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Valbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements valr "those slain in battle" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Primitive Germanic *walha- meaning "Celtic, foreign".

Valchiria f Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Valkyrie. (Cf. Valquíria.)

Valdasya f Mordvin
Means "light" in Erzya.

Valdemaro m Italian
Italian form of Waldemar.

Valdetrudis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Latinized variant of Waldetrudis. Saint Waltrude (known as Valdetrudis in Spanish and Latin) was a 7th-century Frankish noblewoman and nun.

Valdonya f Mordvin
Derived from Mordvin valdo meaning "light".

Valentini f Greek
Feminine form of Valentinos. A known bearer is Greek model Valentini Daskaloudi (1979-).

Valera m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Diminutive of Valery.

Valerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Valéry (via Walericus, a Latinized form of Walherich).

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

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

Valgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and garðr meaning "fence, defense"... [more]

Valgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valgerðr.

Valguzha f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya валдо (valdo) meaning "light" and кужо (kuzho) meaning "glade".

Valhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and hildr meaning "battle"... [more]

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]

Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).

Valka f Old Norse, Icelandic, Popular Culture
Old Norse diminutive of Valgerðr. The name is borne by a character in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'.

Valkyrja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse valkyrja meaning "chooser of the slain" (see Valkyrie).

Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.

Valmae f English (Australian)
Variant of Valmai.

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]

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

Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.

Valpurga f History (Ecclesiastical, Italianized), Czech (Rare)
Italian and Czech form of Walburga.

Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [more]

Valsamo f Greek (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) meaning "balsam tree" (of Semitic origin).

Valþór m Icelandic
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" (also found in the place name Valhalla and the word valkyrja) combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Vanaja f Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Means "forest-born" from Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest" and ज (ja) meaning "born".

Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]

Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]

Vane f Galician
Diminutive of Vanessa.

Vaniesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Venetia.

Vanilia f Various, Portuguese (Brazilian, ?), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Perhaps from Greek βανίλια (vanilia) meaning "vanilla" or Italian vaniglia meaning "vanilla".

Vanilla f English (Rare)
From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]

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]

Vanjie f Popular Culture
Variant of Vangie, which is a diminutive of Evangeline. Miss Vanjie is the stage name of José Cancel, an American drag performer known for competing on the reality show RuPaul's Drag Race.

Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.

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

Vaptistis m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Baptiste.

Vardine f Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Vardush f Armenian
Diminutive of Varduhi.

Varenka f Russian
Pet 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'.

Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Vör, perhaps influenced by Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word vår meaning "spring (the season)".

Varinderjit f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Formed from Varinder and Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Varju f Estonian
Variant of Varje.

Varnavas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Barnabas.

Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.

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

Varvaritsa f Greek
Greek diminutive of Varvara.

Varvaroula f Greek (Rare)
Greek diminutive of Varvara.

Varve f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Barbara.

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").

Vasantamallikā f Sanskrit
Means "spring jasmine" in Sanskrit (species Jasminum sambac), from a combination of Vasanta and Mallika.

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

Vasilisk m Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Russified)
Russian form of Basiliscus. This is also the Russian word for "basilisk" (a type of mythological creature). This was borne by Russian avant-garde poet Vasilisk Gnedov (1890-1978), real name Vasiliy Ivanovich Gnedov.

Vasiliskos m History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Basiliskos, used to refer to the 4th-century Greek saint Basiliscus of Comana.

Vasilitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki, as -ίτσα (-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix.

Vasoula f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki (formed of Vaso 2 and the Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula)).

Vasthie f French (Archaic), Haitian Creole
French 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]

Vaudrée f French, French (Quebec)
A French form of Waldrada. It was borne by a 7th-century saint, the first abbess of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais in Metz, France.

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

Vayda f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Vada.

Vaylor m & f American (South, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Vale, Taylor, Baylor, Saylor and Naylor... [more]

Veatriki f Greek
Greek form of Beatrice.

Vechkana f Mordvin
Means "favourite" in Erzya.

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

Veena f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
Variant transcription of Vina.

Veenapani f Indian, Hinduism
Means "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.

Veep ? History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown; most likely of Cornish origin. This was the name of a 6th-century Cornish saint. Almost nothing is known about the saint - there is debate over whether Veep was male or female. S/he is the namesake of the village St... [more]

Veer m Hindi, Indian, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi वीर or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਵੀਰ (see Vir).

Véfreyja f Old Norse
Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.

Végerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse garðr "enclosure".

Veigar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse veig "strength" combined with herr "army, warrior". It can also be viewed as a masculine form of Veiga.

Véineas f Astronomy, Roman Mythology
Irish form of Venus. It does not appear to be in use as an Irish given name.

Velasquita f Medieval Spanish
Feminine diminutive of Velasco. Velasquita Ramírez was an 11th-century queen consort of León as the first wife of King Bermudo II.

Vélaug f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".

Velira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Velisarios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Belisarios (see Belisarius).

Velmata f Mordvin
Derived from the Erzya verb вельмемс (veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".

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

Velouria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from English velour, which refers to a fabric that is similar to velvet. This is also the name of a 1990 song by the American alternative rock band Pixies.

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

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).

Venediktini f Greek (Rare, ?)
Variant Greek feminine form of Venediktos.

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.

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.

Veniamina f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian feminine form of Veniamin.

Venice f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia, or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]

Venie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Venke f Norwegian
Variant of Wenke.

Ventrell m & f African American (Rare)

Venturina f Judeo-Spanish, Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ventura.

Venustiano m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Venustianus. A notable bearer was Venustiano Carranza (1859-1920), one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution.

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

Veola f English (American)
Variant of Viola.

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

Veranya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.

Verasha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.

Verderosa f Medieval Italian
From Latin viridis "green" (via Vulgar Latin virdis) and rosa "rose".

Verdie f English (American), American (South)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of Verity or Vera 1. This name was most well used in the Southeastern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... [more]

Verenice f Spanish (Mexican)
Apparently a Spanish variant of Berenice.

Vergean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Vergie f English (Rare)
Variant of Virgie.

Vergine f Armenian
Armenian form of Verginia.

Verissima f Late Roman, Italian (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Verissimus.

Verito f Spanish
Diminutive of Verónica, via its short form Vero 2.

Verjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Vermont m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America (see Vermont). The place name originated from French Verd Mont meaning "green mountain", the name that French explorer Samuel de Champlain gave to Vermont's Green Mountains on his 1647 map.

Vernalisa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Verna and Lisa, perhaps inspired by the name of Italian actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014).

Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.

Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.

Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.

Vero f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.

Verona f History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Veronus.... [more]

Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.

Veroniki f Greek
Greek form of Veronica.

Verrier m Obscure
From a French occupational surname that meant "glassmaker" or "glassblower", ultimately from French verre meaning "glass" (see Verrier)... [more]

Versie f American, English (Rare)

Verticordia f Roman Mythology
Means "turner of hearts" from Latin vertere "to turn, turn about" and cor "heart" (genitive cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus.

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]

Veslefrikk m Literature, Folklore
Means "little Frikk" from Norwegian vesle "little" combined with the name Frikk. This is the main character in the Norwegian folktale Veslefrikk med fela, which translates to English as Little Freddie with his Fiddle.

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.

Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.

Vetrarrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "winter rose", derived from Old Norse vetr meaning "winter" and rós meaning "rose" (also see Rós). This is a recently created name.

Veturliði m Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese modern form of Vetrliði.

Vevina f Literature
Anglicized form of Bébinn used by James Macpherson in his Ossian poems, which he claimed to have based on early Irish legends.

Veyatie f Scottish (Rare)
From the name of Loch Veyatie in north-west Scotland (see Veyatie). This name is very rare.

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

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.

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

Vianey f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Vianney. A known bearer is Mexican singer Vianey Valdez (1943-).

Viann f English (American)
Variant of Vianne.

Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]

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

Viatrice f Late Roman (Italianized)
Italian form of Viatrix.

Vicke m & f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Viktor and Viktoria.

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

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

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]

Victrix f Roman Mythology
Means "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine victor "conqueror"; see Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess Venus ("Venus the Victorious").

Vidumavi f Literature
Latinized form of Gothic *Widumawi meaning "wood maiden", composed of the elements witu "wood" and mawi "girl". This name is mentioned in the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' as belonging to a princess of Rhovanion who marries King Valacar of Gondor and becomes the mother of Eldacar... [more]

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".

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).

Vígdögg f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse víg meaning "war, battle" combined with Dögg (which is itself derived from Old Norse dǫgg meaning "dew, wetness").

Vigge m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the Old (West) Norse name Vígi, a short form of other masculine names containing the element víg "war, battle". (The name Vígi belonged to one of King Ólafr Tryggvasson's hounds.) As a Swedish name it is sometimes used as a diminutive of Viktor, and can also be inspired by the word vigg meaning "lightning".

Vígþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse víg "war, battle" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).

Vika f Ukrainian, Russian
Russian short form of Viktoriya.

Viktora f Croatian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Viktor.

Viktualia f Literature
Derived from Swedish viktualier meaning "victuals". This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

Vilbogi m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vil meaning "will, liking, favour" and bogi meaning "bow".

Vilda f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Originally a short form of Alvilda. Nowadays mostly associated with the Swedish vocabulary word meaning "wild".

Vildís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse elements vil(i) "will, desire" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Vilena f Russian
Feminine form of Vilen.

Vilge f Estonian (Rare)

Vilhelma f Hungarian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Lithuanian
Hungarian, Lithuanian, Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian form of Wilhelma.

Vîligse m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Viilissi, the Greenlandic form of Felix.

Villana f Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin villana "villein, feudal tenant" (compare Villanus). Villana de' Botti (1332 - 1361) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic... [more]

Villanelle f American (Modern, Rare), Literature
This was used by English writer Jeanette Winterson in her novel 'The Passion' (1987). She may have taken it from the English word for a form of poetry, which is ultimately cognate with Villana.

Villanus m History, Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Medieval Latin name meaning "farmhand", a derivative of villa "country house, farm". It was borne by an Italian Catholic saint of the 13th century.

Villemo f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature
This name was first used by the Swedish writer August Strindberg (1849-1912) for one of his poems. He may have based it on the names Vellamo or Wilhelma, or perhaps he combined the Old Norse name element vil, vili "will, desire" with Scandinavian mor "mother" (compare Lillemor, Moa).

Villimey f Icelandic (Modern)
Recently created name intended to mean "wild maiden" from Old Norse villr "wild" (compare Icelandic villiblóm "wildflower") combined with Old Norse mey "maiden, girl" (an alternative form of mær)... [more]

Vilný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse vili "will, desire" combined with nýr "new".

Vimukthi m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विमुक्ति (vimukti) meaning "release, liberation".

Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.

Vinbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse vinr "friend" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".

Vincentine f French (Rare)
Rare French feminine form of Vincent.

Vincentio m Medieval Italian, Theatre
Archaic Italian form of Vincentius. This was used in Shakespeare's comedy 'Taming of the Shrew' (1593).

Vindemiatrix f Astronomy
Means "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.

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).

Vineta f Latvian

Vinnie f English (American)
Diminutive of Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [more]

Vinsint m American (Rare, Archaic)

Violaine f French, Theatre
Invented by Paul Claudel for his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.

Violandra f Theatre
Likely an elaboration of Violanda (a form of Violante) using the suffix andra (from names such as Alexandra and Cassandra)... [more]

Violenta f Theatre, Hungarian
Cognate of Violante. The name of a ghost character in Shakespeare's play 'All's Well That Ends Well' (first published 1623).

Violita f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Viola, or an altered form of Violeta.

Vipsania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vipsanius.

Vipsanius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.

Viqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Victoria.

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.

Virga f Esperanto
Means "virginal" in Esperanto.

Virgene f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Virgie and Georgene.

Virgilia f Late Roman, Theatre, Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Vergilius (see Virgil). This is the name of Coriolanus' wife in Shakespeare's play of the same name.

Virgiline f Filipino (Rare), Antillean Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Virgil.

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.

Virineya f Mordvin, Russian (Rare)
Claimed to be a Mordvin name meaning "seeing in the forest". This was used for the title character of 'Virineya' (1969), a Soviet film which was ultimately based on a 1924 novel by Lidiya Seyfullina (1889-1954).

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.

Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.

Virpi f Finnish
Means "sapling" in Finnish, a Finnish equivalent of Virve. It was coined in the early 20th century.

Vishpala f Hinduism
From viś "settlement, village" and bala "strong", "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement". It's the name of a famous warrior queen in the Rigveda according to Griffith, a famous indologist... [more]

Vishwa m Hindi, Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Hindi विश्व (see Vishva), as well as the Sinhala form.

Vitalie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Vitalia.

Vitalie m Moldovan, Romanian
Moldovan and Romanian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).

Vitaline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Vitalina.

Vitellia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Vitellius. This was the name of an Ancient Roman noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Vitellius (15-69 AC).... [more]

Vithleem f Greek (Rare)
Means "Bethlehem" in Greek. (Compare Bethleem.)

Vitova f Mordvin
Means "just, fair" in Erzya.

Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.

Vivetta f American (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.

Vivi f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi, Vasiliki or Akrivi.

Vivia f Italian (Rare), Late Roman
Feminine form of Vivius.

Vlada f & m Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Vlad and a female and male short form of names starting with this element, like Vladimira, Vladimir, Vladan or Vladislava.

Vladimiros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Vladimir.

Voadicia f Literature
Form of Boadicea used by Raphael Holinshed in his 16th-century history of Britain.

Voegellin f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Vogel.

Vóhko'xénéhe m Cheyenne
Means "Roman nose" or "hook nose" in Cheyenne.

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]

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.

Volumnia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Literature
Feminine form of Volumnius. This name was used by Shakespeare in his tragedy Coriolanus (written between 1605 and 1608), where it is the name of Coriolanus' mother... [more]

Volumnius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god Volumnus... [more]

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.

Voluptas f Roman Mythology
Means "pleasure, enjoyment, delight" in Latin. In Roman mythology Voluptas was the personification of sensual pleasures. She was the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche; her Greek equivalent was Hedone.

Vona f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare, ?)
In Croatia, this name is allegedly a short form of Ivona.... [more]

Voncile f American (South)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic elements von (from Yvonne) and cile (from Lucile).

Vondra f African American (Rare)
Blend of Vonda and Sondra.

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.

Voney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse ván meaning "hope, expectation" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".

Vonice f American (South), African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic elements von (from Yvonne) and ice (from a name such as Eunice, Bernice or Janice).

Vonnetta f African American
Variant of Vonetta.

Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.

Vontae m African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element von and the name Dante, or a short form of Devontae.

Vóóhéhéve m Cheyenne
Means "morning star" in Cheyenne.

Vorgell f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Manx form of Borghild, a Manx form of Derbforgaill and an aspirated form of Morgell.

Vorin f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Vårin.

Vosegus m Gaulish Mythology
The Gaulish god of the Vosges Forest in France.... [more]

Vštaspean m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Hystaspes.

Vugghiermu m Sicilian
Variant of Gugghiermu.

Vuollá m Sami
Northern Sami form of Olav.

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.

Vyolet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Violet.

Vyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vivia.

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.

Wachilda f Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Germanic Mythology

Wada m Anglo-Saxon Mythology

Wægmund m Anglo-Saxon Mythology

Wahleah f Cherokee, Navajo

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.

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.

Wakanda f Literature, New World Mythology
Used by J.K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books as a personal name for a minor female character, perhaps due to its similarity to Wanda, taken from the form of Wakan Tanka used by the Omaha people... [more]

Wakasha f Eastern African (?)

Wakerild f Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name *Wacerhild, derived from wacor meaning "watchful, vigilant" (cognate with Old High German wakkar) and hild meaning "battle".

Walangkura f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Walangkura Napanangka (b. between circa 1938 to 1946), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Walãti m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valentine 1.

Walburge f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Walburga.

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.

Walkelin m Anglo-Norman
There are a number of famous bearers of this name.

Wallaby m Obscure
From the name of the marsupial, which resembles a small kangaroo. The animal's name comes from Dharug, an Indigenous Australian language.

Walthari m Lombardic
Variant of Waltheri. Walthari, son of Wacho by his third wife Silinga, was a king of the Lombards from 539 to 546... [more]

Walweyn m Anglo-Norman, Arthurian Cycle
Anglo-Norman French form of Gualguainus (see Gawain).

Wanahton m Sioux
Means "one who attacks, charges; charger" in Lakota, from the Lakota waánataŋ. This was borne by Chief Wánataŋ (ca. 1795-1848), also known as Wanata and Wanataan, a leader of the Yanktonai, a tribe of the Dakota.

Wanderlei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderley. A known bearer is Brazilian-born former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (1976-).

Waneta f American
Possibly an Anglicized form of Juanita, with the spelling perhaps influenced by an American place name.

Wang-meng m Hmong
Wang-meng means "very wealthy" in Hmong. The friends of the person usually use one of the two words for short cut since it's too long. They can just call him Wang or just Meng.

Wanja f & m Scandinavian, German
German variant of Vanya, a Russian diminutive of either Ivan or Ivanna. This is also used in Scandinavia (see Vanja), where it is primarily feminine.

Wanton m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Wanton. This was used by John Bunyan for a female character in his allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).

Warinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Warin. This was the name of a 7th-century Franco-Burgundian martyr, the son of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Leodegarius.

Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]

Warsan f Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "news" combined with the Somali feminine name suffix -san, itself a derivative of Somali wanaagsan meaning "good". A notable bearer of this name is Warsan Shire (1988-), a British writer, poet, editor and teacher of Somali descent.

Washawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Wa and Shawn, or from Quashawn.

Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [more]

Watcyn m Welsh
Welsh form of Watkyn or Watkin, a medieval English diminutive of Walter.

Water m Medieval English
Middle English variant of Walter.

Watisha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Juanita and Latisha.

Watseka f Algonquin
Means "pretty girl" in Potawatomi, from the Potawatomi winsakeekyahgo "pretty girl".

Watt m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic *hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to wadan "to go, advance, travel"... [more]

Wawiriya f Indigenous Australian
This is borne by Wawiriya Burton, an Australian Aboriginal artist from Pipalyatjara, who is also a ngangkaṟi (traditional healer).

Wawrina f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto واورينه (see Wowreena).

Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.

Wealdwine m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old English name, composed of weald "powerful, mighty" and wine "friend". This may be the source of the English surnames Walwyn or Woolwine.

Wealhþeow f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Composed of Old English wealh "foreigner, Celt, slave" and þeow "servant". Wealhþeow is a queen of the Danes as the wife of king Hroðgar in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf'.

Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.

Weedon m English
Transferred use of the surname Weedon. This was borne by the English actor and writer Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), full name Walter Weedon Grossmith... [more]

Weena f Literature
Short for Josephina taken from George Orwell's "The Time Machine," where the Weena is the name of the main love interest.

Weenjipahkihelexkwe f Lenape
Means "Touching Leaves Woman" in the Unami (now extinct but being revitalized) language of the Lenape people. A notable bearer was Nora Thompson Dean (1907-1984), a traditionalist and one of the last fluent speakers of the southern Unami dialect of the Lenape language.

Weetamoo f Wampanoag
Allegedly means "sweet heart" in the Native American Wampanoag language.... [more]

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

Wella m Cornish
Cornish form of William.

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

Weltrude f Medieval German
Derived from Proto-Germanic *wela "well, good" and either Proto-Germanic *þrūþiz "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut "maiden"... [more]

Wendla f German (Rare), Theatre
Contracted form of Wendela. This was used by German dramatist Frank Wedekind for the heroine of his play 'Spring Awakening' (1891).

Wendolen f American (Rare, Archaic)
Altered form of Gwendolen, perhaps influenced by Wendy or Wendeline (a feminine form of Wendelin).

Wendreda f History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Latinized form of Wynnthryth. This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon saint, perhaps of the 7th century, who was a nun and healer. Also known as Wendreth, she is associated with March in the Isle of Ely (where there is a medieval church dedicated to her) and Exning, Suffolk.

Wenk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wenãcjusz.

Wenna f Medieval Cornish
Early Cornish form of Gwen. It was borne by two 5th-century Cornish saints.

Wentliana f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Latinization of Gwenllian.

Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).

Weola m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Diminutive of Old English names beginning with he element weoh- "idol, image" or "holy, sacred".

Weorcgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Composed of the Old English elements weorc meaning "work" and guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English leah).

Weorðgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from Old English weorþ "worth, deserving, honoured, esteemed" and giefu "present, gift".