, protector, benefactor".
Vali m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Wali.
Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]
Valiabdula m Dagestani (Rare)
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning “neighbor, friend” and the name Abdullah.
Valiahd m Uzbek
Means "heir to the throne" in Uzbek.
Valiakbar m Uzbek
Derived from the names Vali and Akbar.
Valian m Literature
Main character in Jennifer Bell's book series "The Uncommoners".
Valiancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.
Valiancina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Valiancin.
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]
Valiantsin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentine 1.
Valid m Chechen
Chechen form of Walid.
Väliđä f Bashkir
Bashkir feminine form of Walid.
Validə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Walid.
Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]
Valieryj m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valeriy.
Valieryja f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Valeryia.
Valiha m & f Malagasy
From the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.
Valija f Latvian
Contracted form of Valerija and diminutive of Valentīna.
Valika f Slovak
Diminutive of Valéria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Valikaram m Uzbek
Derived from the names Vali and Karam.
Valiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Valeri, Valerian and their short form Valo.
Valimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Valin m Sanskrit (?)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]
Valina f English
Variant of Valena.
Valinafas m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nafas meaning "breath".
Valinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nazar meaning "look, glance".
Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).
Valiniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Valinka f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.
Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.
Valintin m Picard
Picard form of Valentin.
Valintinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valentino.
Valinur m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
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