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Veldze f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian veldze "refreshment".

Veleda f History
Veleda was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.... [more]

Velemira f Slovene
Variant of Velimira.

Veleslav m Czech (?)

Velga f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.

Veli m Albanian, Turkish

Vélia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Velia.

Velia f Etruscan

Velian m Bulgarian

Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.

Veliana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velian.

Velichka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.

Velicia f English (Rare)

Velide f Albanian

Velika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Veliko.

Veliko m Bulgarian
Variant of Velichko.

Velimira f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Velimir.

Velina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velin.

Velinda f American (Rare)

Velinka f Slovene
Derived from Velimira.

Velisa f English (Modern, Rare)

Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.

Velizar m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Belisarius.

Velizara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velizar.

Veljo m Estonian
Derived from Estonian veli or velje “brother”.

Velka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velko.

Velko m Bulgarian

Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.

Vella f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Vellamo.

Velleda f History
Italian form of Veleda.

Velli f Estonian
Variant of Vella.

Velmir m Bulgarian
Cognate of Velimir.

Velmira f Bulgarian, Hungarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Velmir as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.

Velora f American (Rare)

Velorisa f Obscure

Veloudia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek βελούδο (veloudo) meaning "velvet".

Velten m German (Rare, Archaic), Upper German (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal German form of Valentin.

Veltin m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Velten.

Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.

Velyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Веляна (see Veliana).

Vena f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Alvena or Lavena; variant of Vina 3.

Venanci m Catalan
Catalan form of Venantius.

Venancia f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Venantia.

Venâncio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Venantius.

Venant m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Venance.

Venantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Venantius. ... [more]

Venanzi m Romansh
Romansh form of Venantius.

Venanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venantia.

Venatrix f Roman Mythology
Means "huntress" in Latin. This was an epithet of the goddess Diana.

Vencel m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Wenzel.

Venceslav m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Wenceslas.

Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.

Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.

Vencho m Bulgarian
Variant of Venko.

Venda m Estonian

Vendelin m Banat Swabian, Romansh
Banatswabian and Romansh form of Wendelin.

Vendelina f Hungarian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Vendel.

Vendim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vendim "decision; resolution".

Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.

Vendolyn f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Venea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vena.

Veneranda f Latvian, Italian, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]

Vénérande f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Veneranda.

Venerando m Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician form of Venerandus.

Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.

Venerina f Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Venere.

Venesha f African American

Venessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Veneta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venets.

Venets m Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian венец "wreath, garland; crown; halo, nimbus, aureole".

Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.

Venia f Greek
Diminutive of Evgenia.

Venia f English (Rare)
Short form of Luvenia, or from Latin venia meaning "grace; indulgence; favor; forgiveness". This name has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.

Vénicia f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vénitia.

Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.

Veniera f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Venerio.

Venise f French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Venice.

Venita f English (Rare)

Vénitia f French (Modern, Rare)

Venjamin m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).

Venka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venko.

Venke f Norwegian
Variant of Wenke.

Venko m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Short form of Veniamin and Venelin as well as a variant of Wenceslas.... [more]

Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]

Venno m Estonian
Variant of Vendo.

Venona f English (American, Rare)

Venora f Kosovar (Rare)

Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.

Ventín m Galician

Vents m Latvian
Masculine form of Venta.

Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.

Venture m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian ventura "fortune'. It was occasionally used a diminutive of Bonaventure.

Ventúria f Provençal
Provençal form of Victoria.

Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.

Venusta f Italian
Feminine form of Venusto.

Vénuste m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Venustus.

Vénustien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Venustian (see Venustus).

Venusto m Italian
Italian form of Venustus.

Vénutia f French (Quebec, Rare)

Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".

Venzel m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Vencel.

Veprim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veprim "to act; action".

Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.

Verah f South African

Veralicia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Vera 1 and Alicia. It is mainly used in El Salvador.

Veralina f Obscure

Véran m Provençal, French

Verana f Provençal
Provençal form of Vérane.

Vérane f Provençal (Gallicized), French
Feminine form of Véran.

Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.

Verbeia f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [more]

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".

Verde f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)

Verderia f Medieval Italian

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.

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.

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

Vere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë "summer; wine".

Vere f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Fere.

Vérémond m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Veremund.

Veremonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Wermund and Warimund.

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.

Vereth m Obscure

Vergèli m Provençal
Provençal form of Virgil.

Veria f English

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.

Verineide f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Verísima f Galician
Feminine form of Verísimo.

Verísimo m Galician
Galician form of Verissimus.

Vérissime m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Verissimus.

Verita f Portuguese, Hungarian
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verka f Bulgarian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Vera 1.

Verkateline f Medieval Dutch

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".

Verletta f American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Verla.

Verlia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Verlie.

Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.

Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.

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

Verlyn m & f American (Archaic)
Variant of Verlene.

Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.

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.

Vermudo m Medieval Galician

Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.

Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.

Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.

Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.

Vernier m French (Archaic)
Allegedly a Gallicization of Werner, this name was recorded up until the 1700s. Today, it survives as a surname.

Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.

Veroblo m Medieval Galician

Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verohnika f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Verola f American (Rare, Archaic)

Verona f Banat Swabian, German, Hungarian, Norwegian (Rare), Slovene, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Veronica and Veronika.

Veronese f Medieval Italian
Presumably directly taken from the Italian word, and medieval byname, veronese meaning "from Verona".... [more]

Veroniek f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Veronique.

Veróníka f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Veronika.

Veronina f Obscure

Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.

Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.

Veronyka f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Veronika.

Veroonika f Estonian
Estonian variant of Veronika.

Verore f Albanian

Verrida f English (American, Rare)

Versie f American, English (Rare)

Vertie f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Vertina.

Vertiline f American (Rare, Archaic)

Vertina f Romani (Archaic)

Vertis m & f African American (Rare)

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.

Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verusia f Obscure

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.

Verveine f Various (Rare)
French form of Verbena.

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]

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.

Veselka f Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene
Feminine form of Veselko.

Veselke f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Veselka.

Veseta f Latvian (Archaic)

Vesiada f Medieval Occitan

Vesiat m Gascon

Vesike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian *vesi "water".

Vesla f Norwegian (Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian vesle "little".

Vēsma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vēsma "breeze, whiff".

Vesperina f English (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Vespera.

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]

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.

Veste f Estonian (Rare)

Vestine f French (African)

Veszna f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Vesna.

Veszta f Roman Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Vesta.

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 Romanian

Veton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".

Vėtra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".

Vētra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".

Vetulia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vetulio.

Vetúria f Ancient Roman (Magyarized), Late Roman (Magyarized), Portuguese (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Hungarian and Portuguese form of Veturia.

Veturia f Ancient Roman, Late Roman, Romanian, Italian, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Veturius. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.

Veturián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victorianus.

Vetúriusz m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Veturius.

Veula f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Beulah.

Veva f Romansh
Short form of Genoveva.

Vevian m Medieval Spanish

Vezia f Italian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]

Veziade f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Bézian via the variant Vezian.

Via f Various (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of names ending in -via. In the USA the popularity of this name was triggered by the movie Wonder (2017) where the main character Olivia goes by Via.

Viačaslaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vyacheslav.

Viačaslava f Belarusian (Rare)
Feminine form of Viačaslaŭ.

Vialeta f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Vialetta.

Vialetta f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Violetta.

Viana f Medieval Catalan, American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Vianca f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Bianca.

Viancey m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Viane f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Vianiera f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Venus.

Vianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Vianne.

Viara f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Bulgarian Вяра (see Vyara).

Viateur m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Viator.

Viatte f French (Archaic)
A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.

Vibeka f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vibeke.

Vibha f Indian, Hindi
Means "light, lustre, splendour" in Sanskrit.

Vic m Romansh
Short form of Ludivic.

Vica f Hungarian, Romansh, Italian
Hungarian short form of Evica as well as Italian and Romansh short form of Ludivica.

Vicença f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Vincentia.

Vicência f Portuguese
Feminine form of Vincent.

Viçenço m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Vincent.

Viçenta f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of Vicente.

Vicenția f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Vincentia.

Vicentina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vicente.

Vicenza f Galician (Rare), Sicilian
Galician feminine form of Vicenzo and Sicilian feminine form of Vicenzu.

Vicenzo m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Vicente.

Vicenzu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Vincentius (see Vincent).

Vichilio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vigilius.

Vichra f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Вихра (see Vihra).

Vicienza f Sicilian
Variant of Vicenza.

Vicienzo m Neapolitan

Vicinia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vicinio.

Vickia f American (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Vicki.

Vicktoria f English (Rare), Swedish
Variant of Victoria.

Vics f English (British, Rare)
Short form of Victoria.

Victoary f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Scots variant of Victoria.

Victoirine f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Victoire.

Victòr m Gascon
Gascon form of Victor.

Victoraș m Romanian
Diminutive of Victor.

Victoría f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Victoria.

Victorian m History (Ecclesiastical), Provençal
English and Provençal form of Victorianus. This name was borne by two obscure saints, from the 5th and 6th centuries AD.

Victoric m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Victoricus.

Victorie f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Victoria.... [more]

Victorienne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Victorien.

Victorio m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorius.

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Victorique f & m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
When borne by a female, this name is the French form of Victorica, which is the original feminine form of Victoricus. When borne by a male, this name is a variant spelling of Victoric.

Victory f & m English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Victorya f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Indonesian
Variant of Victoria.

Victouère f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Victoria. The name coincides with victouère "victory".

Victra f Obscure

Victurnien m French (Rare, Archaic)
This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]

Victurnienne f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminine form of Victurnien.

Vidalia f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Vidal.

Vidan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vidan "(male) pigeon, (male) dove".

Vidas m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Vidal.

Vidau m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Vitalis.

Videlina f Bulgarian

Viden m Bulgarian (Rare)

Vidence f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Bidance.

Vidica f Slovene
Diminutive of Vida 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Vidka f Slovene
Diminutive of Vida 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.

Vidkunn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Víðkunnr.

Vidor m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian vidor "cheerful, jolly". This is a 19th-century coinage intended to Magyarize Hilár.

Vidrik m Estonian
Estonian form of Friedrich.

Viennia f Obscure

Vieranika f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Veranika.

Viercia f Belarusian
Diminutive of both Viera and Vieranika.

Viergela f Haitian Creole
Derived from French vierge "virgin" combined with Haitian Creole la "there; here", this name has the intended meaning "the Virgin (Mary) is here".

Vierna f Medieval Occitan

Vieroslava f Slovak
Derived from Slovak viera "faith" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".

Viesturs m Latvian
Derived from Latvian viesturis "hospitable".

Vietso m Livonian, Medieval Baltic

Vietta f American (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Violetta or Viviette, or somehow a relative of the Italian surname Vietti (which derives from a plural pet form of the personal name Vio, a northern variant of Vito).

Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.

Vieva f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Genevieva.

Vigan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vigan "giant".

Vigeli m Romansh
Romansh form of Vigilius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Vigelia f Romansh
Feminine form of Vigeli.

Vigeur m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Vigor