Feminine Submitted Names

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Végerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse garðr "enclosure".
Vehanush f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Vehbije f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vehbi.
Vehuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Veig f Icelandic
Variant of Veiga.
Veiga f Icelandic
Short form of Old Norse names containing the name element veig "power, strength".
Veikla f Latvian
Derived from Latvian veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".
Veiksma f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian veiksme "luck; good fortune; success".
Véineas f Astronomy, Roman Mythology
Irish form of Venus. It does not appear to be in use as an Irish given name.
Vėja f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word vėjas meaning, "wind."
Vejîn f Kurdish
Means "resurrection" in Kurdish.
Vėjūnė f Lithuanian
A variation of Vėja
Vekoslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Vekoslav.
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 meaning "temple, sanctuary" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Velaug f Norwegian
Younger form of Vélaug.
Vēlava f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian vēls "late".
Velda f Estonian
Variant of Valda.
Veldze f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian veldze "refreshment".
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]
Velentyna f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of. Валентина (see Valentyna.
Velga f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.
Velgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Valgjerd.
Vélia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Velia.
Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.
Veliana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velian.
Veliana f Kongo
Veliana means youthful in Kikongo
Velichka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.
Velika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Veliko.
Velile m & f Xhosa, South African
Means "appeared, arrived" in Xhosa.
Velim f Dagbani
Means "beauty" in Dagbani.
Velina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velin.
Velinka f Slovene
Derived from Velimira.
Velira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.
Velizara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velizar.
Velka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velko.
Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.
Vella f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Vellamo.
Velleda f History
Italian form of Veleda.
Velli f Estonian
Variant of Vella.
Velmata f Mordvin
Derived from the Erzya verb вельмемс (veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".
Velmira f Bulgarian, Hungarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Velmir as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
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.
Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.
Velvetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -etta.
Velvette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -ette.
Velyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Веляна (see Veliana).
Velzy f Obscure
Transfered use of the surname Velzy. It is possibly given after the surfboard shaper Dale Velzy (1927-2005), credited with being the world's first commercial shaper.
Vemvane f Zulu
Means "butterfly" in Zulu.
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-.
Venaig f Breton
Diminutive of Nevena.
Venancia f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Venantia.
Venantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Venantius. ... [more]
Venanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venantia.
Venasha f American
Derived from venessa. Venasha is a very unique name. Nicknames are Venasha or Nash pronounced N-AYsh
Venatrix f Roman Mythology
Means "huntress" in Latin. This was an epithet of the goddess Diana.
Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.
Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.
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."
Vendi f & m Telugu
Means "silver" in Telugu.
Vendi f Italian
Italian borrowing of Wendy.
Vendija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Wendy.
Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.
Venea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vena.
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).
Venecija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Venice.
Venedikti f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Venediktos.
Venediktini f Greek (Rare, ?)
Variant Greek feminine form of Venediktos.
Venelas f Arthurian Cycle
Gawain’s lover.
Venelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
Vénéra f French (Quebec, Rare)
Québécois form of Venera.
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]
Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.
Venerina f Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Venere.
Veneta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venets.
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]
Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.
Venida f Asturian
Short form of Bienvenida.
Veniera f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Venerio.
Venilia f Roman Mythology
A Roman deity associated with the winds and the sea.
Venissa f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Venissa, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th century Historia Regum Britanniae, was a daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius, whom he gave in marriage to the British king Arvirargus once he had submitted to Rome.... [more]
Venka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venko.
Venke f Norwegian
Variant of Wenke.
Venlá f Sami
Sami form of Venla.
Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.
Venni m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Verner and Vendela.
Vennie f American (South)
Not sure, it was given to 6 girls in Alabama in 1913, looks like a diminutive of a longer name that became independent, perhaps Venetia or Venicia.
Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]
Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.
Ventseslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Ventura f Judeo-Spanish
Means "fortune, luck, happiness" in Spanish.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.
Ventúria f Provençal
Provençal form of Victoria.
Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.
Venusia f Italian (Rare)
This name may be an elaboration of Venere, via its Latin form Venus.
Venusta f Italian
Feminine form of Venusto.
Vénusz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Venus.
Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".
Veny f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Véný.
Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ve’ondre m & f African American
Possibly a female version of DeAndre or Deondre, or Ondre combines with the prefix Ve... [more]
Vé'otsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Warpath Woman" in Cheyenne.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Vera f Greek
Short form of Varvara.
Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Verá f Sami
Sami form of Vera 1.
Veralicia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Vera 1 and Alicia. It is mainly used in El Salvador.
Veralidaine f Literature
The first name of the protagnist in The Immortals quartet by Tamora Pierce. A diminutive of the name is Daine.
Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.
Verana f Provençal
Provençal form of Vérane.
Veranda f American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe an elaboration of Vera 1.
Verandi f Arthurian Cycle
In Norse mythology, one of the three Fatal Sisters – the others were Urd and Schulda – who presided over the past, present, and future.... [more]
Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.
Veranya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verasha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verawati f Indonesian
From the name Vera 1 combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
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]
Verča f Czech
Czech diminutive of Veronika.
Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".
Verda f Turkish
Turkish form of Warda.
Verda f English (Archaic)
Possibly derived from verde a Spanish and Italian word meaning "green" (see Viridis).
Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Verderosa f Medieval Italian
From Latin viridis "green" (via Vulgar Latin virdis) and rosa "rose".
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.
Verdia f Italian
Shortened form of Verdiana
Verdiana f Italian, Venetian, Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Contracted form of Veridiana. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 13th century AD.
Verdicenan f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "roses" and جنان (jinan) meaning "gardens, paradises".
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]
Verdoana f Arthurian Cycle
The lady of the castle Aspetta Ventura in La Tavola Ritonda. She suffered from leprosy and could only be cured by the blood of a royal virgin. In the quest to heal her, her knights bled hundreds of virgins, most of whom perished... [more]
Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]
Vere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë "summer; wine".
Vere f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Fere.
Veredas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]
Veremonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Wermund and Warimund.
Veréna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Verena.
Verenia f Ancient Roman
Verenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Verenice f Spanish (Mexican)
Apparently a Spanish variant of Berenice.
Vereniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Berenike.
Vergine f Armenian
Armenian form of Verginia.
Verhantsnuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհանձն (verhantsn) meaning "generous" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]
Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]
Verildis f Medieval Dutch
Latinate form of Veerle, recorded in the early 13th century.
Verily f English (British)
Meaning, "certainly" or "truly."
Verina f Late Roman
Variant of Verena.
Verinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verísima f Galician
Feminine form of Verísimo.
Verité f English
Variant of Verity.
Verito f Spanish
Diminutive of Verónica, via its short form Vero 2.
Verjaluys f Armenian
Means "sundown, twilight" in Armenian.
Verka f Bulgarian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Vera 1.
Verki f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Vera 1.
Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.
Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.
Verletta f American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Verla.
Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.
Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.
Verlynne f old english and welsh
a combined name of verly and lynne. verly is derived from the old english name beverly, meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow”. lynne is a name of welsh origin meaning “lake”.
Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.
Vermettya f African American
Vermettya Royster was a member of the R&B ensemble 'The Sisters Love'.
Vermiglia f Arthurian Cycle
The wife of King Amoroldo of Ireland, a friend of Tristan.
Vermilia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old French vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin vermiculus "little worm", in reference to Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.
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).
Vernalyn f Filipino
The name Verna with the suffix -lyn.
Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.
Vernell f & m African American
Variant of Vernel, or possibly an elaborated form of Verna and Vernon.
Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.
Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.
Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernia f English
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.
Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.
Vernina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.
Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.
Vero f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Vero m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Veromanitra m & f Malagasy
Means "lemongrass" in Malagasy.
Veronese f Medieval Italian
Presumably directly taken from the Italian word, and medieval byname, veronese meaning "from Verona".... [more]
Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Veronia f Italian
Elaboration of Verona, a a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy. Rarely used as a given name.
Veroniek f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Veronique.
Verónika f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Veróníka.
Veronikæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Veronica.
Veronike f Greek (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Greek form of Veronika and possible Dutch variant of Veronique.
Veroniki f Greek
Greek form of Veronica.
Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.
Veronka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Veronika, meaning "victory bringer".
Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.
Veronyka f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Veronika.
Veronytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Veronika.
Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]
Veroonika f Estonian
Estonian variant of Veronika.