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Uzonka f Hungarian

Vå m Walloon
Walloon form of Vaast.

Vaane m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Vane.

Vaano m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Vaane.

Vaarika f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Estonian vaarikas "rapsberry".

Vaçe f Albanian

Vaclova f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaclovas.

Vada f English, Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Veda or Valda or short form of Nevada.... [more]

Vadah f English (Rare)

Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.

Vadzimir m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vadimir.

Vaëa f French (Modern, Rare), Tahitian (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Vaea.

Vaelyn f American (Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn. (Compare Kaylyn, Braelyn, Shaelyn, Raelyn.)

Vəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَفَاء (wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".

Vagina f American (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vaginia, which seems to have been a variant of Virginia

Vaginia f American (Archaic)
Likely a phonetic variant of Virginia, reflecting the pronunciation in certain dialects.

Vagna f Faroese, Icelandic
Feminine form of Vagn.

Vaho m Estonian
Variant of Vahur.

Vahto m Estonian (Archaic)

Vahur m Estonian, Literature
Coined by Estonian author Eduard Börnhohe for a character in his 1880 novel 'Tasuja'. Börnhohe allegedly derived the name from Estonian vahva "brave".

Vai f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Eve.

Vaida f Lithuanian, Estonian
Possibly derived from Lithuanian vaidytis / vaidentis "to appear; to ghost; to haunt" or else a short form of Vaidota and Vaidotė.

Vaida f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vada.

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.... [more]

Vaido m Estonian
Masculine form of Vaida.

Vaidota f Lithuanian
Variant form of Vaidotė.

Vaidotė f Lithuanian
This 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... [more]

Vaige f Estonian
Variant of Vaike.

Vaigi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaige.

Vaigo m Estonian
Variant of Vaiko.

Vaiki f Estonian
Variant of Vaike.

Väiko m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaiko.

Vaiko m Estonian
Masculine form of Vaike.

Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.

Vailet f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Violet reflecting the English pronunciation.

Vaima f Estonian (Rare)

Vaime f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaima.

Vaina f Samoan (Rare), Papuan (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Väino m Estonian
Estonian form of Väinö.

Vaino m Estonian

Vaira f Latvian
Of debated origin and meaning. While the derivation from Latvian vairot "to add; to increase; to enhance" is commonly accepted, a derivation from Latvian vairīties "to avoid, to shirk" has been suggested.

Vairi f Estonian (Rare)

Vairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Vaira.

Vaironis m Latvian
Possibly a variant of Vairis.

Vaivora f Baltic Mythology
The Lithuanian goddess of the planet Mercury, one of the daughters of the sun goddess Saulė.... [more]

Vajoan m Obscure

Vaka f Icelandic
Feminine form of Vakur.

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]

Vaklina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaklin.

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).

Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.

Valaire m French (African)
Variant of Valère.

Valancina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentina.

Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]

Valantín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentine 1.

Valantine f Picard
Picard form of Valentine 2.

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.

Valbert m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Waldebert.

Valbon m Albanian
Masculine form of Valbona.

Valburga f Slovene
Slovene form of Walburga.

Valča f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.

Valda f Slovene
Truncated form of Evalda.

Valdeko m Estonian
Diminutive of Valdo.

Valdemārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Waldemar.

Valdene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Valdenir m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Valdet m Albanian
Masculine form of Valdete.

Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and deti "the sea; the ocean".

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.

Valdis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Valdís.

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]

Valdrin m Albanian
Combination of Albanian valë "wave" and Drin.

Valdur m Estonian
Variant of Valdo.

Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".

Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.

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.

Valence f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Valentia.

València f Medieval Catalan

Valencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Valentia.

Valenka f Russian
Valenka is a Bond girl in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale'.

Valensiya f Russian (Rare)

Valent m French (Archaic), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Valentius.

Valenta f Russian (Archaic)

Valenta f Gascon
Feminine form of Valent.

Valentia f Late Roman, South African
Feminine form of Valentius.

Valentica f Obscure

Valentîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 1.

Valentinien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Valentinian.

Valentiño m Galician
Galician form of Valentinus.

Valentinu m Maltese, Corsican, Sardinian
Maltese, Corsican and Sardinian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Valentõna f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valentina used to transcribe Ukrainian Валентина.

Valér m Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Valerius.

Valer m Belarusian

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.

Valera m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Diminutive of Valery.

Valèri m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Valerius.

Valería f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valeria.

Valerián m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Valerian.

Valérianne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Valériane.

Valerianu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Valerianus.

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.

Valérien m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Valerian.

Valérienne f French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Valérien.

Valerij m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Valeriy.

Valerijona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Valerijonas and cognate of Valeriana.

Valerina f Gascon
Feminine form of Valèri.

Valérine f French (Rare)
French form of Valerina.

Valerita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Valeria.

Valerjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Валерьян (see Valeryan).

Valeryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valerius.

Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.

Valesca f German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valeska.

Valeta f English (Rare)

Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.

Valev m Estonian

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.

Valgerdur f Icelandic (Anglicized, ?)
Anglicized form of Valgerður.

Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]

Valiance f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

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.

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.

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.

Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.

Valintin m Picard
Picard form of Valentin.

Valintinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valentino.

Valinus m German (Bessarabian)

Valiusia f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Valentina and Valerija.

Valjancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.

Valjeryj m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Valerius.

Valjet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and jetë "life".

Valjeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Valjet.

Valjo m Estonian
Variant of Vallo.

Valju m Estonian
Variant of Valjo.

Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.

Valke m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics suggest a derivation from Latvian valks "brook, brooklet", while others see a connection to the Latvian placename Valka, and a third group theorizes a connection to Finnish and Estonian valkoinen "white"... [more]

Valla f American (Rare)

Valle m Estonian
Variant of Vallo.

Valletta f American
Valletta, the name of a city in Malta, it is a transferred use of the surname of Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta.

Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.

Valli f Estonian

Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.

Vallincia f Obscure

Vallo m Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Voldemar and Valentin, now used as a given name in its own right.

Vallot m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vallo.

Vallut m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Vallot.

Valma f Finnish
19th-century coinage derived from Finnish valmu meaning "poppy".

Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.

Valme f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a borrowing of Finnish Valma.

Valmi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valme.

Valmira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and mirë "good".

Valmy m French, French (Belgian)
This name came into usage after the Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [more]

Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".

Valon m Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Valona, the former name of the city of Vlorë (compare Vlora), a derivation from Albanian valë "wave" and a derivation from Albanian valon "to seethe; to simmer; to boil".

Valona f Albanian
Feminine form of Valon.

Valonna f American (Rare)

Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".

Valpurge f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French variant of Walburge.

Valrine f American (Rare)

Valsin m French (Acadian), French (Cajun)

Välte m Alsatian
Vernacular form of Valentin.

Valten m German (Silesian)
Silesian German contracted form of Valentin.

Valterio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Walter.

Valtin m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of Valentin. (Compare Velten)

Valtr m Czech
Variant of Valter.

Valts m Latvian
Short form of Valters, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Valve f Estonian
Derived from Estonian valve "to guard; watch over".

Valvi f Estonian
Variant of Valve.

Valvik m Estonian (Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Valvo.

Valvo m Estonian
Masculine form of Valve.

Valyantsina f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Валянціна (see Valiantsina).

Vambo m Estonian
Short form of Vambola.

Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.

Vandačka f Belarusian
Diminutive of Vanda.

Vanderleia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vanderley.

Vandra f American (Rare)

Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".

Vane f Galician
Diminutive of Vanessa.

Vane m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Vanevald.

Vanessah f English (American)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanette f English (American, Rare)

Vanevald m Estonian (Archaic)

Vânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vanja.

Vania f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivana.

Vania m Literature
Romanian form of Vanya.... [more]

Vania m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Vaniah.

Vaniah m Biblical
One of many sons of Bani named in Ezra 10:36.

Vanida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanida.

Vanina f Corsican, Italian, French, Literature
Corsican short form of Ghjuvannina. The name was borne by 16th-century Corsican noblewoman Giovannina "Vannina" d'Ornano (also known as "Vanina").... [more]

Vanita f Indian

Vanko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan.

Vannesa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanniel m Obscure
Adaption of the Dutch surname van Niel.

Vannina f Corsican
Variant of Vanina.

Vannozza f Medieval Italian
Medieval 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.

Vannozzo m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni via the form Giovannozzo.

Vanora f Scottish (Archaic), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Wannour or Wannore, an old Scottish form of Guenore (see Guinevere)... [more]

Vanus m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Sylvanus.

Vanya f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vanyo.

Vanyan m Armenian (Rare)

Vanyo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan.

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".

Vara f American (Archaic)

Varant m Armenian (Rare)

Varban m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба "willow tree".

Varbin m Bulgarian

Varbinka f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върбинка "verbena, vervain".

Varcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Varvara.

Vardina f American, Hebrew
Variant of Varda.

Várdis f Faroese
Combination 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".

Varena f Romansh
Romansh variant of Verena.

Varenīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian varens "mighty, powerful, forceful, strong; famous, great".

Váreyð f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".

Varia f Russian
Variant transliteration of Варя (see Varya).

Varija f Indian

Varis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Maija un Paija.

Varita f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Vara.

Varja f Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Estonian variant of Varje and Slovene short form of Barbara via Varvara.

Varje f Estonian
Variant of Varve.

Varju f Estonian
Variant of Varje.

Varka f Russian (Archaic)

Varmo m Estonian

Varrão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Varro.

Varron m History (Gallicized)
French form of Varro.

Varronien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Varronianus.

Varronilla f Late Roman
Feminine diminutive of Varronius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin.

Varsanufie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Barsanuphius.

Varteni f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian վարդենի (vardeni) meaning "rosebush, rose shrub".

Vàrtulu m Sicilian
Variant of Bàrtulu.

Vartulumèa f Sicilian
Variant of Bartulumèa.

Vartulumèu m Sicilian
Variant of Bartulumèu.

Varujan m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Armenian Վարուժան (see Varuzhan).

Värun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vírún.

Varushka f South African (Rare)

Varusia f Lithuanian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Veronika.

Varve f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Barbara.

Vasalisa f Medieval Russian
Likely a variant of Vasilisa.

Vasara f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vasara meaning "summer".

Vasara f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory links this name to Latvian vasara "summer", while other academics rather see a connection to Finnish vasara "hammer".

Vasarė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Vasara as well as the feminine form of Vasaris.

Vasilena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vasil.

Vasilia f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλεία (see Vasileia). Also compare the masculine equivalent Vasilios.

Vasilichia f Romanian (Archaic)
Variant of Vasilica.

Vasilie m Banat Swabian

Vasilika f Albanian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Vasil.

Vasilissa f Russian
Variant of Vasilisa.

Vasilla f Greek (Archaic)

Vasken m Armenian

Vasold m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Variant of Fasolt.

Vassili m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).

Vassilissa f Estonian, Italian
Estonian and Italian transcription of Russian Василиса (see Vasilisa).

Vasthie f French (Archaic), Haitian Creole
French variant of Vashti.

Vásti f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vashti.

Vasti f Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical Dutch, Afrikaans, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian, Biblical Finnish
Finnish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Vashti and Dutch variant of Wasti.

Vastianu m Sicilian
Variant of Bastianu.

Vasty f Biblical Malagasy, Romani (Archaic)
Malagasy form and Romani variant of Vashti.

Vasuki m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Ancient Dravidian, Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a nagaraja (king of serpents) in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. He is a snake belonging to the god Shiva and is famous for coiling around Shiva's neck.... [more]

Vaszília f Hungarian
Variant of Bazilia.

Vászoly m Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Bazil.

Vaubourg f History (Ecclesiastical)
French variant of Walburga.

Vaudine f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Vaudin.

Vavila m Russian (Archaic), Serbian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Babylas.

Vaxhid m Kosovar
Albanian form of Wajid.

Vaya f Greek
Variant form of Greek Βάια (also spelled Βάϊα, Βαΐα; see Vaia).

Vazilka f Banat Swabian

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.

Vea f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Veatriki f Greek
Greek form of Beatrice.

Vecio m Medieval Galician

Véda f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Veda.

Vedetta f English (Rare)

Vedika f Indian

Védís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and dís meaning "goddess".

Vedis f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Védís.

Vedra f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vedran.

Veegi f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Solveig.

Veeliks m Estonian
Estonian form of Felix.

Veeta f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Veeve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Veevi.

Veevi f Estonian
Variant of Viivi.

Veevo m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Viivo.

Vehans m Armenian (Rare)

Vehbi m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Wahab.

Vehbije f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vehbi.

Veiga f Icelandic
Short form of Old Norse names containing the name element veig "power, strength".

Veikla f Latvian
Derived from Latvian veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".

Veiksma f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian veiksme "luck; good fortune; success".

Veile f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Older form of Feile.

Vekoslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Vekoslav.

Vēlava f Medieval Baltic
Recorded 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".

Velda f Estonian
Variant of Valda.