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Üneterdene f & m MongolianMeans "precious jewel" in Mongolian, from үнэт
(ünet) meaning "precious, valuable" and эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Ungaaq m & f GreenlandicMeans "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".
Unhuan m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from
ອຸ່ນ (un) meaning "warm, tranquil" and
ເຮືອນ (hɨ́aːn) meaning "home, abode".
Unkai m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" or 界 (kai) meaning "world, border". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ünver m & f TurkishDerived from
ün meaning "reputation, fame" and
ver meaning "truth".
Upi m & f FinnishA diminutive of
Urpo, also used as a nickname for other names starting with U.
Ura m & f TahitianFrom Tahitian
'ura meaning "red" or "purple".
Uraatua m & f TahitianDerived from
ura meaning "red" and
atua meaning "god".
Uramoe m & f TahitianDerived form
ura meaning "red" and
moe meaning "sleep, dream".
Uranbayan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Uranbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Uransaikhan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Urantögs f & m MongolianMeans "perfect art" in Mongolian, from уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous"and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect".
Urantsog m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and цог
(tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".
Urantülkhüür f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and түлхүүр
(tülkhüür) meaning "key".
Uranui m & f TahitianDerived from
ura meaning "red" and
nui meaning "big".
Uranzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian уран
(uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Uri f & m KoreanMeans "we, us, our" in Korean.
Urmat m & f KyrgyzDerived from Persian حرمت
(hurmat) meaning "respect, deference, veneration".
Urna m & f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian урах
(urakh) meaning "to tear apart, to disrupt".
Urooj f & m PersianUrooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
Urtbayar m & f MongolianMeans "long celebration" in Mongolian, from урт
(urt) meaning "long" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Urtnasan f & m MongolianMeans "long life" in Mongolian, from урт
(urt) meaning "long" and нас
(nas) meaning "age, life"
Ushio f & m JapaneseFrom the Japanese meaning "tide", "salt water" or "opportunity".
Utayo f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (
u) meaning "feather", 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uten f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 雨天 (uten) meaning "wet weather; rainy weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Utertoĸ f & m GreenlandicMeans "the returned one (the family member who has come home again)" in Greenlandic.
Uthai m & f ThaiMeans "sunrise, dawn" in Thai.
Uthairat f & m ThaiFrom Thai อุทัย
(uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Utopia f & m EnglishAs a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [
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Uuganbayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian ууган
(uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Uugan-od f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian ууган
(uugan) meaning "firstborn, oldest" and од
(od) meaning "star".
Üürdmandakh m & f MongolianMeans "forever rising" in Mongolian, from үүрд
(üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Üürdmend m & f Mongolian (Rare)Means "forever health" in Mongolian, from үүрд
(üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.
Uvamokozis m & f LeponticName of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [
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Uwaila f & m Edo, Western AfricanMeans "prosperity is never late" in Edo/Bini, from
uwa (wealth/prosperity) and
ila (has no delay)
Üzemsüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian үзэм
(üzem) meaning "grape, raisin" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Uzuru m & f ShonaMeaning “a higher place; sky; paradise; heaven”.
Vada m & f YiMeans "high cliff" in Yi.
Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian MythologyMeaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [
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Vəfa f & m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic وَفَاء
(wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Vahinala m & f MalagasyFrom the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy
vahiny meaning "stranger" and
ala meaning "forest".
Vahisoa m & f MalagasyEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy
vahy meaning "vine" and
soa meaning "good".
Vahuo m & f YiMeans "raised in the mountains" in Yi.
Vahxe m & f YiMeans "surrounding cliff" in Yi.
Vaiarii m & f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".
Vaiatea f & m TahitianMeans "distant waters" from Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
atea meaning "distant, far away".
Vaiura m & f TahitianDerived from the Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and archaic
'ura meaning "red".
Vajira m & f SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt". This is a transcription of both the masculine form වජිර and the feminine form වජිරා.
Vajra f & m Indian (Latinized)From the name of the Buddist ritual weapon that symbolizes the properties of a diamond's indestructibility and a thunderbolt's irresistible force, Sanskrit वज्र (
vajra) meaning "diamond; thunderbolt."
Vakoka m & f MalagasyMeans "inherited treasure" or "tradition" in Malagasy.
Valeh f & m Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.
Valfrid m & f Swedish, FinnishSwedish 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.
Valiha m & f MalagasyFrom the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.
Valor m & f English (Rare)From the English word
valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin
valor "value".
Vam m & f HmongMeans "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
Van m & f ChinMeans "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.
Vandy m & f LaoFrom Lao ວັນ
(van) meaning "day" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vanthani m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao
ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
Varinder m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit
वर (vára) "environing, enclosing, space" or "boon, gift, reward, benefit" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra.
Varma f & m FinnishMeans "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
Vasa m & f SamoanMeans "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.
Vassar m & f American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar
Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).
Vattha m & f LaoMeans "cloth, fabric" in Lao.
Vatthana m & f LaoMeans "culture, development, progress" in Lao.
Vayeira m & f Hebrew"He appeared."
The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared. Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, ThaiAlternate transcription of
Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Ven f & m EnglishShort form of
Vena,
Venice,
Venicia,
Venetia,
Vanessa,
Veronica,
Veronique,
Venus,
Venustus,
Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing
ven-.
Verdell m & f English (American)Derived from the Spanish
verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix
-ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
Verdi m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verdun m & f English (British)From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [
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Vermont m & f American (Rare)From the name of the state in the United States of America (see
Vermont). The place name originated from French
Verd Mont meaning "green mountain", the name that French explorer Samuel de Champlain gave to Vermont's Green Mountains on his 1647 map.
Vero m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
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.
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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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".
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".
Việt m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 越
(việt) meaning "Vietnam, Vietnamese", referring specifically to the Yue people.
Vigya f & m Sanskrit, IndianThe name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Vilai f & m Thai, LaoThai alternate transcription of
Wilai as well as the Lao cognate. In Thailand it is solely used as a feminine name while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Laos.
Vilaykham f & m LaoFrom Lao ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
Vilayphone f & m LaoFrom Lao ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Vilaysouk m & f LaoFrom Lao ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine" and ສຸກ
(souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness".
Vildan f & m Turkish, Bashkir, BosnianDerived from Arabic وِلْدَان
(wildān) meaning "children". It is also a Bashkir variant transcription of
Uyildan, of the same origin.
Vimbina m & f MalagasyMeans "carry in the arms, carry in the hands" in Malagasy.
Vinda m & f HinduismTaken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 永
(vĩnh) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Vintanasoa m & f MalagasyMeans "good luck" in Malagasy. From
vintana (meaning luck) and
soa (meaning good).
Viran m & f HindiMeans "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.
Vireo m & f EnglishFrom Latin
vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from
virere "be green" (see
Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Virya m & f SanskritVīrya (Sanskrit; Pāli:
viriya) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "energy", "persistence", "persevering", "vigour", "effort", "exertion", or "diligence"... [
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Vision f & m American, LiteratureMiddle English (denoting a supernatural apparition) via Old French from Latin
visio(n- ), from
videre ‘to see.'
Visolela f & m Central AfricanFrom a proverb, meaning "good judgement". Origin is from the Ovimbundu of Angola.
Ovisolela violomupa; vi pungula viopongala. English:
Longing are Waterfalls; those you pick over are of the drying trays. Vivy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for a type of small waterfowl, either Tachybaptus pelzelnii or Tachybaptus rufficollis capensis.
Volasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
vola meaning "silver, money" and
soa meaning "good".
Volatsara m & f MalagasyPossibly from the Malagasy
volana meaning "moon" and
tsara meaning "beautiful, favourable", idiomatically meaning "favourable destiny".
Vongvilay m & f LaoFrom Lao ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine".
Vũ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 羽
(vũ) meaning "feather" or 武
(vũ) meaning "military, martial".
Vượng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 旺
(vượng) meaning "prosperous, flourishing".
Waad f & m ArabicMeans "promise" or "covenant" in Arabic.
Wachira m & f ThaiMeans "diamond" or "lightning bolt" in Thai.
Wadi f & m Arabic"Valley" Arabian Valley in Saudi Arabia
Wadiya m & f Luo (Archaic)Found mainly in the Suba regions. Name believed to have Bantu origins.
Waen f & m ThaiMeans "circle, hoop, ring" in Thai.
Wah f & m ChineseChinese variant of
Hua, meaning neat, or good looking.
Wai f & m Polynesian, HawaiianFrom the proto-Polynesian root
*waiʀ meaning "water" in most Polynesian languages.
Wai m & f BurmeseMeans "profuse, abound" in Burmese.
Waiata f & m MaoriMeans "song" in Maori. Combined with
Aroha it means "song of love, love song" Waiata-aroha.