This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *vi.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aarvi f & m HindiPossibly meaning "peace" or "soundless".
Aashvi f HindiMeans "blessed and victorious" or "little mare" in Hindi.
Ærinví f Old NorseOld Norse name with several possible meanings. The first element can be derived from Old Norse
ǫrn or
ari, both meaning "eagle". It's also identical to Old Swedish
ærin (Old Norse
arinn) "hotbed, hearth"... [
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Akrivi f GreekMeans "expensive" and "precise" in Greek. Akrive was the name of a 4th-century Eastern Orthodox martyr, one of 40 holy virgins who were martyred with the deacon Ammon (or Ammoun) in Thrace.
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)Combination of
Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element
vī "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element
vé "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Åsvi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Ásví, which was derived from
áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly
vé "devoted, dedicated" (from
vīgja or
vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare
Véfreyja).
Ayurvi f SanskritThe name comes from "Ayurveda" which is from Sanskrit, meaning "knowledge of life"
Bandhavi f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare), Telugu (Rare)From Sanskrit बान्धवी
(bāndhavī) meaning "female relative" (the feminine form of बान्धव
(bāndhava) "relative, kinsman", which is a vṛddhi derivative of बन्धु
(bandhu) "relation").
Bótví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic elements
bót "remedy" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Camadevi f HistoryEtymology uncertain. Name borne by a queen of Hariphunchai (an ancient Mon kingdom, which is part of modern-day Thailand).
Etagvi f SanskritMEANING - going quickly (as horses), shining, of variegated colour. It is feminine of Etagva एतग्व... [
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Evi f Dutch, Estonian, GermanDutch variant of
Evie and Estonian variant of
Eevi. As a German name, Evi is a diminutive of
Eva and generally not used as a given name in its own right.
Folkví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
folk "people" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Gulavî f KurdishDerived from Kuridsh
gula meaning "rose" and
av meaning "water".
Gullevi f SwedishVariant of
Guðví or combination of
gull "gold" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Gunvi f SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
gunnr "battle" and
vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.
Guðví f Old NorseCombination of
gud "god" or "good" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Heðinví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Hitrivi f MariFrom the Chuvash
hitre meaning "pretty, good".
Hróðví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Ivi f GreekModern Greek form of
Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).
Jahanavi f Indianthis means...ganga...the river ganges...its a synonym for ganga
Jahnavi f Indian, HinduismMeans "daughter of Jahnu" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Ganga (the river Ganges personified), because she flooded the ashram of the rishi or saint Jahnu while being led by Bhagiratha.
Jhanvi f Bengali (Hindu)Means "river Ganges," derived from Sanskrit जान्हवी (jāhnavi), which refers to the sacred river Ganga, named after the sage Jahnu who is said to have drunk up the river and then released it.
Majvi f SwedishCombination of
Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element
vé "devoted, dedicated".
Manaavi f HinduismMEANING : first woman on earth, wife of Manu. It shouldn't be confused with another Sanskrit name Manavi or Maanavi... [
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Miyavi m & f Japanese (Rare)Alternate transcription of Japanese 雅 (see
Miyabi). This is the stage name of the popular (now J-Glam) Japanese rocker Miyavi (1981-), real name Takamasa Ishihara.
Navi f Popular CultureFrom the companion fairy character from the video game
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Pälvi f Finnish (Rare)From Finnish word
pälvi, meaning a snow free patch on the ground, melted by the sun.
Ragnví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Randví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Ríkví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Saanvi f Indian, HinduismBelieved to be another name for the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi, though its ultimate meaning and origin are uncertain. It may be from Sanskrit सा
(sa) referring to Lakshmi combined with अन्वि
(anvi) meaning "follow, pursue, go after" or from सानु
(sanu) meaning "peak, summit, ridge".
Sällvi f Swedish (Archaic)Swedish name with the combination of
sæll "blissful", "happy" and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Sanvi f IndianSaid to mean "one that is pursued" in Sanskrit, with the "pursued one" usually being knowledge (hence the common translation "pursuit of knowledge").
Sarvi f PersianFrom the Persian
سرو (sarv) meaning "cypress" or a poetic word meaning "tall and slim".
Satvi f IndianComes from the Indian word meaning "existence."
Sulevi m & f FinnishFinnish form of
Sulev. Sulevi have been used by both males and females, but is much more common on males.
Tiivi f & m Finnish (Rare)Tiivi is an alternative name for such birds as the broad-billed sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus, more commonly used Finnish name is "jänkäsirriäinen") and the Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii, "lapinsirri")... [
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Tuovi f & m FinnishDerived from the place name
Tuovila "village of Tove", a village in Finland. It was invented by the Finnish author Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen for a character of his novel "Pohjan-Piltti" (1859).
Ulvi f EstonianDerived from the place name
Ulvi in Ida-Viru County, Estonia.
Vasvi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - night; excellent, beneficent , sweet
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
Eldacar... [
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Ylvi f German (Modern)The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name
Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [
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