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Laslo m Hungarian (Modern), Serbian
Serbian form and Hungarian variant of László.

Laysan f Tatar, Bashkir
Most likely derived from Arabic نيسان (naysan) meaning "April".

Lema m & f Chechen
Means "lion" in Chechen.

Lenera f Soviet
Means "Lenin's era", dervived from "Ленинская эра (leninskaya era)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.

Leniye f Crimean Tatar

Lenur m Crimean Tatar

Łesia f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Lesya.

Lesja f Ukrainian (Expatriate), Ukrainian (Rare)
Form of Lesya in languages that use the letter j for a y sound. Also a rare alternate transcription.

Leszja f Ukrainian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Lesya.

Levko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lev 1.

Leysan m & f Azerbaijani, Tatar (Russified), Bashkir (Russified)
Means "downpour, heavy rain" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نيسان (naysān) meaning "April" . It is also the Russified form of its cognate Laysan... [more]

Lilya f Crimean Tatar

Lisa f Russian
Short form of Larisa. It also means "fox" in Russian.

Lisovyk m Slavic Mythology, Ukrainian Mythology
Ukrainian form of Leshy. Directly translates to "forester".

Liubava f Medieval Slavic, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian usual form of Lyubava as well as a Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.

Livia f Albanian

Looey m English
Diminutive of Louis.

Lukiriya f Ukrainian (Modern, Rare)

Lukyana f Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Lukyan.

Lusi f Armenian (Modern)

Lutsko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lukyan.

Lyokha m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey via Alyokha.

Lysaveta f Ukrainian
Folk form of Yelyzaveta.

Lyubava f Medieval Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian (Rare)
Variant of Lyubov. A known bearer of this name is the Ukrainian actress Lyubava Greshnova (b. 1988), whose birth name is Lyubov... [more]

Lyubomyr m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lyubomir.

Lyubomyra f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Lyubomyr.

Lyuda f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lyudmila (Russian) or Lyudmyla (Ukrainian).

Madya f Kabardian (?), Caucasian

Maiya f Russian

Makenze f English (American)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Malusha f Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian

Maniusia f Polish
Diminutive of Maria via Mania.

Mara f Slavic Mythology, Ukrainian Mythology
Ukrainian form of Morana.

Mara f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Maria.

Marcysia f Polish
Diminutive of Marcela, Marcelina, and Marcjanna.

Mardokhey m Biblical (Russified)
Russian form of Mordecai.

Marichko f Ukrainian
Variant of Marichka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).

Mariia f Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian
Variant spelling of Maria (Finnish) or alternate transcription of Mariya (Ukrainian and Russian).

Marinochka f Russian
Diminutive of Marina. Short forms of Marina are traditionally not used, but in the modern day, they can be.

Marita f Russian (?)

Mariyko f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Mariyka. This form would be used to address someone (by Ukrainian grammar rules).

Māriyyah f Arabic
Māriyyah al-Qibṭiyyah was a slave and wife of the prophet Muhammed.

Marufzhon m Uzbek
From Arabic معروف (ma'ruf) meaning "known, recognized, favour, kindness" combined with jon meaning "soul, life" (see jān)

Marusen'ko f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.

Mar'yana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Maryana.

Maryya f Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Maryia.

Maryyka f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Mariyka.

Maya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
From Russian май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.

Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.

Maya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Maiya 4.

Mechyslava f Belarusian
A form of Mečyslava.

Mechyslaw m Belarusian
A form of Miečyslaŭ.

Mečyslava f Belarusian
Feminine form of Mečyslaŭ.

Mehlika f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Mahlagha.

Miečyslaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Mieczysław. Derived from Belarusian меч (mieč) meaning "sword" combined with слава (slava) meaning "glory, fame".

Miká’e f Omaha-Ponca
Means “star” in Omaha-Ponca.

Mikhal m Ossetian, Rusyn, Russian (Rare)
Ossetian and Rusyn form of Michael, and rare Russian variant of Mikhail.

Mikhaś m Belarusian
Diminutive of Mikhail.

Mikhayl m Russian
Alternate transcription of Mikhail.

Mikolai m Medieval Russian
Russian form of Mykolay.

Mila f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana and in Russian also Lyudmila.

Minnaleena f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Minna and Leena.

Minya m & f Kalmyk

Minzhu f & m Chinese (Rare)
Means "democracy" in Chinese.

Miraal f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميرال (see Miral), as well as the Urdu form.

Mirgul f Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic أميرة (ʾamīra) meaning "princess" combined with Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Mishanya f Azerbaijani

Mitrya m Russian
Variant of Mitya.

Mitsuka f Japanese
From 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "nectar, honey, molasses" combined with 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope". As a word, 蜜花 means "giant honey flower, Melianthus major". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Mokosha f Slavic Mythology
Ukrainian variant spelling of Mokosh.

Montell m & f English
Variant of Montel.

Mykhayla f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Михайла (see Mykhaila).

Myko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mykyta or Mykola.

Mykolaj m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Mykolay.

Mykolay m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Older variant of Mykola, also used by some modern Surzhyk speakers influenced by Russian Nikolay.

Myla f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Lyudmyla and variant of Mila.

Myra f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Mira 2.

Nabi f Japanese
Nabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.... [more]

Nadeya f Belarusian (Archaic)
Older Belarusian form of Nadzeya, used in the 16th century.

Nadzia f Belarusian, Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Nadzieja.

Nadźka f Belarusian
A diminutive of Nadzeya.

Nadzyunya f Belarusian
A diminutive of Nadzeya.

Nadzyusha f Belarusian
A diminutive of Nadzeya.

Nadzyusya f Belarusian
Diminutive of Nadzeya.

Nafs f Arabic
Means "soul" in Arabic. It has common usage in Egypt and Iran.

Nafsi f & m Bengali, Indonesian
Commonly used in Bangladesh and Indonesia, it means "myself" or "my soul" in Arabic. ... [more]

Naftaliy m Hebrew (Russified)
Russified form of Naphtali.

Nansi f & m Various (Rare)
Modern Hebrew and Arabic form of Nancy. ... [more]

Nara f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 楢, 奈良, 那良 or 名良 with 楢 (shuu, yuu, nara) meaning "oak", 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?", 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?", 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]

Nareh f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Nare.

Narineh f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Narine.

Nasha f Hebrew, Russian

Nasha f Urdu

Nastaśsia f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Anastasiya.

Nastassya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Anastasiya.

Nastyona f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya styled like Alyona.

Nataaha f Yakut
Yakut form of Natasha.

Nataliia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Наталия (Russian) or Наталія (Ukrainian) (see Nataliya).

Nataĺlia f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Natallya.

Natallya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Natalya.

Natka f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian
Polish diminutive of Natalia, Kashubian diminutive of Nataliô, Slovene diminutive of Nataša, and Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Nataliya or Natalya.

Nazida f Central Asian

Nemiza f Slavic Mythology
Nemiza is the Slavic god of the wind.

Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.

Nezhka f Medieval Russian
Derived form the Russian нежная (nezhnaya) meaning "tender". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.

Niyozqul m Uzbek

Norzita f Malay
From the name element nūr "light" and an unknown name element.

Nurshat f & m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
From the name elements nūr "light" and shād "happy, glad".

Nurzita f Malay (Rare), Central Asian (Rare)
Malay variant and Central Asian form of Norzita.

Nyurochka f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya or Anna.

Odesa f Various
Variant of Odessa. This is the Ukrainian spelling of the name of the city.

Odynets m Medieval Ukrainian
From Ukrainian один (odyn), meaning "one". Denoted to the eldest child in a family.

Oleksa m & f Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian variant of Oleksiy, more common in the past (but still in use today). It is usually masculine, but occasionally in the modern day, it is a feminine name.

Ołeksandr m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Oleksandr.

Oleksandrŭ m Medieval Slavic
Old East Slavic form of Alexander.

Oleksasha m & f Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian form and Russian variant of Aleksasha.

Oleksei m Ukrainian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicised form Oleksiy influenced by more commonly known in anglosphere name Aleksey.

Oleksii m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksiy.

Olenka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Olena.

Olezhko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oleh.

Olezhyk m Ukrainian
Variant of Olezhko.

Olisava f Medieval Ukrainian, Medieval Polish
Medieval Ukrainian and Polish form of Elizabeth.

Oliviia f Ukrainian, Russian
Variant transliteration of Оливия (Russian) or Олівія (Ukrainian) (see Oliviya).

Olko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oleh.

Olyona f Russian (Archaic)
Variant folk form of Alyona.

Omelyan m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Emilian.

Onysiya f Ukrainian
Variant of Anisiya.

Orange f & m English
First found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms Orenge and Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named Orange... [more]

Osyp m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Older form of Yosyp.

Özdemir m Turkish
Probably means "pure iron" and is related to Demir. It's also a surname and a village in Turkey.

Paghul m Yukaghir

Pajza f Rusyn
Alternate transcription of Payza.

Panko m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Panteleimon.

Pashka m Russian
Variant of Pasha.

Paŭlina f Belarusian
A Belarusian form of Paulina and variant of Palina.

Payza f Rusyn
Rusyn diminutive of Pelagiya (Пелаґія) or Paraskeva (Параскева).

Perîgul f Kurdish
From the Kurdish words perî, meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "flower".

Petrunko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.

Phaw f Karen
Alternate transcription of S'gaw Karen ဖီ (see Paw 3).

Prerna f Hindi, Sanskrit
A Hindi/Sanskrit name derived from the word "Prernah". Meaning inspiration. Very popular name in Nepal.

Prove m Slavic Mythology, Baltic Mythology
Prove is a god in the old Slavic religion. He is a fertility god and has relations with Perun.

Purple ? Obscure
From the English word for the color purple.

Pushkin m Indian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [more]

Radvány m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Radován.

Railya f Tatar, Bashkir

Raina f Ukrainian (Archaic), Moldovan (Archaic)
Old Ukrainian and Moldovan form of Regina.

Raina m & f Urdu, Arabic (Rare)
Means beautiful, princess-like in Urdu, In Arabic this is an other version of Rayna.

Ralina f Tatar, Bashkir, Indonesian (?)

Rasimya f Tatar (Rare)

Rauza f Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Rawda.

Raychka f Russian
Diminutive of Raisa 1.

Rema f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Rem 4.

Reşid m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Rashid.

Reva f Russian (Rare), Soviet (Rare)
Diminutive of Revolyutsiya, or also a standalone name derived from Russian революция (revolyutsiya), meaning "revolution".

Revo m & f Soviet
Unisex variant of Reva 2.

Rieke f German, Dutch
Diminutive of feminine names that contain the sound "ree" (such as Henrike or Marieke). It is also a diminutive of Rie in Dutch.

Rogheyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of رقیه (see Roghayeh).

Roki m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rodoljub used by Bosnian Serb singer Roki Vulović.

Rossiya f Russian (Rare)
Means "Russia" in Russian. Used by patriotic parents.

Ruiza f Kazakh, Uzbek

Runi f Indian

Rushana f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Rushena.

Ruxshona f Uzbek
Probably a form of Roxana. Compare Urdu Rukhsana or Old Persian Rauxshna.

Ruzal m Tatar
Masculine form of Ruzaliya.

Ruzaliya f Central Asian
Probably related to Rozaliya.

Ruzhena f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Ružena.

Ryfat m Crimean Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Rıfat.

Sääkhlä f Kalmyk
Means "beautiful woman".

Šájinka f Czech
Diminutive of Šarlota.

Samiylo m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian folk form of Samuil. A notable bearer was Samiylo Velychko, 17th-18th century Cossack chronicler.

Saniyat f Lak, Rutul
Lak and Rutul form of Saniya 2.

Sanyok m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr.

Saveta f Romanian, Serbian
Romanian truncated form of Elisaveta and Serbian truncated form of Jelisaveta.

Schönwip f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Recorded in 13th-century Germany, it is possibly composed of the elements schön meaning "beautiful" and Wipfel meaning "peak, top, head, treetop", the meaning might imply the peak of beauty, or a beautiful face or head.

Şefiqa f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Shafiqa.

Seitkhalil m Crimean Tatar

Sekleta f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Syncletica. Sekleta Lymerykha is a character in comedy film "Chasing Two Hares" based on a play by Mykhailo Starytsky.

Selvedin m Bosnian

Seman m Rusyn
Rusyn form of Simon 1.

Şemsedin m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Şemsettin.

Senya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian short form of Arsen and Arseniy, and other names containing ‘sen’. As a feminine diminutive, it is mostly for Kseniya.

Serhiyko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Serhiy.

Severyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Severinus.

Sevhil f Crimean Tatar (Ukrainianized)
From Crimean Tatar sevgili "beloved, lover, loveable".

Sevilya f Crimean Tatar
Possibly from Crimean Tatar севил (sevil) meaning "be loved" or from the name for the city of Seville.

Şevqiy m Crimean Tatar

Seyitnafe m Crimean Tatar

Sherian f African American
Likely an elaboration of Sheri.

Sherrian f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sherian.

Shital f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Indian
Alternate transcription of Sheetal.

Silyan m Macedonian
Silyan was a character in the Macedonian folk tale "Silyan the Stork".

Simya f & m Muslim, Hebrew
Means "precious thing, limit".

Sirgiy m Ukrainian, Russian
Russian transcription of Syrhiy or Sirhiy.

Sirhiy m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Variant of Syrhiy.

Sof'ya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Sofya.

Solace f & m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word, solace.

Sol-ju f Korean
Ri Sol-ju is the first lady of North Korea.

Souyoung f Korean
Souyoung Park is a Korean author.

Stańczyk m Polish, History
Diminutive form of Stanisław. Stańczyk was the most famous Polish court jester. He was employed by three Polish kings: Alexander, Sigismund the Old, and Sigismund Augustus... [more]

Stefaniia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Стефанія (see Stefaniya).

Stepanida f Russian
Feminine form of Stepan.

Stepanyda f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Stepanida.

Stetsko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Stepan.

Stricha f Slavic Mythology
Stricha (or Dolya) is the ancient Ukrainian pagan goddess of good fate, an incarnation of Rozhanytsa... [more]

Stsepanida f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Stephen.

Stsiapan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Stepan.

Svet f Russian (Anglicized, Rare)
Diminutive of Svetlana that people in the English-speaking world sometimes use. It also means "light" in Russian.

Svetlanushka f Russian
Diminutive of Svetlana.

Svetusha f Russian
Diminutive of Svetlana.

Śviatłana f Belarusian
Variant Belarusian Taraškievica Łacinka transcription of Śviatlana.

Śviatlana f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Sviatlana.

Swaróg m Slavic Mythology
Polish spelling of Svarog.

Syakhlya f Kalmyk (Russified)
Russified form of Sääkhlä.

Syrhiy m Ukrainian, Russian
Variant of Serhiy used mostly by Surzhyk speakers. See Sirgiy for the Russian transcription.

Szaweł m Polish (Archaic), Biblical Polish
Polish form of Saul.

Szvjatoszláv m Russian (Magyarized), Ukrainian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Svyatoslav.

Szyfra f Yiddish (Polonized)
Polonised form of Shifra.

Taćciana f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Tatstsyana.

Tagaybiy m Uzbek

Tallinn m & f Obscure
From the city in Estonia.

Tatiyana f Uzbek
Variant of Tatyana.

Tatjána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tatiana.

Tatstsyana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Tatyana.

Tatyanka f Russian
Diminutive of Tatyana.

Tatyjana f Russian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Tatyana. This is used exclusively as a spelling from Russian, and is not the form Hungarians use. For the Hungarian form of Tatyana, see Tatjána.

Tayisa f Ukrainian
Ukrainian alternate transcription of Taisa.

Teyfuq m Crimean Tatar

Thuvaraka f Indian, Tamil

Tikhan m Russian (Rare)
Variant of Tikhon.

Tjaš m Slovene
Masculine form of Tjaša or a variant spelling of Tjaž.

Tretyak m Medieval Ukrainian
Means "third (person)" in Ukrainian. Denoted to the third child in a family.

Trifko m South Slavic
Short form of Trifun.

Trilo m Hindi, Nepali
Means "playful and joyful" and "threefold" in Hindi and Nepali.

Trvanda m Armenian (Rare)

Tsikhan m Belarusian (Rare), Russian (Belarusianized)
Belarusian form of Tikhon.

Türker m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Means "a valiant, brave Turk".

Tuyaaryma Kuo f Yakut
Combination of the Yakut name Tuyaaryma and the Yakut word куо (kuo) meaning "beautiful".

Tykhomyr m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Tikhomir.

Uladź m Belarusian
Short form of Uladzimir, equivalent to Vlad.

Uladzimier m Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Uladzimir.

Uładzisłaŭ m Belarusian
Łacinka spelling of Уладзіслаў (see Uladzislau).

Ulatimӗr m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Vladimir.

Uĺliana f Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian variant form of Ulyana.

Usopp m Popular Culture (Modern)
The name Usopp is a blend of two elements. ‘U’ likely derives from 嘘 (uso) meaning "lie" or "falsehood" in Japanese, while ‘Sopp’ could be a variation of the sound soppu (ソップ), which is linked to "soup" or "soft," though in the context of One Piece, it's more of a unique character construction... [more]

Uvejs m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Uwais.

Uvoka m Yupik

Üzeir m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Uzair.

Uzeir m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Üzeir.

Vagiz m Tatar
Possibly a Tatar form of Waqid or from Arabic واعظ (wā'iẓ) meaning "preacher".

Vaivorykštė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".

Valier m Belarusian
Variant of Valieryj.

Valjancina f Belarusian
Łacinka form of Valiantsina.

Valodźka m Belarusian
Diminutive of Uladzimir.

Valodzya m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Volodya.

Valyantsin m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Valiantsin.

Van' m Komi
Komi form of Ivan.

Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Diminutive of Ivana (Bulgarian, Macedonian) or Ivan (Russian).

Vanyok m Russian
Diminutive of Ivan.

Varka f Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Folk form of Varvara.

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.

Vasilina f Russian
Variant feminine form of Vasiliy. For the usual form, see Vasilisa.

Vatslava f Belarusian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vatslau (Belarusian) or Vatslav (Ukrainian).

Vęčeslavŭ m Medieval Russian
Ancient Russian form of Vyacheslav or Vatslav.

Vektor m Soviet
Revolutionary name created in the early period of the Soviet Union. Contraction of великий коммунизм торжествует (velikiy kommunizm torzhestvuyet) meaning "great communism triumphs".

Vella f Ukrainian (Modern, Rare)
Form of Bella.

Veniyamin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veniamin.

Verdella f African American
While its precise origin is uncertain, it may be related to names like Verdell, which derives from the French "vert" or Latin "viridis," meaning "green." The "-ella" suffix suggests a feminine elaboration, following a pattern common in African American naming traditions of the early 20th century.... [more]

Veremiy m Medieval Slavic, Medieval Ukrainian
Means "faithful one".

Veroniya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Veronia.

Veronya f Russian
Diminutive of Veronika.

Vętslavŭ m Medieval Ukrainian
Ancient Ukrainian form of Vatslav and Vyacheslav.

Vilayət m Azerbaijani
Means "governorate, province" in Azerbaijani, ultimately deriving from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya).

Vildan m Soviet, Tatar (Rare)
Means "glory of Lenin", from the initials of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (VIL) and Tatar дан (dan), meaning "glory".

Vintovka f Russian (Rare)
Means "rifle" in Russian. Probably used by militarist parents.

Vladymyr m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian transcription of Vladimir.

Vladzimir m Soviet, Belarusian (Rare), Russian (Belarusianized)
Russian influenced dialectal variant of Uladzimir most common in the Soviet era. Today, it is also often used as a Belarusianisation of Russian Vladimir opposed to standard Belarusian form Uladzimir.

Vlodzyo m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Volodymyr, a cognate of Polish Władzio.

Vohnedar m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian вогень (vohen), meaning "light, fire" and the Slavic name element darŭ, meaning "gift".

Volodar m Medieval Ukrainian
Old variant of Volodymyr, or could also come from Ukrainian володар (volodar), meaning "ruler, leader". Alternatively could come from Slavic name elements волдѣти (volděti) "to rule, to control" and даръ (darŭ) "gift".

Volodymyra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Volodymyr.

Vovka m Russian
A diminutive of Vladimir via Vova.

Vovochka m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir via Vova. Vovochka is also a joke in Russia equivalent to Little Johnny in the West, that was recently banned due to Putin getting offended.

Voyenmor m Soviet
From a contraction of военный моряк (voyennyy moryak). meaning "war sailor".

Voyshelk m Lithuanian (Russified)
It was the name of a Lithuanian Grand Duke.

Vukol m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Boukolos. Vukol Lavrov was a Russian journalist and translator.

Weles m Slavic Mythology
Polish spelling of Veles.

Wenli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 礼 (lǐ) meaning "ceremony" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely"... [more]

Wenxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Wiaam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam).

Władzio m Polish
Diminutive of Władysław.

Wołodymyr m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Volodymyr. Used as a Polish transcription of Володимир or sometimes by Ukrainians in Poland.

Xuan Mai f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese xuan, meaning "spring", and mai, meaning "flower".

Yağya m Crimean Tatar

Yalena f Russian (Archaic)
A Russian folk form of Yelena.

Yanzhima f Buryat

Yara f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of Yarina or Yaryna. It can also be used for Yaroslava or Yaraslava.

Yarema m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.

Yarina f Russian
Variant of Irina, perhaps influenced by the Slavic element yaru meaning "energetic".

Yarkın m & f Turkish

Yarmil m Czech (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Jarmil.