ValmymFrench, French (Belgian) This name came into usage after the Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [more]
ValonmAlbanian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Valona, the former name of the city of Vlorë (compare Vlora), a derivation from Albanian valë "wave" and a derivation from Albanian valon "to seethe; to simmer; to boil".
Valorm & fEnglish (Rare) From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
ValþórmIcelandic From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" (also found in the place name Valhalla and the word valkyrja) combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Vamm & fHmong Means "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
VamanamHinduism Means "dwarfish, small, short-statured" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a dwarf man to recover the three worlds (earth, heaven and the netherworld) from the demon king Bali.
VambolamEstonian From a character in a novel with the same name by Estonian writer Andres Saal (1861-1931). Possibly derived from the name of Varbola castle or from the old Estonian word vambas, which means "mace".
VandermAmerican, Brazilian Probably a contraction of the two words van der "from the" occurring as part of Dutch surnames like Van Der Waal promoted to a given name.
VanlandimNorse Mythology Means "man from Vanaheimr" in Old Norse. Vanaheimr was the home of the Vanir, a group of gods. Njǫrðr, Freyr and Freyja were members of the Vanir.... [more]
VaqifmAzerbaijani From Persian واقف (vāqef) meaning "informed, knowledgeable", ultimately from Arabic وقف (waqafa) meaning "to stop, to inquire". This was the pen name of Molla Pənah Vaqif, an 18th-century Azerbaijani poet and statesman, who is considered to be the founder of the modern school in Azerbaijani poetry.
VaragmArmenian Means "twenty-ninth day of the month" in Armenian.
VaraidzomShona Varaidzo means "One who keeps company". This is given to acknowledge your child as one with whom you keep company. It is common to give this name to a child born in your later years.
VarammGeorgian (Archaic) Variant of Gvaram. A known bearer of this name was the influential Georgian feudal lord Varam Gageli (died in 1249 or 1251 AD).
VarazmArmenian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic) Derived from Old Armenian վարազ (varaz) meaning "wild boar", which itself is ultimately derived from Middle Persian varāz or warāz "boar".
VarazdatmOld Persian, Armenian, History Derived from Middle Persian warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put")... [more]
VardamirmLiterature Means "jewel of Varda". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of the second King of Númenor. He was the son of Elros, nephew of Elrond, and grandson of Earendil.
VardarmBulgarian From the name of the river Vardar, itself from Thracian Vardários, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *(s)wordo-wori- meaning "black water". Folk etymology, however, links the name to вардя (vardya) meaning "to shield, protect".
VardenmGeorgian Probably the Georgian form of the Armenian name Vardan. Vardan is also in use in Georgia, but Varden is more common. A known bearer of this name was Varden Tsulukidze (1865–1923), a Georgian military commander.
Varinderm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit वर (vára) "environing, enclosing, space" or "boon, gift, reward, benefit" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
VarinnmOld Norse From the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
VarlamimGeorgian Form of Varlam with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
VarlenmSoviet (Rare) Means "great army of Lenin", from великая армия Ленина (velikaya armiya Lenina). This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Varlikm & fTurkish Means "asset, wealth" in Turkish.
Varmaf & mFinnish Means "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
VarqamPersian The name conferred upon an early martyr of the Baha'i religion (Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa) by the founder of that religion, Baha'u'llah. Means "dove" in Persian.
VarricmPopular Culture In the Dragon Age video game series, Varric Tethras is a "surfacer" dwarf (who traditionally live underground), merchant, and best-selling novelist. His most notable traits are his loyalty, sense of humor, gravelly voice, chest hair, and a one-of-a-kind semi-automatic crossbow named Bianca... [more]
VarromAncient Roman Roman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).
VarronianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Varronius. A bearer of this name was the son of Roman Emperor Jovian (4th century AD).
VarysmLiterature, Popular Culture Varys is the name of an eunuch character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
VarytimosmGreek (Rare) From the Ancient Greek adjective βαρύτιμος (barytimos) meaning "very costly, of great value", a word used in the New Testament (itself composed of βαρύς (barys) "heavy, deep" and τιμή (time) "value, esteem").
Vasam & fSamoan Means "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.
VasagmArmenian Means "treacherous person" in Armenian.
VasarismLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the Lithuanian noun vasaris meaning "February" (as in, the month). There are also several cases where this name is the masculine form of Vasara.
VashanmPersian Means "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."
VashishmMauritian Creole, Indian, Hinduism Variant of Vashisht, which is a varaint of Vashistha. In Hinduism, Vashistha is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara, or age of Manu. Vashista is a manasputra (mind-son) of Brahma.
VasillaqmAlbanian Albanian form of Vasilakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
VasparianomArthurian Cycle Son of the famous knight named Guiron the Courteous. Vaspariano guarded the castle of Crudele, at which he was slain in combat by Sir Lamorat, who had to assume his post.
VassagijikmAlgonquin The name for "Greasy Mouth" an eccentric and erratic culture hero and might be derived from the Algonquin Wesucechak.
VassagomLiterature Vassago is a demon described in demonological grimoires such as the Lesser Key of Solomon and the Book of the Office of Spirits. He is the third demon in the Lesser Key (including Thomas Rudd's variant) and is referred to as a prince "of a good nature" and of the "same nature as Agares"... [more]
Vassarm & fAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar CarltonClements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).
VatnarrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.
VatromirmSerbian, Croatian (Rare) From Serbian ватра (vatra) meaning "fire" and мир (mir) meaning "peace" or "glory". Thus the name means "vigorous or passionate for glory/peace".
Vayeiram & fHebrew "He appeared." The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared.
VaylenmAmerican The masculine name Vaylen is used in American. Other countries in which name Vaylen being used are. Vaylen is not a very common name for a boy. It Is not ranked with in the top 1,000 names.