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Verrine f Arthurian CycleA high-born damsel, of Guenevere’s court was mute until the arrival of Sir Percival, when at last she spoke. Greeting him, she led him to his seat at the left of the Siege Perilous and predicted his future greatness... [
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Versa f American (South)This name sporadically appears outside the U.S. top 1000 in the American South in the early 20th-century. It is most likely inspired by the Latin word "versus" (verse; line) probably used by Southern Baptists in reference to the verses of the Bible... [
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Verse f EnglishRecently coined word name, used in 2024 by Kailyn Lowry. Verse has a twin named Valley.
Verticordia f Roman MythologyMeans "turner of hearts" from Latin
vertere "to turn, turn about" and
cor "heart" (genitive
cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess
Venus.
Veruca f Literature, Popular CultureCreated by Roald Dahl for a character in his book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word
verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart.
Veruha f ChuvashPossibly derived from the Russian name
Vera 1, or otherwise the Arabic
وَرَقَةٌ (wáraqa) meaning "leaf (of a plant)".
Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)Means "foliage", from the Latin
verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.
Vervaine f American (Rare, Archaic)Variant of
Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as
vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by
verveine, the French word for the plant.
Veryan f & m CornishFrom 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)... [
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Vēsma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
vēsma "breeze, whiff".
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.
Vespina f Theatre, LiteratureMeaning uncertain, it could be related to the Latin
vesperum meaning "evening" or the Latin and Italian
vespa meaning "wasp". Vespina is Queen
Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "
Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "
Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [
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Vesselina f BulgarianVariant spelling of
Veselina, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian opera singer Vesselina Kasarova (b... [
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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 IndianAlso a city, district and central railway junction in Madhya Pradesh, India from where the Tropic of Cancer passes.
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.