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Swiãtobór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Świętobor.

Świebor m Polish
Variant of Wszebor.

Sylfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Silvester.

Sylve m Swedish
Variant of Sölve and a short form of Sylvester.

Sylvy f English
Variant of Sylvie.

Sylwunio m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sylwester.

Synni f Norwegian (Rare)
Likely a pet form of Synnøve.

Synnove f Swedish (Anglicized, Rare), Norwegian (Anglicized, Rare)
Form of Synnøve or Synnöve, mostly used outside of Scandinavia.

Syster f Swedish
Derived from the Swedish noun syster meaning "sister". Also compare Sister, Suster and Zuster.... [more]

Syver m Norwegian
Variant of Sivert. The first part of the name coincides with Norwegian syv "seven", which made this name popular for boys who were the seventh child in their family.

Syvert m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sivert.

Taakny f Kven
Kven form of Dagny.

Taalie f & m Obscure (Rare)

Taddeus m Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Swedish and Finnish form of Thaddeus.

Taihei m Japanese
From 大 (tai) meaning "big, great" and 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat, even". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Taija f Finnish
Finnish variant of Taina as well as a Finnish diminutive of Tarja and Taimi.

Tait m Old Norse
Possibly a short form of Teitur and/or derived from Old Norse teitr “cheerful, merry”.

Taito m Finnish
Means "skill, knowledge" in Finnish.

Taivas m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "sky, heaven" in Finnish.

Takeki m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Talía f Icelandic, Spanish, Galician
Icelandic, Spanish and Galician form of Thalia.

Tannia f English, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tanja.

Tannyn m & f English (Rare)

Taraldine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Tarald.

Tarjei m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Torgeir.

Tatave m Picard
Diminutive of Octave.

Tatsuhito m Japanese

Tatsuji m Japanese

Tatsukichi m Japanese

Tatsukuma m Japanese

Tatsumaru m Japanese

Tatsunori m Japanese

Tatsunosuke m Japanese

Tatsuomi m Japanese

Tatsushi m Japanese

Taus m German, Danish
Variant of Tage.

Tawnia f English (American)
Probably either a variant of Tawnya or an elaboration of Tawny.

T9C f & m American (South)
This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States... [more]

Teegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teagan.

Teeli f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Teele.

Teevi f Estonian (Rare)

Tehwehron m Mohawk
Notable bearer was Joseph Tehwehron David (1957–2004), a Mohawk artist who became known for his role as a warrior during the Oka Crisis in 1990.

Teijo m Finnish
Finnish variant of Teiko.

Teili f Estonian (Rare)

Teis m Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Theis. It was brought to Norway from the Netherlands in the 1700's.

Tekena f & m Ijaw
Means "hear my plea" in Ijaw.

Tene f Estonian

Tengil m Swedish (Rare), Literature
From Old Norse þengill meaning "prince, king". Tengil is the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's novel 'The Brothers Lionheart' from 1973.

Teppå m Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Probably a misspelling of Teppo, the Finnish form of Stephen. Occurs once in a tax record from 1582.

Teretsia f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Teresia.

Terunobu m Japanese

Tesla f English
Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname or Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system... [more]

Thalina f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Talina.

Thaline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Thalina.

Thärje m Kven
Kven variant of Terje 1.

Thelford m English (American, Rare)

Theoderik m Dutch, Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch and Swedish form of Theodoric.

Thessa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant diminutive of Theresa.

Þialfarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Tjelvar.

Thilda f Swedish (Modern), Finnish, Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Tilda.

Thilde f Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Modern), Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Tilde.

Thindra f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Tindra.

Þingfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse þing "assembly" and fastr "firm, strong".

Thippa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Cipora.

Thit f Danish (Rare)
A famous bearer was Danish author Thit Jensen (1876-1957). Her birth name was Maria Kirstine Dorothea.

Þjálfi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Þjalfi. In Norse Mythology, Þjálfi and his sister Röskva are servants of Thor.

Þjalfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer". It may also be derived from *þewa-alfaR meaning "servant-elf".

Þjóðgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse þjóð "folk, people" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Þjóðgerður f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic form of Þjóðgerðr.

Thobias m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Various
Variant of Tobias.

Thorald m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Þórvaldr (see Torvald).

Thoralf m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German
Variant of Toralf.

Þóranna f Icelandic
Probably a combination of Þór and Anna.

Thord m Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Tord.

Thordis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Modern form of Þórdís.

Thordur m Norwegian (?), Swedish (?), Danish (?)
Variant of Tordur.

Þórgautr m Old Norse
Combination of Þórr, the Old Norse god of thunder, and Gautr "Goth, Geat".

Thorgerd f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Torgerd.

Þórgerðr f Old Norse
Variant of Þorgerðr.

Þorgerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology.

Thorgrim m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Variant of Torgrim.

Þórhanna f Icelandic (Rare)
Probably a combination of Þór and Hanna 1.

Thorild f Medieval English, Scandinavian (Rare)
Medieval English and modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Þórhildr.

Thorild m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Thorald.

Thorkel m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Torkel.

Þorkell m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Þórkæll (see Þórketill).

Þórlæifr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Þórleifr (see Torleif).

Thórleif m Faroese (Rare)
Faroese variant of Thorleif.

Thorleif m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Torleif.

Þormóður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórmóðr.

Þóroddr m Old Norse
Combination of þórr "thunder" and oddr "point of a weapon".

Þórolfr m Old Norse
Combination of the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) and Norse with ulfr "wolf".

Þórólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórolfr.

Þórstæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Þórr and steinn "stone".

Thorvaldur m Icelandic (Anglicized)
English translation of the Icelandic name Þorvaldur.

Thráin m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), Literature
Anglicized form of Þráinn.... [more]

Þráinn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Possibly derived from Old Norse þrá meaning "obstinacy, stubbornness". Noted bearer is Þráinn Bertelsson, an Icelandic film director, writer, politician, journalist and newspaper editor.

Þrándur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þróndr (see Trond).

Thrond m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish, Old Danish
Variant of Trond.

Thrór m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), Literature
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Þrór, a name found in the Dvergatal "Catalogue of Dwarves" in the Völuspá, a part of the Poetic Edda. The meaning of the name is uncertain.... [more]

Þrótti m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse þróttr meaning "strength, might, valour".

Thrymr m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), Astronomy
Anglicized form of Old Norse Þrymr (see Trym). Thrymr is the name of one of Saturn's moons.

Thure m Swedish
Variant of Ture.

Tiana f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Teany.

Tias m Danish, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian
Short form of Mattias.

Tiexa f Galician (Archaic)
Variant of Trega.

Tihhon m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian transcription of Russian Тихон (see Tikhon).

Tilbert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Till and björt, from Old Norse bjartr "light, bright, shining". It was mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.

Tildy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Matilda.

Tilia f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short form of Ottilia.

Tilma f Finnish, Swedish (Modern)
Perhaps a blend of Thelma with either Vilma, Hilma or Ilma 1.

Timoty m English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Tindr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tindur.

Tindur m Icelandic
From Old Norse tindr "spike, sharp tooth".

Tinius m Norwegian
Variant of Tinus, a short form of names ending with -tinus.

Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.

Tintin m & f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a pet form of names ending in -tin, -tine, -tina or similar sounds. The name was made popular for girls by actress Tintin Anderzon (whose birth name is Anna Catharina).

Tirill f Norwegian (Modern)
Variant of Tiril.

Tisse m Picard
Diminutive of Batisse.

Tíðkumi m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tíð "time" and koma "to come, arrive".

Titta f Finnish
Diminutive of Kristiina.

Tjalve m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Old Norse Þjálfi, which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer"... [more]

Tjelvar m Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Combination of Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "he who keeps together; he who encompasses", and herr "army". Tjelvar is a figure in the Gutasaga, and is by some believed to be identical to Þjálfi.

Tjure m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from Swedish tjur "bull". This is the name of a character of the German Anime-Show 'Vicky the viking (Wickie und die starken Männer)', based on a novel by Swedish author Runer Jonsson.

Tobbe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Tobias and Torbjörn.

Tobiasi m Kven
Kven variant of Tobias.

Toki m Old Danish, Danish (Rare), Popular Culture
From Tóki, an Old Norse short form of Þórketill and other similar-sounding names (alternatively, it may have derived from Old Danish toki "jerk, simpleton")... [more]

Tokoni f Ijaw
Means "praise" in Ijaw.

Tollef m Norwegian
Variant of Torleif.

Tølløv m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant form of Torleiv, a younger form of Torleif.

Tompa m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Tomas, Tommy, and in some rare cases, Torbjörn.

Tonibler m Albanian (Modern, Rare), Kosovar (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Tönnes m Swedish (Rare)
Originally a German variant of Tönius, a diminutive of Antonius.

Tønnes m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Antonius.

Tonny m & f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Central African
Variant of Toni 1 and Toni 2, which are short forms of Anton and Antonia respectively... [more]

Tordh m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tord.

Torfi m Icelandic, Old Norse
Variant of Þórviðr and Tiǫrvi. May also be derived directly from Old Norse torf "turf".

Torfrid f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Þórfríðr.

Torgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Þorgerðr.

Torgerd f Danish, Norwegian, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Danish form of Þorgerðr.

Torgil m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Torgils.

Torgunn f Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Þórgunnr.

Torild m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Thorild, a Swedish dialectal form of Thorald.

Torina f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Tora.

Torje m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torgeir.

Torjus m Norwegian
Variant of Torgils.

Torkil m Norwegian, Danish, Faroese
Modern form of the Old Norse name Þórketill meaning "Thor's cauldron".

Torkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þórkæll.

Torlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þórlaug.

Tormund m Norwegian, Literature, Popular Culture
Modern Norwegian form of Þórmundr. Tormund Giantsbane is a character in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (1996-present) by American author George R. R. Martin, and the TV series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019).

Törner m Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of the Old Swedish name Thyrnir meaning "thorn, spike", ultimately derived from Old Norse þyrnir.

Torodd m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þóroddr.

Torolf m Norwegian
Modern form of Þórolfr.

Torren m English
Transferred use of the surname.

Torsteinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Torstein.

Torun f Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Torunn.

Tórur m Faroese
Faroese form of Þórr.

Torveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Þórveig.

Torvi f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Þórví.

Toste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Tósti.

Tósti m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Þórstæinn.

Totoro f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 飛 (to) meaning "to fly", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "dew, drewdrop; naked, bare". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is the name of a character, a forest spirit, in the Japanese animated movie My Neighbor Totoro (1988), although in this case the name is a mispronunciation of the Japanese word tororu, meaning "troll".

Totta m Swedish
Variant of Totte.

Totta f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tutta.

Totte m Swedish
Diminutive of Torsten. Sometimes also used as a diminutive of other names starting with To-.

Touko m Finnish
From Finnish touko meaning "sowing (in the springtime)".

Towa f Swedish
Variant of Tova 2.

Towe f Swedish
Variant of Tove.

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

Toyuelembi m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Estonian variant of Thoyuelembe.

Tréska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Teréza.

Trez f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Therese.

Trigg m English
Transferred use of the surname Trigg from the Old Norse name Tryggr, meaning “trustworthy, faithful, true”... [more]

Trjónn m Old Norse
From Old Norse trjóna "nose, snout".

Troed m Swedish (Rare)
From Old Swedish Troghed, ultimately derived from Old Norse Þórgautr.

Troja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish form of Troy, the name of the ancient city in Turkey that appears in Homer's 'Iliad'.

Trolle m Swedish
Transferred use of the surname Trolle.

Tron m Norwegian
Variant of Trond.

Tronden m English (American, Rare)

Tróndur m Faroese
Faroese form of Þróndr.

Trotte m Swedish
Swedish form of Þrótti.

Trudence f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Trudy influenced by the name Prudence.

Trued m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Troed.

Truels m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Troels.

Trulsa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish feminine form of Truls.

Trúmann m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Truman.

Trygg m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse tryggr "trustworthy".

Trygvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Tryggvi.

Tsuneha m Japanese (Archaic)
From Japanese 常 (tsune) meaning "continuation, eternal, unchanging" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume".

Tsunetami m Japanese (Rare)
From 常 (tsune) meaning "continuation, eternity" and 民 (tami) meaning "people". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Tsuyuho f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese kanji 梅雨 (tsuyu) meaning "East Asian rainy season" or 露 (tsuyu) meaning "dew; dewdrop" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tua f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a variant of Tova 2, a feminine form of Tue or a short form of Perpetua... [more]

Tuire f Finnish
Derived from the archaic Finnish word tuiretuinen, which means both "unwise, uncomprehending" and "darling".

Tulla f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
From Swedish tulta and Norwegian tulle, both meaning "little girl".

Tulle f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tulla.

Tume m Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Tumi.

Tummas m Faroese
Faroese form of Thomas.

Tuomi f Finnish (Rare)
Means "bird cherry" in Finnish.

Tupsa m Kven
Kven diminutive of Tobias.

Turina f Swedish (Rare)

Turkka m Finnish
Possibly variant of Tuure or other names starting with Tor- (see Thor).

Turo m Finnish
Variant of Tuure or taken directly from Finnish turo meaning "structure built from tree branches in order to lure spawning fish".

Tutta f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish
Variant of Tutti, a diminutive of Dorothea. Swedish usage could possibly be from Swedish tutta "little girl" (compare Tulla and Stinta)... [more]

Tuttan f Swedish
Variant of Tutta.

Tuvali f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Tuva and the popular name suffix li.

Tuvalie f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tuvali.

Tuvalisa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Tuva and Lisa.

Tuve m Swedish, Old Swedish
Variant of Tófi (compare Danish Tue).

Tyke m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
From the Old Norse name Týki, a diminutive of Þórketill (making it a variant of Tóki; see Toki)... [more]

Tyrah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyra.

Tyrannus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Tyrannos.

Tyre f Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Þórví traditionally found in Scania.

Tyrgils m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Þórgísl.

Tyri f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From the Ancient Scandinavian name Þýri.

Tytti f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word tyttö, meaning "a girl". It has also been used as a pet form of Tyyne.

Ubbe m Old Swedish, Danish, Swedish
Old Swedish and modern form of Ubbi or diminutive of Urban.

Ubbi m Norse Mythology, Old Danish, Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Danish byname and given name, which might be derived from Úlfr or from Old Norse úfr (Proto-Norse *ūƀ-) meaning "unfriendly".

Uddo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Oddr.

Uksáhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Means "door goddess", from Sami uksa "door" and áhkká "wife, woman, mother". In Sami mythology Uksáhkká lived under the door sill and protected the home against all evil. She watched over children during their first year, especially when they learned to walk.

Uliva f Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Oliva.

Ullabell f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ullabella.

Ullabella f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ulla and Bella.

Ullabeth f Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of Ulla and Elisabeth.

Ullabett f Obscure
Variant of Ullabeth.

Ullabrit f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullabritt.

Ullabritt f Swedish
Combination of Ulla and Britt.

Ullabritta f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullabritt.

Ullacari f Obscure
Variant of Ullakari.

Ullacarin f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullakarin.

Ullagreta f Obscure
Combination of Ulla and Greta.

Ullagreth f Obscure
Variant of Ullagreta.

Ullakari f Obscure
Variant of Ullakarin.

Ullakarin f Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish combination of Ulla and Karin.

Ullamai f Obscure
Variant of Ulla-Maj.

Ulla-Maj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ulla and Maj 2.

Ullamaja f Obscure
Variant of Ulla-Maj.

Ullamay f Obscure
Variant of Ulla-Maj.

Ullbritt f Swedish (Rare)
Rare variant of Ullabritt.

Ulle m Swedish
Diminutive of Ulrik.

Ullis f Swedish
Diminutive of Ulrika.

Ulpan f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ұлпа (ulpa) meaning "fluffy, soft, tender".

Ulpu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word ulpukka, "spatterdock". It can also be used as a pet form of Ulla or Ulriikka.

Uluthando m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "he is love" in Ndebele and Zulu.

Ulva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Ulfva, an Old Swedish byname meaning "she-wolf".... [more]

Ulvhild f Medieval Scandinavian
Composed of the elements ulv ("wolf") and hild ("battle")... [more]

Undis f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Literature
Variant of Unndís. Used by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren in her novel 'Ronia the Robber's daughter'.

Unna f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse unna "to love" or unnr "wave".

Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Unny f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Unni.

Unto m Finnish
Short form of Untamo.

Urbán m Aragonese, Galician, Hungarian
Aragonese, Hungarian and Galician form of Urban.

Urbanu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Urban.

Urmi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Urme.

Úrœkja m Old Norse
From Old Norse úrœkja meaning "to neglect, to not ask after, to reck not".

Urooj f & m Persian
Urooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".

Urpo m Finnish
Finnish form of Urban.

Ursina f German (Swiss), Romansh
Feminine form of Ursinus as well as a diminutive of Ursa.

Urður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Urd.

Ustus m Estonian

Uðr f & m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse form of Unnr. In Norse mythology, Unnr was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.... [more]

Uule m Kven
Kven spelling of Ole.

Uuno m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Uno.

Uv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ulv.

Vaadjuv m Norwegian (Archaic)

Våge m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Vagn.

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

Vainius m Lithuanian

Valac m Mythology

Valde m Swedish
Short form of Valdemar.

Valdus m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Derived from the Norse name element valdr "power, leader, ruler".

Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.

Valfrida f Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Valfrid, though Valfrid has also occasionally been used as a feminine name.

Valgarð m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Valgarður.

Valio m Finnish
From Finnish valio meaning "an outstanding individual, a pick, choice, elite".

Valle m Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive of names beginning with Val-, like Valdemar and Valfrid.

Vallmo f & m Swedish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Swedish, thus making it a Swedish cognate of Poppy.

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

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

Valo m & f Finnish
Means "light" in Finnish.

Valther m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish variant of Walter.

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

Valtýr m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".

Vambola m Estonian
From a character in a novel with the same name by Estonian writer Andres Saal (1861-1931). Possibly derived from the name of Varbola castle or from the old Estonian word vambas, which means "mace".

Vana f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from Vanaheimr, home of the Vanir (a type of Old Norse gods). Vana was the wife of Sveigðir and mother of Vanlandi... [more]

Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of Swedish vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".

Vanlandi m Norse Mythology
Means "man from Vanaheimr" in Old Norse. Vanaheimr was the home of the Vanir, a group of gods. Njǫrðr, Freyr and Freyja were members of the Vanir.... [more]

Vannevar m American
Transferred use of the surname Van Nevar.

Varga f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Varg.

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

Varinn m Old Norse
From the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.

Varma f & m Finnish
Means "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.

Vaste m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Old Swedish names ending in -vast (see Fasti).

Vaula f Finnish (Rare)
Vaula is both a flower/flowering plant genus ("Asarina" in Latin) and in old Finnish language a little wooden ring that kept a bunch of silver birch branches together in a sauna.

Vé m Norse Mythology
Derived from vé, a Germanic shrine or sacred enclosure. In Norse Mythology, Vé is the brother of Odin and Vili.

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

Végeirr m Old Norse
Variant of VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and geirr "spear".

Veijo m Finnish
Diminutive of Veikko.

Veine m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Väinö.

Veini m Finnish
Finnish variant of Sven.

Velam m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vilhelm.