Feminine Submitted Names

Vakarinė f Baltic Mythology
Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [more]

Vaklina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaklin.

Vakoka m & f Malagasy
Means "inherited treasure" or "tradition" in Malagasy.

Vakona f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Means "unwanted" in Mingrelian.

Vala f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Old Norse name element valr- "the slain (in Valhalla)" as well as a direct adoption of Swedish vala (or völva) "fortune teller; prophet" (ultimately from Old Norse vǫlva).

Vala f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave".

Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.

Valancina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentina.

Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]

Valandina f Aragonese
Variant of Valantina.

Valanice f Popular Culture
Variant of the name Balanice, which appears in the French fairy tale Rosanella. Valanice is the name of a character in the King's Quest series of computer games... [more]

Valantin f Armenian
Armenian form of Valentine 2 or Valentina.

Valantina f Aragonese
Feminine form of Valantín.

Valantine f Picard
Picard form of Valentine 2.

Valari f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valasca f History, Medieval Slavic (?)
A famous bearer of this name is Valasca, a warrior Queen of Bohemia.

Valata f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of extremely uncertain origin and meaning. One group of modern-day academics link this name to Estonian vallatus "naughtiness; recklessness", while others adamantly doubt this derivation.

Valbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "those slain in battle" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree" (compare Björk)... [more]

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".

Válbor f Sami
Sami form of Valborg.

Valburga f Slovene
Slovene form of Walburga.

Valča f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.

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

Valda f Slovene
Truncated form of Evalda.

Valdasya f Mordvin
Means "light" in Erzya.

Valdeci m & f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valdecir.

Valdelice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Valda and Alice.

Valdemarina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Valdemar.

Valdemira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdemiro.

Valdene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and deti "the sea; the ocean".

Valdete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Valda.

Valdetrude f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Waltrude.

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.

Valdice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Likely an elaboration of Valda.

Valdina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Valda.

Valdine f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element vald- as well as a feminine form of masculine names containing the element vald-, first and foremost Valdemar.

Valdinete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form to names beginning in *Vald-* like Valdemar.

Valdinia f Finnish (Rare)
An old Karelian name, possibly a feminine form of Waldemar.

Valdira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdir.

Valdis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Valdís.

Valdivina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdivino.

Valdomira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdomiro.

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

Valdrina f Albanian
Feminine form of Valdrin.

Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.

Valė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Val-, like Valerija or Valentina.

Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".

Valechka f Russian
Variant Russian diminutive or pet form of Valentina.

Valeda f African American (Anglicized, Rare)

Valeh f & m Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.

Valeka f American
Feminine form of Valek.

Valen m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.

Valena f American (South, Rare)
Either a contracted form of Valentina or an invented name coined from the syllable Val- and the once-popular name suffix -ene.

Valena f North Frisian
Seibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of Vahle which he further links via Volle with names including the Germanic name element folk "people, folk".

Valence f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Valentia.

València f Medieval Catalan

Valencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Valentia.

Valene f English (Rare)
Variant of Valena.

Valenka f Russian
Valenka is a Bond girl in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale'.

Valensa f Spanish

Valensiya f Russian (Rare)

Valenta f Russian (Archaic)

Valenta f Gascon
Feminine form of Valent.

Valentia f Late Roman, South African
Feminine form of Valentius.

Valentica f Obscure

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

Valentiniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Valentine

Valentinita f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentina.

Valentinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 2.

Valentino f Provençal
Provençal form of Valentine 2.

Valentõna f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valentina used to transcribe Ukrainian Валентина.

Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.

Valeree f English (American)
Variant of Valerie.

Valeri f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valería f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valeria.

Valérianne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Valériane.

Valerica f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Walherich via the Latinization Valericus.

Valerica f Romanian
Diminutive of Valeria.

Valerieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valerie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]

Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".

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

Valeriia f Ukrainian, Russian
Variation of Valeriya

Valerijona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Valerijonas and cognate of Valeriana.

Valerina f Gascon
Feminine form of Valèri.

Valérine f French (Rare)
French form of Valerina.

Valerìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Valérie.

Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.

Valerita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Valeria.

Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.

Valerya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valeria.

Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.

Valesca f German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valeska.

Valeta f English (Rare)

Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.

Valetudo f Roman Mythology
From the name of the Roman goddess of Health. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hygieia.

Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Valfreda f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Gualfredo.

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.

Valfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Valfrid.

Valga f Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING - a bridle, rein, Goddess Durga

Valgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Valgerd.

Valgerd f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Valgerðr.

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

Valgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Valgerðr.

Valgerða f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant 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.

Valgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Valgerðr.

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

Valgý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Valgerður.

Valhild f Swedish
Swedish form of Valhildur.

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]

Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]

Valiance f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Valiancina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Valiancin.

Väliđä f Bashkir
Bashkir feminine form of Walid.

Valida f Chechen, Azerbaijani, Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valid.

Validə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Walid.

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]

Valieryja f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Valeryia.

Valiha m & f Malagasy
From the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.

Valija f Latvian
Contracted form of Valerija and diminutive of Valentīna.

Valika f Slovak
Diminutive of Valéria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Valina f English
Variant of Valena.

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

Valinka f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.

Valirea f English
Variant of Valerie.

Valisoa f Malagasy
Means "reward", or from the Malagasy name for the Scaevola plumieri shrub.

Valiusia f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Valentina and Valerija.

Valiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek valiy meaning "saint" or "messenger".

Valjancina f Belarusian
Belarusian Latin transcription of Valiantsina.

Valjeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Valjet.

Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.

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'.

Valkyr f Old Norse

Valkyria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Valquíria.

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

Valla f American (Rare)

Valle f Spanish
Means "valley" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Valle and Nuestra Señora de la Valle, meaning "The Virgin of the Valley" and "Our Lady of the Valley" respectively.... [more]

Vallentine f Medieval French (Rare)
Variant of Valentine 2.

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

Vallerie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Valerie

Vallery f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valletta f American
Valletta, the name of a city in Malta, it is a transferred use of the surname of Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta.

Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.

Valli f Estonian

Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.

Vallincia f Obscure

Vallivana f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
From the Valencian title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Vallivana, meaning "Mother of God of Vallivana."... [more]

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

Vallon f American
Of/relating to the word ‘valor’

Vallorie f English (American)
Variation of Valerie, most popular in the mid 20th century.

Vallory f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie, the spelling is influenced by that of Mallory.

Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.

Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.

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

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]

Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.

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

Valmi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valme.

Valmira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and mirë "good".

Valmira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valmir.

Valneima f Brazilian

Valnora f English (American)

Valny f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Valný.

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

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

Val'oi f Veps
Veps form of Valentina.

Valona f Albanian
Feminine form of Valon.

Valonia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Valônia, the Portuguese name for the Belgian region of Wallonia.

Valonna f American (Rare)

Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".

Valori f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

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

Valory f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valery.

Valoura f English
Variant of Valora.

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

Valpurge f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French variant of Walburge.

Valquiria f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Valkyrie.

Valrine f American (Rare)

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).

Valshti f Mari
Mari form of Valentina.

Valtraud f Czech (Rare)
Variant of Waltraud.

Valtrauda f Czech (Rare)
Variant of Waltrauda.

Valtraut f Czech (Rare)
Variant of Waltraud.

Valtrauta f Latvian

Valtruda f Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Waltraud

Valvanera f Spanish
From Latin Vallis Venaria meaning "valley of water veins". This is the name of a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Valvanera, venerated in the monastery of Valvanera as the patron saint of La Rioja, Spain.

Valvanuz f Spanish (European)
From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Valvanuz and Nuestra Señora de Valvanuz, meaning "The Virgin of Valvanuz" and "Our Lady of Valvanuz," venerated at the sanctuary in Selaya in Cantabria, northern Spain... [more]

Valve f Estonian
Derived from Estonian valve "to guard; watch over".

Valvi f Estonian
Variant of Valve.

Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.

Valyantsina f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Валянціна (see Valiantsina).

Valyentina f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Valentina.

Valyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Valyssa f American

Valyusha f Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Valentina.

Vam m & f Hmong
Means "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.

Vamika f Sanskrit, Bengali, Malayalam
In the case of the daughter of Indian actress Anushka Sharma, it is likely derived from the name of her father Virat and her mother Anushka, or from a name for the goddess Durga.

Vamini f Hinduism
This name (not to be confused with Bamini, Padmini, Yamini, Jamini, or Kamini) was a very much in use in India before 1700’s. It was a name only taken by female babies in royal families or women of highest status and caste.... [more]

Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.

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]

Vana f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.

Vanadey f Sanskrit

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

Vanalika f Kashmiri
Means "sunflower".

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]

Vanay f African American

Vandačka f Belarusian
Diminutive of Vanda.

Vandana f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit वन्दना (vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation" or "prayer, worship".

Vandani f Indian
sanskrit

Vandenė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vandenė meaning "mermaid", which is derived from the Lithuanian adjective vandens meaning "aqueous, aquatic", itself ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vanduo meaning "water"... [more]

Vanderleia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vanderley.

Vanderli m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Vanderley.

Vandete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Vanda.

Vanditha f Malayalam

Vandra f American (Rare)

Vandutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Vanda.

Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".

Vane f Galician
Diminutive of Vanessa.

Vanee f Sanskrit

Vaneeza f Pakistani
Meaning: ?

Vaneh f Armenian
means "of crystal" in Armenian

Vanellope f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [more]

Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.

Vanesita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Vanesa.

Vaneska f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vanessa influenced by Valeska.

Vanessah f English (American)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanesse f Various
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanessia f English (American)
My name also resembles butterfly in Greek and star in the book of Hebrew

Vanetta f English
Derived from the Spanish name Juanita or from the Italian name Giovannetta.

Vanette f English (American, Rare)

Vang f Chin
Means "light" in Hakha Chin.

Vanga f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Evangeliya.

Vangelio f Greek
Diminutive of Evangelia.

Vangie f English (American), Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Evangeline.

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

Vani f Telugu
Means "voice, speech" in Telugu.

Vani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Marathi
MEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring

Vani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Giovana or Ivana.

Vânia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vanja.

Vania f & m Bulgarian, Romanian, Italian
Italian and Romanian form of Vanya as well as Italian variant of Vanna and Bulgarian diminutive of Ivana.

Vanida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanida.

Vaniesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Venetia.

Vanika f Sanskrit
MEANING : little wood, grove... [more]

Vanilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Truncated form of Ivanilda.

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]

Vanille f Popular Culture
Means "vanilla" in French. A famous bearer is the character Vanille in the Final Fantasy video games.

Vanimonimo m & f Samoan
Means "expanse of sky, firmament" in Samoan.

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]

Vanine f Portuguese (Brazilian), Franco-Provençal (Rare)
The Brazilian version and the Franco-Provençal version of Vanina.

Vanisha f Hindi, Nepali
Means "queen of the universe" or "pure" in Hindi and Nepali.

Vaniskha f Indian

Vanita f Indian

Vanitha f Indian
means "The Lady"; Indian

Vanity f English (American)
From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.

Vaniy m & f Haitian Creole (Modern)
Means "Vanilla" in Creole, His name has given many first names like Aniy.

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.

Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Diminutive of Ivana (Bulgarian, Macedonian) or Ivan (Russian).

Vanna f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.

Vannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Vanna 1 or a short form of Savannah

Vannesa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vannessa f American
Variant of Vanessa.

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

Vannina f Corsican
Variant of Vanina.

Vannisa f American
Possible variant ofVanessa or Vannesa

Vannozza f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.

Vanona m & f Malagasy
Means "successful" in Malagasy.

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

Vanozza f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Giovanna.

Vansha f Hinduism
MEANING - lineage, race, dynasty. It was the name of an Apsara.

Vansodany f Khmer

Vanthani m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".

Vanusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, it could be derived from the Latin word vannus, which refers to a winnowing basket. Alternatively it may be a diminutive of Vânia.

Vanūše f Mazanderani
Mazanderani feminine name meaning "violet".

Vanushe f Old Persian, Mazanderani
Means "violet" in Mazanderani.

Vanuzza f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Brazilian (Rare)
An Italian diminutive of Giovanna.

Vanxhela f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vanxhel.

Vanya f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vanyo.

Vár f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern), Faroese, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse word vár meaning "spring". Vár is the name of an Ásynja, who is responsible for contracts between men and women.

Vår f Norwegian
Younger form of Vár.

Vara f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian vara "power, force; reign".

Vara f American (Archaic)

Varada f Indian
Name of an Indian river situated in Karnataka, a state in the south western region of India. It is with believed that this river has religious ties with gods Durga and Lakshmi.

Varahi f Indian, Hinduism
Means "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.

Varakiya f Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic وَرَق (waraq) meaning "foliage, leaves".

Varali f Telugu
Means “moon” in Telugu.

Varanya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Waranya.

Varaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

Varaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

Varaqa f Uzbek
Derived from varaq meaning "leaf" or "page".

Varbinka f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върбинка "verbena, vervain".

Várbu f Sami
Sami form of Valborg.

Varcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Varvara.

Vard m & f Armenian
Means "rose" in Armenian.