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Vannak m KhmerMeans "class, hierarchy, caste" in Khmer.
Vannin m ManxDerived from the Manx name for the Isle of Man,
Ellan Vannin.
Vannozza f Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of
Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.
Vansha f HinduismMEANING - lineage, race, dynasty. It was the name of an Apsara.
Vanthani m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao
ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
Vantyuk m ChuvashCombination of
Вань (Van'), possibly from the Russian nickname for
Ivan,
Vanya, and the suffix
-тюк (tyuk).
Vanusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)Meaning uncertain, it could be derived from the Latin word
vannus, which refers to a winnowing basket. Alternatively it may be a diminutive of
Vânia.
Vanxay m LaoFrom Lao ວັນ
(van) meaning "day" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Vaqif m AzerbaijaniFrom Persian واقف
(vāqef) meaning "informed, knowledgeable", ultimately from Arabic وقف
(waqafa) meaning "to stop, to inquire". This was the pen name of Molla
Pənah Vaqif, an 18th-century Azerbaijani poet and statesman, who is considered to be the founder of the modern school in Azerbaijani poetry.
Vara f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of
Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian
vara "power, force; reign".
Varada f IndianName of an Indian river situated in Karnataka, a state in the south western region of India. It is with believed that this river has religious ties with gods
Durga and
Lakshmi.
Varag m ArmenianMeans "twenty-ninth day of the month" in Armenian.
Varahi f Indian, HinduismMeans "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.
Varaidzo m ShonaVaraidzo means "One who keeps company".
This is given to acknowledge your child as one with whom you keep company. It is common to give this name to a child born in your later years.
Varam m Georgian (Archaic)Variant of
Gvaram. A known bearer of this name was the influential Georgian feudal lord Varam Gageli (died in 1249 or 1251 AD).
Varaqa f UzbekDerived from
varaq meaning "leaf" or "page".
Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, HistoryDerived from Middle Persian
warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian
dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
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Varda f LiteratureA character in JRR Tolkien's works, a quasi-divine figure who created the stars. The name is derived from an honorific title in the fictional Quenya language, and means "sublime, exalted, lofty".
Vardanush f ArmenianFrom Armenian
վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and
անոյշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Vardar m BulgarianFrom the name of the river Vardar, itself from Thracian
Vardários, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE)
*(s)wordo-wori- meaning "black water". Folk etymology, however, links the name to
вардя (vardya) meaning "to shield, protect".
Varden m GeorgianProbably the Georgian form of the Armenian name
Vardan. Vardan is also in use in Georgia, but Varden is more common. A known bearer of this name was Varden Tsulukidze (1865–1923), a Georgian military commander.
Vardhamana m SanskritMeans "prospering, growing, increasing" in Sanskrit. This was the birth name of
Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.
Vardilmë f LiteratureA character mentioned in the works of JRR Tolkien. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language. Although it is of uncertain etymology, it is possibly a contraction of Vardandilme, a compound of the name
Varda and a feminine form of the name element
ndil meaning "friend of, lover, devoted to".
Várdis f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Varenka f RussianPet form of
Varvara. It is the name a heroine in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Poor Folk' and a minor character in Leo Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina'.
Varesh m GilakiRain, from the Gilaki word varesh, meaning rain.
Váreyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Vargon m Arthurian CycleA heathen duke who, under King Oriel, fought Kings Urien and Angusel at the battle of Coranges.
Varida f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, MarathiEither from Sanskrit वारिद (vārid) meaning "incidence, occurence," a combination of Sanskrit वारि (vāri) meaning "water" and Sanskrit दा (dā) meaning "giving", or the Indian vernacular name for the plant Pavonia odorata.
Varima-te-takere f Polynesian MythologyPrimordial mother goddess in Cook Islands mythology. Her name has been attested as meaning "goddess of the beginning" or "the mud at the bottom". It may be derived from
vari meaning "mud" and
takere meaning "bottom of a canoe".
Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)Elaboration of
Vör, perhaps influenced by
Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word
vår meaning "spring (the season)".
Varina f English (Rare)Possibly a variant of
Varinia. This name was most notably borne by Varina Davis (1826-1906), the second wife of Jefferson Davis and the First Lady of the Confederate States of America.
Varinder m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit
वर (vára) "environing, enclosing, space" or "boon, gift, reward, benefit" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra.
Varinn m Old NorseFrom the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
Varis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play
Maija un Paija.
Varlami m GeorgianForm of
Varlam with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Varlen m Soviet (Rare)Means "great army of Lenin", from
великая армия Ленина (velikaya armiya Lenina). This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Varma f & m FinnishMeans "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
Varpikke f ChuvashChuvash feminine name derived from
varlă meaning "kind, friendly" and
pikke meaning "lady".
Varqa m PersianThe name conferred upon an early martyr of the Baha'i religion (Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa) by the founder of that religion, Baha'u'llah. Means "dove" in Persian.
Varric m Popular CultureIn the Dragon Age video game series, Varric Tethras is a "surfacer" dwarf (who traditionally live underground), merchant, and best-selling novelist. His most notable traits are his loyalty, sense of humor, gravelly voice, chest hair, and a one-of-a-kind semi-automatic crossbow named Bianca... [
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Varro m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).
Varronianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Varronius. A bearer of this name was the son of Roman Emperor Jovian (4th century AD).
Varskvlavisa f Georgian (Archaic)Means "of a star" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ვარსკვლავის
(varskvlavis), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun ვარსკვლავი
(varskvlavi) meaning "star".
Vart m ArmenianMeans "rose, flower" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian.
Varteres f ArmenianEtymology uncertain, with the first element from the Armenian
վարդ (vart) meaning "rose".
Vartilet f ChuvashCombination of Chuvash
варлă (varlă) meaning "kind, friendly" and
тилет (tilet) with an unknown meaning.
Vartuk f ChuvashCombination of
Варт (Vart), which is of Arabic origin meaning "roses" and the suffix
-ук (uk) also meaning "rose".
Varus m Ancient RomanThis name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [
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Varys m Literature, Popular CultureVarys is the name of an eunuch character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Varytimos m Greek (Rare)From the Ancient Greek adjective βαρύτιμος
(barytimos) meaning "very costly, of great value", a word used in the New Testament (itself composed of βαρύς
(barys) "heavy, deep" and τιμή
(time) "value, esteem").
Vasa m & f SamoanMeans "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.
Vasaris m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
vasaris meaning "February" (as in, the month). There are also several cases where this name is the masculine form of
Vasara.
Vasfijahon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
vasf meaning "praise" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Vasfijamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
vasf meaning "praise" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Vasha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - willing, obedient, submissive, free, daughter , woman, female elephant ... [
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Vasha f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
vashë, a poetic term meaning "young girl, maiden".
Vashan m PersianMeans "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."
Vashish m Mauritian Creole, Indian, HinduismVariant of Vashisht, which is a varaint of Vashistha. In Hinduism, Vashistha is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara, or age of Manu. Vashista is a manasputra (mind-son) of
Brahma.
Vasila f Tatar (Rare)Derived from Arabic وَسِيلَة
(wasīla) meaning "means, medium, method".
Vasili m GeorgianForm of
Vasil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Vasillaq m AlbanianAlbanian form of
Vasilakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [
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