Unisex Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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]
Uchral f & m Mongolian
Means "chance, fate" in Mongolian.
Uchralsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian учрал (uchral) meaning "chance, fate" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uchralt m & f Mongolian
Means "fated, predestined" in Mongolian.
Uchraltsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian учралт (uchralt) meaning "fated, predestined" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uchū m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 宇宙 (uchū) meaning "universe, cosmos, space."... [more]
Udamdemberel m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian удам (udam) meaning "lineage, heritage, ancestry" and дэмбэрэл (demberel) meaning "herald, (good) omen".
Udde f & m East Frisian, West Frisian
Short form of names containing the West Frankish name element aud (High German ot) "wealth, fortune".
Udomrat f & m Thai
From Thai อุดม (udom) meaning "plentiful, abundant, highest, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Uduakabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "will of God" in Ibibio and Efik.
Udzuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
This rarely used name can be used as 卯月 (unisex), 宇月 or 右月 (both feminine) with 卯 (bou, mou, u) meaning "east, sign of the hare/rabbit (4th sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" and 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]
Uendi f & m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian adopted form of Wendy, occassionally given to boys.
U-Fan m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).
Ugalik m & f Inuit, Greenlandic
Means "arctic hare" in Inuit.
Uganda f & m African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.
Ugen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཨོ་རྒྱན (see Ugyen).
Ugi m & f Korean (Americanized, Modern, Rare, Archaic)
The literal translation in Hangul (Koreas modern written language) for Ugi (우기) is Monsoon or Rainy season. Ugi (우기) is derived from the Hanja character 雨 (Yǔ meaning rain). Although it is possible that 雨 (Yǔ) was first used/ invented by a Korean during the Gojoseon period (likely established somewhere between 2333bce - 1101bce) as certain regions of modern china were technically considered parts of Ancient Korea (control of these regions switched and evolved over many years many times), it is still most likely the first use of 雨 was in a Chinese dynasty during the use of Old Chinese (Roughly 1766BCE - 256BCE)... [more]
Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.
Ugtakhbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian угтах (ugtakh) meaning "receive, greet, welcome" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Ugtakhzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian угтах (ugtakh) meaning "receive, greet, welcome" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Uğurcan m & f Turkish
Derived from uğur meaning "luck" and can meaning "soul".
Ugyen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From ཨོ་རྒྱན (o-rgyan), the Tibetan name for the medieval Indian state of Oddiyana, which was significant due to its role in the development of Vajrayana Buddhism.
U-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]
Uira m & f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase 'anapa te uira i te 'iriātai meaning "lighting flashing across the horizon".
Üitümen m & f Mongolian
Means "million" or "innumerable, multitude" in Mongolian, from үй (üi) "many" and түм (tüm) meaning "ten thousand, myriad, multitude", or "people, nation".
Úkaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the space in front of the platform" in Greenlandic.
Ukaleĸ m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic ukaleq meaning "hare, polar hare".
Ukaliuse m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ukaliusi m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ukaliuse.
Uke m & f Igbo
Short form of names beginning with or containing Uke-.
Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.
Ukiakkut m & f Greenlandic
Means “springtime” in Greenlandic.
Ukioq m & f Greenlandic
Means “winter” in Greenlandic.
Ukiuk m & f Inuit
Meaning, "winter."
Ukkaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Úkaĸ.
Ukon m & f Japanese
This name is used as 右近 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" and 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "akin, early, near, tantamount."... [more]
Ukpahyugoco m & f Agatu
Means "power of God" in Agatu.
Ukpong m & f Efik
Ukpono m & f Ibibio
Means "respect" in Ibibio.
Ukyō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 右京, 右恭, 侑京, 宇京, 宇郷, 宇恭, 宇響, 羽京, 羽恭 or 羽響 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right", 侑 (u, yuu, susu.meru, tasu.keru) meaning "urge to eat", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers", 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital", 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent", 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "district, home town, native place, village" and 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate."... [more]
Ulaajuk m & f Greenlandic
Means "the shapely, well-built one" in Greenlandic.
Ulaalzgana f & m Mongolian
Means "red currant" in Mongolian.
Ulaan f & m Mongolian
Means "red" in Mongolian.
Ulaanbaatar m & f Mongolian
Means "red hero" in Mongolian, from улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and bat (baatar) meaning "hero". This is also the name of the capital city of Mongolia.
Ulaankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".
Ulaantömör m & f Mongolian
Means "red iron" in Mongolian, from улаан (ulaan) meaning "red" and төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron".
Ulagan f & m Mongolian
Variant spelling of Ulaan.
Ulambayar m & f Mongolian
Means "still more happiness" in Mongolian, from улам (ulam) meaning "more, further" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".
Ulan m & f Tagalog
Means "rain" in Tagalog.
Ulduz f & m Azerbaijani
Means "star" in Azerbaijani.
Ülemzhbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "very rich, exceedingly rich" in Mongolian, from үлэмж (ülemj) meaning "very, exceeding, largely" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Ülemzhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "great celebration, much joy" in Mongolian, from үлэмж (ülemj) meaning "very, exceeding, largely" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ülemzhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "great virtue, excessive good luck" in Mongolian, from үлэмж (ülemj) meaning "very, exceeding, largely" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Ulfat f & m Urdu
Derived from Arabic أُلْفَة (ʾulfa) meaning "intimacy, affinity, affection, harmony".
Ülger m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic, Near Eastern Mythology, Medieval Mongolian
Derived from "Ülker", the Pleiades; and "Ülgen", a Turkic creator-deity from Tengrism, an ethnic Turkic, Yeniseian, Mongolic religion.... [more]
Uli m & f Hawaiian
Masculine form and feminine short form of Uliuli.
Ulke m & f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian variant form of Oelke and North Frisian cognate of Oelke, although it should be noted that it is strictly masculine in North Frisia.
Ülker f & m Turkish
Means "the Pleiades" in Turkish.
Ulku f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Ülkü used outside of Turkey.
Ulof m & f Finnish
Finnish form of Olof.
Ulu m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ulo.
Ululik m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic combination of Ulo and -lik (suffix that denotes that the the root word is a form of amulet or helper spirit).
Ulunji f & m Tumbuka
Means "righteousness, justice" in Tumbuka.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Ulzhalgas f & m Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with жалғас (zhalgas) "continuation, prolongation".
Umaamaaq m & f Greenlandic
From a Greenlandic dialectal term of endearment meaning "baby, youngest child".
Umaamii m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Umâmê.
Umahoshi m & f Japanese
Depending on the kanji can mean 'horse star' or 'star horse'. Uma meaning horse and hoshi meaning star.
Umâmê m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Umâmâκ.
Umber f & m Pakistani
Meaning unknown.
Umeerinneq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Umêríneĸ.
Umeo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" (usually feminine) or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man, manly" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Umêríneĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Umesuke m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Ume combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assist".... [more]
Umiaktorvik m & f Inuit
Means "river" in Inuit.
Umik m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic umik meaning "beard".
Umito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Umitzhan f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh үміт (ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).
Umman f & m Turkish
Means "ocean" in Turkish.
Umoh m & f Efik
Means "born during a festival" in Efik.
Umoh m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.
Un m & f Lao
Means "warm, tranquil" in Lao.
Unaga m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "foal" in Mongolian.
Unako m & f Xhosa
Means "ability" or "you can" in Xhosa.
Unashe m & f Shona
Means "God is with you" in Shona.
Undrakh f & m Mongolian
Means "to flow, well up, spurt out" in Mongolian.
Ünenbat m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and бат (batu) meaning "firm, strong".
Ünenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ünenbuyan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Ünensaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Üneterdene f & m Mongolian
Means "precious jewel" in Mongolian, from үнэт (ünet) meaning "precious, valuable" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Ungaaja m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ungâja.
Ungaaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".
Ungâja m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Unhuan m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from ອຸ່ນ (un) meaning "warm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (hɨ́aːn) meaning "home, abode".
Unikko f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Finnish, from uni "dream, sleep" + -kko.
Un-Jae f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은재 (see Eun-Jae).
Unkai m & f Japanese
From Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" or 界 (kai) meaning "world, border". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ünlü f & m Turkish
Means "famous" in Turkish.
Unmei f & m Japanese
Means, Destiny.
Ünver m & f Turkish
Derived from ün meaning "reputation, fame" and ver meaning "truth".
Unwana m & f Ibibio
Means "light" in Ibibio.
Upai m & f Hawaiian
Means "tall, thin" in Hawaiian.
Updesh m & f Indian (Sikh)
Indian ... means preacher
Upernaaq m & f Greenlandic
Means “autumn” in Greenlandic.
Upi m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Urpo, also used as a nickname for other names starting with U.
Upke f & m East Frisian
Variant of Ubbe.
Upokoʻina m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from upoko meaning "head" and ʻina meaning "grey hair(ed)"
Uppik m & f Greenlandic
Uppik means Owl in Greenland.
Ura m & f Tahitian
From Tahitian 'ura meaning "red" or "purple".
Uraatua m & f Tahitian
Derived from ura meaning "red" and atua meaning "god".
Uramoe m & f Tahitian
Derived form ura meaning "red" and moe meaning "sleep, dream".
Uranbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Uranbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Uransaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Urantögs f & m Mongolian
Means "perfect art" in Mongolian, from уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous"and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect".
Urantsog m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".
Urantülkhüür f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".
Uranui m & f Tahitian
Derived from ura meaning "red" and nui meaning "big".
Uranzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Urbing f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Urbana and Urbano.
Urgain m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.
Urgian m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.
Urgyan m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.
Urgyen m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཨོ་རྒྱན (see Ugyen).
Uri f & m Korean
Means "we, us, our" in Korean.
Urip m & f Javanese, Indonesian
Means "to live, to be alive" in Javanese.
Urmat m & f Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian حرمت (hurmat) meaning "respect, deference, veneration".
Urmil f & m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Variant and masculine form of Urmila.
Urna m & f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian урах (urakh) meaning "to tear apart, to disrupt".
Urooj f & m Persian
Urooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
Urpu m & f Aymara
Means "fog" in Aymara.
Urtbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "long celebration" in Mongolian, from урт (urt) meaning "long" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Urtnasan f & m Mongolian
Means "long life" in Mongolian, from урт (urt) meaning "long" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life"
Useni m & f Yao
Means "tell me" in Yao.
Ushio m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 汐 (ushio) meaning "tide" or 潮 (ushio) meaning "tide, current".
Usorọ m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "festival" in Ibibio and Efik.
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]
Út m & f Vietnamese
Means "last, youngest" in Vietnamese.
Uta m & f Indonesian (Rare)
Diminutive of Utari or Uttara
Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Utayo f & m Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feather", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uten f & m Japanese
From Japanese 雨天 (uten) meaning "wet weather; rainy weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Utertoĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the returned one (the family member who has come home again)" in Greenlandic.
Utertoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Utertoĸ.
Utertúnguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Utertoĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Utertunnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Utertúnguaĸ.
Uthai m & f Thai
Means "sunrise, dawn" in Thai.
Uthairat f & m Thai
From Thai อุทัย (uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Uðr f & m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse form of Unnr. In Norse mythology, Unnr was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.... [more]
Uti f & m Indonesian
Diminutive of Utari.
Utin m & f Ibibio
Means "sun" in Ibibio.
Utjirini f & m Aymara
Means "abundance" in Aymara.
Utopia f & m English
As a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [more]
Utsuho f & m Japanese (Archaic)
From Old Japanese 空 (utsuho) meaning "empty-hole, emptiness, cave."
Utsuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Udzuki.
Uuganbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Uugan-od f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "firstborn, oldest" and од (od) meaning "star".
Uukkarnit m & f Inuit
Means "calved ice" in Inuktitut.
Üürdmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "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.
Üüriingegee f & m Mongolian
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Mongolian.
Üürtsaikh f & m Mongolian
Means "daybreak, crack of dawn" or "aurora" in Mongolian.
Uvamokozis m & f Lepontic
Name of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [more]
Uwaila f & m Edo, Western African
Means "prosperity is never late" in Edo/Bini, from uwa (wealth/prosperity) and ila (has no delay)
Uwem m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "life" in Ibibio and Efik.
Uwemediemoh m & f Efik
Means "health is wealth" in Efik.
Uwemedimoh m & f Efik
Means "life is wealth" in Efik,
Uyaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "rope, tether, hitching post" in Mongolian.
Uygar m & f Turkish
Means "civilised" in Turkish.
Uzay m & f Turkish
Means "space" in Turkish.
Üzem m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "grape, raisin" in Mongolian.
Üzemsüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian үзэм (üzem) meaning "grape, raisin" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Uzima f & m Swahili
Life
Uzo f & m Nigerian
Short form of Uzoamaka.
Uzoechina m & f Igbo
Means "let the road not be closed" in Igbo.
Uzuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Udzuki.
Üzüm m & f Turkish
Means "grapes" in Turkish.
Uzuru m & f Shona
Meaning “a higher place; sky; paradise; heaven”.
Vachell m & f English
Variant of Vachel.
Vada m & f Yi
Means "high cliff" in Yi.
Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian Mythology
Meaning 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... [more]
Vəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَفَاء (wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Vafa f & m Azerbaijani, Persian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Vəfa.
Vahatra m & f Malagasy
Means "root" in Malagasy.
Vahinala m & f Malagasy
From the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy vahiny meaning "stranger" and ala meaning "forest".
Vahisoa m & f Malagasy
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy vahy meaning "vine" and soa meaning "good".
Vahuo m & f Yi
Means "raised in the mountains" in Yi.
Vahxe m & f Yi
Means "surrounding cliff" in Yi.
Vaiarii m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".
Vaiatea f & m Tahitian
Means "distant waters" from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and atea meaning "distant, far away".
Vaihau m & f Tahitian
Means "calm water" in Tahitian.
Vaihiria m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "place of the water".
Vaiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".
Vajira m & f Sinhalese
Derived 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 Malagasy
Means "inherited treasure" or "tradition" in Malagasy.
Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valeh f & m Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.
Valen m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
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.
Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]
Valiha m & f Malagasy
From the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.
Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Vallmo f & m Swedish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Swedish, thus making it a Swedish cognate of Poppy.
Valo m & f Finnish
Means "light" in Finnish.
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Vam m & f Hmong
Means "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
Vạn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 萬 (vạn) meaning "ten thousand, myriad".
Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vania f & m Bulgarian, Romanian, Italian
Italian and Romanian form of Vanya as well as Italian variant of Vanna and Bulgarian diminutive of Ivana.
Vanimonimo m & f Samoan
Means "expanse of sky, firmament" in Samoan.
Vaniy m & f Haitian Creole (Modern)
Means "Vanilla" in Creole, His name has given many first names like Aniy.
Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Diminutive of Ivana (Bulgarian, Macedonian) or Ivan (Russian).
Vanona m & f Malagasy
Means "successful" in Malagasy.
Vanthani m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
Vard m & f Armenian
Means "rose" in Armenian.
Vardiko f & m Georgian
Pet form of Varden (masculine) and Vardo (feminine).
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.
Varinderjit f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Formed from Varinder and Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Varjo m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "shadow" in Finnish.
Varlik m & f Turkish
Means "asset, wealth" in Turkish.
Varma f & m Finnish
Means "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.
Vasa m & f Samoan
Means "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.
Vasha f & m Russian
Either a diminutive of Vasily, Varvara, Valeriy, Valeriya or Ivan.
Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.
Vaskrsija m & f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form and male variant of Vaskrsije.
Vassa f & m Russian, Literature
Variant of Vasya.... [more]
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).
Vasuki m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Ancient Dravidian, Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a nagaraja (king of serpents) in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. He is a snake belonging to the god Shiva and is famous for coiling around Shiva's neck.... [more]
Vatcharin m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watcharin.
Vatsy m & f Malagasy
Means "provisions for a voyage" in Malagasy.
Vattha m & f Lao
Means "cloth, fabric" in Lao.
Vatthana m & f Lao
Means "culture, development, progress" in Lao.
Vayeira m & f Hebrew
"He appeared." The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared.
Vaylor m & f American (South, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Vale, Taylor, Baylor, Saylor and Naylor... [more]
Vệ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 衞 (vệ) meaning "to protect".
Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.
Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Veerpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.
Velile m & f Xhosa, South African
Means "appeared, arrived" in Xhosa.
Ven f & m English
Short form of Vena, Venice, Venicia, Venetia, Vanessa, Veronica, Veronique, Venus, Venustus, Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing ven-.
Vendi f & m Telugu
Means "silver" in Telugu.
Venni m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Verner and Vendela.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.
Ve’ondre m & f African American
Possibly a female version of DeAndre or Deondre, or Ondre combines with the prefix Ve... [more]
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.
Verdie f & m English (American), American (South), African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of the feminine Verity, Verdella, Vera 1 or the masculine Verdell... [more]
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)... [more]
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
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.
Vernell f & m African American
Variant of Vernel, or possibly an elaborated form of Verna and Vernon.
Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.
Vero m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
Veromanitra m & f Malagasy
Means "lemongrass" in Malagasy.
Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]
Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
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.
Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.
Veryan f & m Cornish
From 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)... [more]
Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.
Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.
Vhonani m & f Venda (Modern)
Vhonani meaning is "watch or look"... [more]
m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Wěi.
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vichi f & m Italian
Diminutive of Vittoria and Vittorio.
Vick m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Vicke m & f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Viktor and Viktoria.
Vicra m & f Hinduism
Sanskrit work
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.
Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]