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Vesunna f Gaulish MythologyThe name of a Gallo-Roman goddess considered a giver of prosperity, abundance and good fortune, likely from the Proto-Celtic
*wesu, meaning ‘good’, 'worthy'.
Vetanie f Crimean TatarDerived from Crimean Tatar
vatan meaning "fatherland, homeland", ultimately from Arabic وَطَن
(waṭan) meaning "homeland, country, nation".
Vevina f LiteratureAnglicized form of
Bébinn used by James Macpherson in his Ossian poems, which he claimed to have based on early Irish legends.
Vezia f Italian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of
Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine
Vetius... [
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Via f Various (Modern), Popular CultureShort 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.
Viatte f French (Archaic)A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Viba f Sanskrit, TamilMeans the same as
Vibha,
Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
Vibe f DanishVariant of
Wiebe or taken directly from Danish
vibe meaning "northern lapwig" (a type of bird native to Europe).
Viclenny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)From the Venezuelan Name-Blending tradition blending names Victor meaning "victor, conqueror" (of Latin origin). Leonard meaning "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" Meaning "Conqueror of Brave Lions"
Vico f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Vico "Our Lady of Vico", patron saint of Arnedo (La Rioja). The name derives from Latin
vicus "neighborhood, settlement".
Victorious m & f English (Rare)Either a variant of
Victorius or else directly from the English word
Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".
Victrix f Roman MythologyMeans "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine
victor "conqueror"; see
Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess
Venus ("Venus the Victorious").
Vida f EnglishThe name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of
Davida.
Vidisha f IndianVidisa or Vidisha in sanskrit refers to "Mesopotmia" "the fertile land between two rivers."... [
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Vidonia f PortugueseVidonia is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "vine branch"
Vidra f Serbian (Rare)The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.
Vidumavi f LiteratureLatinized 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
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Vidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)Norwegian name with the combination of
viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and
unnr "wave" or a combination of
víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and
unnr "wave".
Vielka f Spanish (Latin American)Seemingly derived from Polish
wielka, the feminine nominative/vocative singular form of the adjective
wielki meaning "big, large; great, grand." It is most often used in Panama.
Viena f FinnishVariant of
Vieno. Viena may also refer to the area of White Sea Karelia or White Karelia in the northwestern Russia, known as Vienan Karjala or Viena in Finnish and Karelian.
Viengkeo m & f LaoFrom Lao ວຽງ
(vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem".
Viengkham m & f LaoFrom Lao ວຽງ
(vieng) meaning "town, walled, city" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Viengsavanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ວຽງ
(vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Viengsay m & f LaoFrom Lao ວຽງ
(vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ໄຊ
(say) meaning "victory".
Viergela f Haitian CreoleDerived from French
vierge "virgin" combined with Haitian Creole
la "there; here", this name has the intended meaning "the Virgin (
Mary) is here".
Vieroslava f SlovakDerived from Slovak
viera "faith" and the Slavic name element
slava "glory".
Viese f Popular CultureOne of two main viewpoint characters in the Japanese video game Atelier Iris 2, Viese Blanchimont.
Việt m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 越
(việt) meaning "Vietnam, Vietnamese", referring specifically to the Yue people.
Vífríðr f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
fríðr "beautiful".
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").
Vighild f NorwegianNorwegian name with the combination of
vígr "in fighting condition, able to fight" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Vigilantia f HistoryMeans "vigilance, alertness; wakefulness" in Latin. It was borne by a sister of the Byzantine emperor
Justinian I (ruled 527-565) and mother to his successor
Justin II (ruled 565-574).
Vígundr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Vigya f & m Sanskrit, IndianThe name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Viia f EstonianOriginally an old Estonian vernacular form of
Sofia, now used as a given name in its own right.
Vijessna f GermanIjekavian form of
Vesna. Borne by Vijessna Ferkic (b. 1987), a German actress of Croatian descent.
Vijolė f LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of
Viola as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from
Vijolė, the name of a river in the Lithuanian county of Šiauliai... [
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Vikasini f HindiMeans: Radiant, cheerful. hearty or ungrudging, promoting or inducing cheer , pleasant, bright, bright with joy, hope, etc emitting rays of light, shining, bright, Physics emitted or propagated by radiation, a point or object from which rays proceed, full of cheer , in good spirits, characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness
Vikheda f SanskritMEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद / खेदा means weariness, sorrow or pain... [
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Vīksna f Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
vīksna "elm tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Viktualia f LiteratureDerived 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.
Vilai f & m Thai, LaoThai alternate transcription of
Wilai as well as the Lao cognate. In Thailand it is solely used as a feminine name while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Laos.
Vilayphone f & m LaoFrom Lao ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Vilayvanh f LaoFrom Lao ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Vildan f & m Turkish, Bashkir, BosnianDerived from Arabic وِلْدَان
(wildān) meaning "children". It is also a Bashkir variant transcription of
Uyildan, of the same origin.
Vildís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse elements
vil(i) "will, desire" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Vilenka f Croatian (Rare)Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).
Vilgerðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
vil 'will, desire' and
garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Vilija f Lithuanian (Modern)From the name of the river which flows in Lithuania through it's capital city Vilnius. Official river name is Neris, but it has a second name - Vilija. The reasons for the dual naming of the river as Neris by the Lithuanians and Viliya (formerly Velja, meaning "big, great" in Slavic) by the Slavs are complex... [
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