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Terhenetär f Finnish Mythology
A character in the Finnish epic the 'Kalevala,' who was a forest sprite. The name itself means "mist." The short (and common) form of this name is Terhi.

Terpsihori f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Τερψιχόρη (see Terpsichori) as well as an Albanian form of Terpsichore.

Tertuliana f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Tertulian.

Tesalónica f Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Thessalonike.

Tesalonika f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Thessalonica, used primarily by Christian women in reference to the Bible books, 1 and 2 Thessalonians (which is 1 dan 2 Tesalonika in Indonesian) or the Biblical place.

Teudelinda f Frankish
Teudelinda (5th-century – d. 501) was a Burgundian queen consort by marriage to King Godegisel.

Te Wakepare f Maori

Thabalsana m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei thabal meaning "moonlight" and sana meaning "gold, precious".

Thadsajiny f Tamil (Modern)

Thaicrucia f Greek Mythology (?), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (?)
Meaning unknown. According to the Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions, Thaicrucia was a daughter of Proteus and the mother of Nympheus by Zeus.

Thalestris f Greek Mythology
The name of an Amazon queen. According to a legend, she met Alexander the Great wishing to conceive a child.

Thamizhini f Tamil (Modern)

Thandazile f South African

Thaneeyasi f Tamil

Thanushiya f Tamil
Meaning unknown at this moment in time.

Thanyalack f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธัญลักษณ์/ธัญญลักษณ์ (see Thanyalak).

Thanyaluck f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธัญลักษณ์/ธัญญลักษณ์ (see Thanyalak).

Thatayaone m & f Tswana
Means "his (god's) will" in Tswana.

Thatoyaone m & f Tswana
Means "His (God's) will" in Setswana.

Thembekile f South African

Thembisile f Zulu
Means "the trusted one" in Zulu.

Theoctista f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Theoktiste. This name was borne by a sister of the Eastern Roman emperor Maurice (539-602 AD) as well as by one of his daughters.

Theodelind f Germanic
Variant of Theudelind.

Theodoreen f Obscure
Anglicized variant of Théodorine, or an elaborated form of Theodora.

Theodorica f German (Archaic), Filipino (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Theodorike f German (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Theoderich (compare Theodoric).

Théodorine f French (African, Rare), French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)

Theodorine f Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare)
Variant of Théodorine.

Théodosine f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Théodosie.

Theodoulia f Late Greek
Variant form of Theodoula.

Theognosia f Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek θεογνωσία (theognosia) meaning "the knowledge of God".

Theoktiste f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Theoktistos. This name was borne by saint Theoktiste of Lesbos (9th century AD) and the mother-in-law of the Byzantine Emperor Theophilos (9th century AD).

Theonymphe f Late Greek
Means "bride of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife". This name belonged to one of 40 holy virgins martyred in Adrianople at the beginning of the 4th century.

Theonymphi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Θεονύμφη (see Theonymfi).

Théophanie f French (Rare)
French learned form of Theophania.

Theresinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Therezinha.

Therezinha f Brazilian
Variant of Terezinha.

Thermuthis f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θερμουθις (Thermouthis), which was the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Renenutet. According to the 1st-century historian Josephus, this was the name of Pharaoh's daughter who adopted the infant Moses... [more]

Theudeburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element þeud "people." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Theudegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element þeud "people." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Theudegild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Theudegund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Theudehild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Theudelind f Germanic
From the Germanic element þeud "people" and Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender" (see also Theudelinda).

Theuderada f Germanic
Feminine form of Theuderad.

Thiadsvind f Old Frisian
Possibly derived from Old Dutch thiad meaning "people, tribe" and Proto-Germanic swenþaz meaning "strong".

Thierrette f French (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thierry.

Thiphavanh f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ທິບພະວັນ (see Thipphavanh).

Thippharat f Thai
From Thai ทิพ (thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Thipphawan f Thai
From Thai ทิพ (thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Thiudhborg f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Þiúðborg.

Þiúðborg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þjóð "folk, people" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Thoithoiba f Manipuri
Means "biggest winner" in Meitei.

Thomaslina f Obscure

Thomassine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Thomas.

Thomatilla f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Domitilla, possibly influenced by Thomas.

Thonbanhla f Mythology
The name of a Burmese goddess meaning "beautiful in three ways".

Þórfríða f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Þórfríðr.

Thorgærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Þorgerðr.

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.

Þórheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Þórhæiðr.

Þórsteina f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Þorsteina.

Þorsteina f Icelandic
Feminine form of Þorsteinn.

Thresiamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Theresa used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Thresyamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Theresa used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Thubelihle f Ndebele
Means "good chance" in Ndebele.

Thulaganyo m & f Tswana
It means "program" or "structure".

Tianshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Tiaraoluwa f Yoruba
Supposedly means "from the body of God" in Yoruba.

Tigerlilja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish cognate of Tigerlily.

Tikambenji f Chewa
Means "what shall we say?" in Chewa.

Tillago'zal f Uzbek
Derived from tilla meaning "gold, precious" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Tillajamol f Uzbek
Derived from tilla meaning "gold, precious" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Tilphousia f Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Tisiphone.

Tiŋanadoor m & f Likpakpaaln
Means "kindness does not end" in Likpakpaaln.

Tinguafaya f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *ti-n-ggafayah, meaning "climber".

Tintifawin f Berber
Means "of the light, shining" in Tamazight.

Tirimüjgan f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish تیر (tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان (mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see Müjgan).

Tíðfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tíð "time" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Titilolami f African
Means "my wealth is eternal"... [more]

Tiyiselani m & f Tsonga
Means "persevere, endure" in Xitsonga.

Tlacochcue f Nahuatl
Possibly means "arrow skirt" in Nahuatl, from tlacochtli "weapon; arrow, spear, javelin" and cuēitl "skirt".

Tlangelani m & f Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga word tlangela meaning "celebrate".

Tlhokomelo m & f Sotho
Means "care" in Sotho.

Todtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "bright flower" in Mongolian, from тод (tod) meaning "vivid, clear, bright" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Togosgerel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Tögs-erdene m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Tojohasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tojo meaning "met" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".

Tojonirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tojo meaning "met" and nirina meaning "desired".

Tokhmesarv f Persian
Means "tall like a cypress" in Persian.

Toluwanimi m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the lord" in Yoruba.

Tomislavka f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tomislav.

Tömör-ochir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt"

Tömörpürev m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter (planet)".

Tonweyawin f & m Sioux
Tonweyawin is Lakota in origin & translates to 'scout woman' from Toweya (to scout) + Win (woman).

Torfhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
From Torfi or Old Norse torf "turf, sod" combined with hildr "battle". This was borne by the Icelandic author Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (1845-1918), who is frequently referred to as the first Icelandic woman novelist.

Törmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Törsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Törzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Tototontli f Nahuatl
Means "little bird", a diminutive form of Tototl.

Tourmaline f English (Rare)
From the name of a type of crystal.... [more]

Toussainte f French
Feminine form of Toussaint.

Toutebelle f Literature
Means "all-fair" in French. This is the name of the princess in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale ''The Yellow Dwarf'' (1697). Toutebelle is a beautiful but vain princess who is promised to an ugly dwarf, but decides to marry a king instead... [more]

Trajectina f German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin traiectum "crossing (of a river)". It was the name of two Dutch cities, Utrecht and Maastricht (Mosa Traiectum).... [more]

Traktorina f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Traktorin. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Trandafira f Romanian
Derived from Romanian trandafir "rose".

Tranquilla f Italian (Rare, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Tranquillo.

Transeline f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A niece of Arthur and Morgan who appears in the romance Huon de Bordeaux.

Trendafila f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian трендафил "rose".

Trëndafile f Albanian
Derived from Albanian trëndafil "rose".

Trëndelina f Albanian
Variant of Trëndelinë.

Trëndelinë f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian trëndelinë "sickle-fruited fenugreek" and, figuratively, "pleasant and pretty girl".

Tresnawati f Indonesian
Variant of Trisnawati.

Trinabelle f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Trina and Belle.

Trinankita f Bengali (Rare)

Trisevgene f Theatre
Means "thrice noble" from Greek τρίς (tris) "thrice, three times" and εὐγενής (eugenes) "noble" (literally "well born"; compare Eugene)... [more]

Trisevgeni f Greek
Modern Greek form of Trisevgene.

Trisnawati f Indonesian
Derived from Javanese trisna meaning "love" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Trixibella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Trixibelle

Trixibelle f English
Possibly coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (1983-), from a combination of Trixie and Belle.

Trøllhaena f Medieval
Norse form of Tredwell or Triduana.

Trophimène f French (Archaic)
French form of Trophimena (see Trofimena).

Trudeliese f German (Rare)
Combination of Trude and Liese.

Tsagaansar f Mongolian
Means "white moon" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and сар (sar) meaning "moon". This is the name of the Mongolian Lunar New Year, usually celebrated around the beginning of spring.

Tsanainesh f Ge'ez
Means "you are a sun" in Ge'ez.

Tsangchung m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan ཆུང (tsang) meaning "complete, entire" and ཆུང (chung) meaning "little".

Tsengelmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, happiness" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Tsetsegbal f Mongolian
Means "flower honey" in Mongolian, from цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and бал (bal) meaning "honey".

Tsetseglen f Mongolian
Means "florescent, flowering" in Mongolian.

Tsetsegmaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" combined with the suffix -маа (maa) commonly added to feminine names.

Tsetserleg f & m Mongolian
Means "garden, park" in Mongolian.

Tshiananeo m & f Venda
Means "tale, story" in Tshivenda.

Tshimologo f Tswana
Means "beginning" in Setswana.

Tshulthrim m & f Bhutanese, Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚུལ་ཁྲིམས (see Tshultrim).

Tsizaraina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and zaraina meaning "divided".

Tsogdelger m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цог (tsog) meaning "energy, ember, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Tsoghanush f Armenian
From the Armenian ցող (cʿoł) meaning "dew" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Tsogtgerel m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "ardent, energetic, brilliant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Tsogt-itgel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and итгэл (itgel) meaning "trust, faith, belief".

Tsogtmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternal".

Tsogzolboo m & f Mongolian
Means "spirited, trouble" in Mongolian, from цог (tsog) meaning "energy, ember, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour" and золбоо (zolboo) meaning "character, disposition".

Tsukichiyo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) "moon", 地 (chi) meaning "earth; ground" combined with 陽 (yo) meaning "the sun". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsukishiro f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 白 (shiro) meaning "white". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsuruchiyo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsvetelina f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian цвет (cvet) meaning "flower".

Tsvetomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetomir.

Tsymzhidma f Buryat

Tuathlaith f Irish
Means "princess of the people" from Irish tuath meaning "people, land" combined with flaith "princess".

Tugmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rising flag" in Mongolian, from туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Tuilelaith f Irish (Rare)
Original Gaelic form of Talulla.

Tümenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tumenbayar m & f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Tümenbayar.

Tümenbileg f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Tümennasan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternity" or "ten thousand years old" in Mongolian, from түм (tüm) meaning "myriad, ten thousand" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".

Tümenölzii m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and өлзий (ölzii) meaning "luck, blessing".

Tümensanaa m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and санаа (sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".

Tümentsogt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Turandokht f Iranian (Rare), Literature
Means "daughter of Turan", composed of Persian توران (Tūrān), a region of Central Asia that was part of the Persian Empire, allegedly meaning "land of Tur" (said to have been named for the legendary Persian prince Tur, a son of King Fereydoun who reigned around 750 BC), and دخت (dokht) "daughter".... [more]

Turg'unbibi f Uzbek
Derived from turg'un meaning "unchanging" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Tursunkhon f Uzbek
From tursun meaning "to stay" combined with khon meaning "king, ruler"

Tuskulaana f Yakut
Either from тускул (tuskul) meaning "future" or means "doing good" in Yakut.

Tuulaikhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian туулай (tuulai) meaning "hare, rabbit" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Tuyaagerel f & m Mongolian
Means "ray of light" in Mongolian, from туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Twilleliah f Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Tuileflaith

Tyllagözel f Turkmen
From Turkmen tylla meaning "golden, gold" combined with gözel meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Tzefaniyah f Hebrew
Variation of the name Tzephanya or Tzephanyahu. Means (Hebrew): 'Secret of God'.

Tzitzimitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Etymology uncertain; the second element is probably mitl, meaning "arrow" in Nahuatl. In Aztec mythology, this was the name of a number of skeletal deities linked to stars, eclipses, and fertility.

Tzvetelina f Bulgarian
Probably related to Tsveta.

Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, African
Based on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [more]

Uchima-kali f Odia
Name of an Hindu goddess.

Udendaneki f Datooga
Means "the spring, source of water" in Datooga.

Uduakabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "will of God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Uilleamina f Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Uilleam and a Scottish form of Wilhelmina.

Úkọngìkwèn f Bette
Means "peace broker" in Bette Obudu.

Ulaalzgana f & m Mongolian
Means "red currant" in Mongolian.

Ulaantömör m & f Mongolian
Means "red iron" in Mongolian, from улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron".

Uladzimira f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vladimira.

Uliliyašši f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Deriving in part from the Hittite element ulili ("field"). Name borne by a goddess of vegetation and fertility, known from Hittite ritual and oracle texts.

Ullabritta f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullabritt.

Ullariikka f Finnish
Finnish variant of Ulriika.

Ultrogotha f Frankish
Queen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.

Ulyanochka f Russian
Diminutive of Ulyana.

Umeerinneq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Umêríneĸ.

Ummagulsun f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek umma refering to the global community of Muslims, and gulsun, a kind of jewellery with a hammered design.

Ummul-hanaa f Arabic
Means "mother of happiness" in Arabic.

Ümmüseleme f Turkish
Turkish form of Arabic name (kunya) Umm Salama, meaning "mother of Salama". Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya was one of Muhammad's wives. Ümmüseleme Sultan was a daughter of Ahmed III (1673 - 1736).

Unen Bahlam f Classic Mayan
The name of a Mayan ruler, hypothesised to mean "baby jaguar".

Üneterdene f & m Mongolian
Means "precious jewel" in Mongolian, from үнэт (ünet) meaning "precious, valuable" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Ungsumalin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังศุมาลิน (see Angsumalin).

Universina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Universo.

Uorschlina f Romansh
Diminutive of Uorschla.

Uranchimeg f Mongolian
Means "artistic decoration" in Mongolian, from уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Urgamalmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian ургамал (urgamal) meaning "plant" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Usakteayda f Datooga
Means "one who was born in the morning" in Datooga.

Usuramassu m & f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology, Sumerian
Means "Heed His Word". Originally a given masculine name, it was also the name of a minor Babylonian god, considered to be the son of Adad. Later, Usuramassu was viewed as a female deity of justice, however she was still a child of Adad... [more]

Uuganbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Uugantuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Uuriintuya f Mongolian
Means "sunrise, dawn light" in Mongolian, derived from Mongolian үүр (üür) meaning "dawn" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Uvamokozis m & f Lepontic
Name of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [more]

Uwemedimoh m & f Efik
Means "life is wealth" in Efik,

Vaagiswari f Odia
It is one of Saraswati's names.

Vahinearii f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vahine meaning "woman" and ari'i meaning "noble".

Vahineatua f Tahitian

Vaidharbhi f Hinduism
From Hindu culture meaning Goddess Saraswthy

Valdetrude f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Waltrude.

Valentinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 2.

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

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

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

Valfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Valfrid.

Valgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valgerðr.

Valiancina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Valiancin.

Valjancina f Belarusian
Łacinka form of Valiantsina.

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

Valyentina f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Valentina.

Vanderleia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vanderley.

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

Varronilla f Late Roman
Feminine diminutive of Varronius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin.

Varshithaa f Tamil (Anglicized, Modern)

Vartanoush f Armenian
Feminine form of Vardan.

Vartulumèa f Sicilian
Variant of Bartulumèa.

Varvaritsa f Greek
Greek diminutive of Varvara.

Varvaroula f Greek (Rare)
Greek diminutive of Varvara.

Vasfijahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek vasf meaning "praise" and jahon meaning "the world".

Vasfijamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek vasf meaning "praise" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Vasilichia f Romanian (Archaic)
Variant of Vasilica.

Vassilissa f Estonian, Italian
Estonian and Italian transcription of Russian Василиса (see Vasilisa).

Vatroslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Vatroslav.

Vaughnetta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Vaughn.

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.

Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.

Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.

Verdicenan f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "roses" and جنان (jinan) meaning "gardens, paradises".

Vernabelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Verna and Belle.

Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.

Vespasiana f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vespasiano.

Vesselinka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vesselina

Viačaslava f Belarusian (Rare)
Feminine form of Viačaslaŭ.

Vickielynn f English (Dutchified, Modern)
Combination of Vickie and Lynn.

Victoirine f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Victoire.

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".

Victorique f & m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
When borne by a female, this name is the French form of Victorica, which is the original feminine form of Victoricus. When borne by a male, this name is a variant spelling of Victoric.

Vieroslava f Slovak
Derived from Slovak viera "faith" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".

Vigilantia f History
Means "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).

Vikentsiya f Belarusian
Feminine form of Vikentsi.

Viktoriana f Obscure
Variant of Victoriana.

Vilaiphone f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Vilayphone.

Vilayphone f & m Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Vilgeforte f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical, Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Wilgefortis.

Vilhelmína f Icelandic, Slovak (Archaic)
Icelandic and Slovak form of Wilhelmina.

Vilhelmīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wilhelmina.

Vilhelmine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian form of Wilhelmine.

Vilimmiina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Vilímîna.

Villanelle f American (Modern, Rare), Literature
This was used by English writer Jeanette Winterson in her novel 'The Passion' (1987). She may have taken it from the English word for a form of poetry, which is ultimately cognate with Villana.

Vincencija f Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene feminine form of Vincent.

Vincenette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Vincente.

Vincentina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincent.

Vincentine f French (Rare)
Rare French feminine form of Vincent.

Vincenzina f Italian (Rare), Italian (Swiss)
Diminutive of Vincenza.

Vincinette f German
A feminine form to Vincent.... [more]

Vintanasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good luck" in Malagasy. From vintana (meaning luck) and soa (meaning good).

Vipashyana f Indian, Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit विपश्यना (vipaśyanā) meaning "right knowledge".

Viradecdis f Germanic Mythology
From wiro- "truth" and dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.

Virdžinėjė f Lithuanian
Saimogaitian (Lithuanian dialect) form of Virginia.

Virdžīnija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Virginia.

Virdžinija f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Form of Virginia.

Virghjinia f Corsican (Rare)
Variant of Virginia.

Viridianne f American (Modern, Rare)
Ultimately from the Latin viridis meaning "green", it is cognate of Viridiana.

Vitagrazia f Italian (Rare)
Formed from the Italian words vita "life" and grazia "grace"

Vitaluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Vitala, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Vitantonia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitantonio. Combination of Vita 1 and Antonia.

Vittoriana f Italian
Italian form of Victoriana.

Vóhpe'hamé'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Horse Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeméhé'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Cow Woman" in Cheyenne.

Volodymyra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Volodymyr.

Voltairine f English (American)
Feminine form of Voltaire.... [more]

Vóóhéhévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Morning Star Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vulfetrude f Medieval French
Frankish feminine name derived from the Germanic elements wulf meaning "wolf" and thrud meaning "strength".

Wachikondi m & f Chewa
Means "friendly" in Chewa.

Wahienha:wi f Mohawk

Waitherero f Kikuyu
Means "of down river" in Kikuyu.

Walangkura f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Walangkura Napanangka (b. between circa 1938 to 1946), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Waldetruda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Waltrude.

Walenekina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian translation of Valentina.

Wandalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandeburg)... [more]

Wandalgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandegard)... [more]

Wanderleia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vanderleia.

Waratthaya f Thai
Meaning uncertain.

Warunthorn f Thai
Means "one who possesses blessings", from the Thai element พร (pon) ("blessing, benediction, favour").

Wassilissa f Folklore
German transcription of Vasilisa.... [more]

Wathondara f Mythology
Variant form of Wathondare.

Wathondare f Far Eastern Mythology
Burmese form of Phra Mae Thorani.

Watidaishe f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.

Waverleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Wayan Balik m & f Balinese
From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age" + balik "back". A name given to a 5th child.

Wealhþeow f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Composed of Old English wealh "foreigner, Celt, slave" and þeow "servant". Wealhþeow is a queen of the Danes as the wife of king Hroðgar in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf'.

Wenceslada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wenceslao.

Wenceslawa f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Wenceslao.

Wendelburg f Germanic
Variant of Wandalburg. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandeburg).