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Utlapa m Literature
The name of a powerful spirit warrior in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series. The meaning of the name is unknown, and seems to have been created by Meyer.
Utopia f & m English
As a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [more]
Utsidihi m Cherokee
Means "man killer" in Cherokee.
Uyaquq m Yupik
Means "neck" in Yupik.
Vada f English, Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Veda or Valda or short form of Nevada.... [more]
Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.
Vadinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
Vadó m Catalan, Portuguese
Diminutive of Salvador and Osvaldo.
Vadoma f Romani
Feminine form of Vadim.
Vagina f American (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vaginia, which seems to have been a variant of Virginia
Vagitanus m Roman Mythology
A god who opened the newborn's mouth for its first cry. The name is related to the Latin noun vagitus, "crying, squalling, wailing," particularly by a baby or an animal, and the verb vagio, vagire.
Vagner m Danish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Vagner.... [more]
Vaho m Estonian
Variant of Vahur.
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.
Vaitiekus m Lithuanian
This name is a derivative from Polish name Wojciech, often used as a first name in Lithuania during 16-19c. Lithuanian patronymic surname Vaitkus is originated from first name Vaitiekus.
Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.
Valasca f History, Medieval Slavic (?)
A famous bearer of this name is Valasca, a warrior Queen of Bohemia.
Valdinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
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]
Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
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-).
Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.
Valen m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valentinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentina.
Valentinito m Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino.
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.
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.
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]
Valintin m Picard
Picard form of Valentin.
Valirea f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.
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.
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Derived from Welsh fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [more]
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Valoura f English
Variant of Valora.
Valvo m Estonian
Masculine form of Valve.
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vandad m Persian
Variant of Vindadh.
Vander m American, Brazilian
Probably a contraction of the two words van der "from the" occurring as part of Dutch surnames like Van Der Waal promoted to a given name.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vane f Galician
Diminutive of Vanessa.
Vaniah m Biblical
One of many sons of Bani named in Ezra 10:36.
Vanille f Popular Culture
Means "vanilla" in French. A famous bearer is the character Vanille in the Final Fantasy video games.
Vanity f English (American)
From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.
Vannevar m American
Transferred use of the surname Van Nevar.
Vanniel m Obscure
Adaption of the Dutch surname van Niel.
Vanora f Scottish (Archaic), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Wannour or Wannore, an old Scottish form of Guenore (see Guinevere)... [more]
Varban m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба "willow tree".
Varian m English
English form of Varianus.
Varro m Ancient Roman
Roman 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).
Vasha f & m Russian
Either a diminutive of Vasily, Varvara, Valeriy, Valeriya or Ivan.
Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.
Vashni m Biblical
Meaning, "and second" given to a second born. ... [more]
Vassagijik m Algonquin
The name for "Greasy Mouth" an eccentric and erratic culture hero and might be derived from the Algonquin Wesucechak.
Vaux f African American
Transferred use of the surname Vaux.
Vavá m Portuguese
Diminutive of Osvaldo.
Veeliks m Estonian
Estonian form of Felix.
Veevi f Estonian
Variant of Viivi.
Veive m Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan god of revenge. He is portrayed as a young man wearing a laurel wreath and holding arrows in his hand. A goat stands next to him.
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]
Velika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Veliko.
Velin m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic veli meaning "great".
Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.
Velizar m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Belisarius.
Velizara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velizar.
Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.
Vella f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Vellamo.
Veltha m Etruscan Mythology
Alternate name of Voltumna, an etruscan god.
Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.
Ven f & m English
Short form of Vena, Venice, Venicia, Venetia, Vanessa, Veronica, Veronique, Venus, Venustus, Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing ven-.
Vendetta f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vendetta or from the word vendetta, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge."
Venecia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), South African (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. As a Spanish name it could be a variant of Benecia or taken from the Spanish place name (see Venecia).
Venel m Etruscan
Diminutive of Vel.
Venelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Венелин (Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [more]
Venox m Etruscan
Diminutive of Vel.
Ventu m Spanish
Diminutive of Buenaventura.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.
Venturi m Spanish
Diminutive of Buenaventura.
Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
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]
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.
Verdon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdon.
Verily f English (British)
Meaning, "certainly" or "truly."
Verina f Late Roman
Variant of Verena.
Verinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verité f English
Variant of Verity.
Verito f Spanish
Diminutive of Verónica, via its short form Vero 2.
Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.
Verlon m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verlon.
Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.
Vernell f & m African American
Variant of Vernel, or possibly an elaborated form of Verna and Vernon.
Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.
Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.
Vero f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Vertumnus m Etruscan Mythology
Variation of Voltumna. See also Tumnus.
Veru f Spanish
Diminutive of Veronica.
Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
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.
Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.
Veselina f Bulgarian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veselin.
Vespa f American
Possible feminization of Vespasian.
Vespérine f French (Quebec)
Presumably a feminized form of Vesper. It was used in 'Le Désespoir du singe' (2006-), a series of French-language graphic novels.
Vesperine f English (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Vespérine.
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]
Vetivera f Indonesian
Elaboration of vetiver.
Viara f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Bulgarian Вяра (see Vyara).
Vibia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Vibius.
Vicen m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.
Vicentó m Catalan
Diminutive of Vicent.
Vicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.
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]
Vido m Slovene, Montenegrin
Variant of Vid.
Vietnam m American
From the name of the Asian country.
Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.
Vihra f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian вихър "gale; whirlwind".
Vihren m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Vihra.
Vika f Ukrainian, Russian
Russian short form of Viktoriya.
Viktooria f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Viktoria. This is also the Estoninan name of a genus of water-lilies (known as Victoria in English).
Viktora f Croatian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Viktor.
Vil m Soviet, Russian
Derived from the initials of the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Vil'gel'm m Russian
Russian form of William.
Vilhjalmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of William.
Vilius m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vil- (of either Baltic or Germanic origin), like Viltautas or Vilhelmas.
Vimbainashe f Shona
Means "have faith in God" in Shona.
Vincens m Banat Swabian, Piedmontese, Romansh
Banat Swabian variant of Vinzenz and Piedmontese and Romansh form of Vincent.
Vine m Indigenous American (?)
Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.
Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinod m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi
Means "enjoyment, delight, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.
Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]
Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.
Vinyette f African American
Alternate spelling of the word vignette.
Vionnet f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vionnet.
Viqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Victoria.
Virena f Various
Variant of Verena.
Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Virginel m Romanian (Rare)
A known bearer of this name is the Romanian politician Virginel Iordache (b. 1959).
Virginiensis f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Latin virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also Cinxia.
Viriola f Eastern African (Rare), Ancient Roman (?)
Attia Viriola was a client of the ancient Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger (61-113), whose legal case he described in his Epistles.
Virtue f English (Puritan)
This name was very occasionally used by Puritan parents in 17th century England. It ltimately derived from Latin virtus "manliness; valor; worth".
Vis m Spanish
Diminutive of Victor or Victorio.
Vision f & m American, Literature
Middle English (denoting a supernatural apparition) via Old French from Latin visio(n- ), from videre ‘to see.'
Viteka m Russian
Colloquial diminutive of Vitya.
Viteneka m Russian
Diminutive of Vitya.
Vitinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Victor.
Vitruvius m American (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Roman, Popular Culture
Vitruvius is an Ancient Roman family name.... [more]
Vitumnus m Roman Mythology
God whom endows the fetus with vita, "life" or the vital principle or power of life (see also quickening). Augustine calls him the vivificator, "creator of life," and links him with Sentinus (following) as two "very obscure" gods who are examples of the misplaced priorities of the Roman pantheon... [more]
Vivella f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.
Vivián m Galician
Galician form of Vivianus.
Vivie f Various
Diminutive of Vivian and other Viv- names.
Vixey f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.
Vladena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vladan.
Vladlene f Russian
Feminine form of Vladlen.
Vogue f English (British)
From late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation) from French, from Italian voga ‘rowing, fashion’, from vogare ‘row, go well’.
Vóhko'xénéhe m Cheyenne
Means "Roman nose" or "hook nose" in Cheyenne.
Vojnomir m Croatian, Slovene
Means "war and peace", derived from Slavic vojna meaning "war" combined with Slavic mir meaning "peace".
Volana m & f Malagasy
Means "moon" in Malagasy.
Volen m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian волен (volen) "free; independent".
Volena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Volen.
Volesa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volesus.
Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]
Volf m Jewish
Variant spelling of Wolf. It is used by speakers of Yiddish as a translation of the Hebrew name Zeev with the same meaning.
Volodia m French (Rare)
Variant of Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).
Voltairine f English (American)
Feminine form of Voltaire.... [more]
Voltumna m Etruscan Mythology
Voltumna, also known as Veltha, is a chthonic god of the Etruscans, later elevated to the status of supreme god. He is also the patron god of the federation of twelve Etruscan city states... [more]
Volumna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Volumnus. According to Augustine, Volumnus and Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
Volumnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
Volusa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volusus (see Volesus).
Volusus m Ancient Roman
Variant of Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).
Vondrea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of the popular name syllable Von (compare Lavonne) with the name Andrea 2.
Vonetta f English (American), African American
Possibly a feminine form of Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
Vóóhéhéve m Cheyenne
Means "morning star" in Cheyenne.
Vophsi m Biblical
Vophsi of the house of Naphtali was the father of Nahbi, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:14.
Vopisca f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vopiscus.
Vopiscus m Ancient Roman
Uncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Vör f Norse Mythology
Meaning, possibly, "the careful one," or "aware, careful."
Voro m Catalan
Diminutive of Salvador in the Catalan spoken at the Valencian Country
Voršila f Czech
Variant of Uršula.
Vosegus m Gaulish Mythology
The Gaulish god of the Vosges Forest in France.... [more]
Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.
Vovan m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir.
Vox m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Vox.
Vyctorye m & f English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Victory, in reference to Christ's victory over sin and death.
Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.
Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.
Vyusti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi
Means "twilight."
Waabaanakwad m Ojibwe
Meaning, "white cloud."
Wabanquot m Ojibwe
Means "white cloud", from Ojibwe waabaanakwad 'white cloud'.... [more]
Wabun-inini m Ojibwe
Meaning, "man of dawn."
Waca m Anglo-Saxon
Byname meaning, "watchful."
Waccar m History (Ecclesiastical), Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English wacor "watchful, vigilant, alert" (from wakraz). This was the name of a martyred Catholic saint.
Wagner m Brazilian
Transferred from the German surname Wagner.
Waheenee f Indigenous American
Buffalo Bird Woman (ca. 1839-1932) was a traditional Hidatsa woman who lived on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her Hidatsa name was Waheenee, though she was also called Maaxiiriwia (variously transcribed as Maxidiwiac)... [more]
Wah-wah-teh-go-nay-ga-bo m Ojibwe
Meaning, "standing in the northern lights."
Wah-wee-oo-kah-tah-mah-hote m Cree
Means "strike him on the back" in Cree.
Wailani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" from Hawaiian wai "water" and lani "heaven, sky".
Waiola f Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life". It is sometimes Anglicized as Viola.
Waiolani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" in Hawaiian.
Waipuna m Hawaiian
Meaning "spring water", from the Hawaiian elements wai "water" and puna "spring (of water)".
Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.
Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)
A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.
Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.
Walbert m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Medieval German
Dutch and German short form of Waldebert as well as a Polish borrowing of this name. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walabert.
Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [more]
Waleran m Anglo-Norman, Medieval Flemish, Medieval French
A form of Walaram. This was the name of two rulers of the medieval county of Ligny-en-Barrois, in present-day Lorraine, France.
Walericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walherich. The 7th-century Frankish saint Valery de Leuconay is sometimes referred to as Walericus.
Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.
Walewska f Brazilian
Transferred use of the Polish surname Walewska.
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, Finnish
Germanic variant form of Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.