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.
VelasquitafMedieval Spanish Feminine diminutive of Velasco. Velasquita Ramírez was an 11th-century queen consort of León as the first wife of King Bermudo II.
VenustianomSpanish (Mexican) Spanish form of Venustianus. A notable bearer was Venustiano Carranza (1859-1920), one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution.
VerdicenanfOttoman Turkish Possibly from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "roses" and جنان (jinan) meaning "gardens, paradises".
VeslefrikkmLiterature, Folklore Means "little Frikk" from Norwegian vesle "little" combined with the name Frikk. This is the main character in the Norwegian folktale Veslefrikk med fela, which translates to English as Little Freddie with his Fiddle.
VibhishanamIndian, Hinduism From विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa), meaning "terrifying" in Sanskrit. Vibhishana, a rakshasa or humanoid being, is the brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka, and ally of Rama in the Ramayana.
Victoriousm & fEnglish (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".
VicturnienmFrench (Rare, Archaic) This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]
VidushkritmSanskrit MEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression
VieroslavafSlovak Derived from Slovak viera "faith" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".
VigilantiafHistory 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).
VillanellefAmerican (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.
VinicianusmLate Roman This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Vinicius. A bearer of this name was Annius Vinicianus, a Roman senator from the 1st century AD.
VinitharyamLiterature, Germanic (Latinized) Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
VishwanathmIndian, Marathi, Hindi From Sanskrit विश्वनाथ (vishvanatha) meaning "lord of the universe", derived from विश्व (vishva) meaning "world, universe" and नाथ (natha) meaning "master, lord"... [more]
VíťazoslavmSlovak Derived from Slovak víťaz "winner, champion; conqueror" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".
VithimirismGothic Vithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [more]
VittorianomItalian Italian form of Victorian. A bearer of this name is Vittoriano Guareschi (b. 1971), an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer.
VolusianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.
WalangkurafIndigenous 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.
WaldalenusmFrankish (Latinized) Possibly a Latinized form of Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [more]
WaldebrandmGermanic Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
WaliyuddinmArabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare) Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
WanchaloemmThai From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol".
WandalbertmGermanic 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 Wandebert)... [more]
WandalburgfGermanic 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]
WandalfridmGermanic 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 Wandefrid)... [more]
WandalgardfGermanic 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]
Wayan Balikm & fBalinese From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age" + balik "back". A name given to a 5th child.
WealhþeowfAnglo-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'.
WedderburnmScottish From the Scottish Surname Wedderburn. It has also been used as a given name.
WendelbertmGermanic Variant of Wandalbert. 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 Wandebert).
WendelburgfGermanic 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).
WendelfridmGermanic Variant of Wandalfrid. 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 Wandefrid).
WendelgardfGermanic Variant of Wandalgard. 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 Wandegard).
WendelmoedfDutch (Rare) Modernized spelling of Wendelmoet, as it is in line with the modern Dutch word moed meaning "courage". This word was written as moet in Middle Dutch, which was spoken and written in the Late Middle Ages.
WenennefermAncient Egyptian From Egyptian wnn-nfr meaning "the one who continues to be perfect", derived from wnn "to exist, be present" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]
WerethekaufEgyptian Mythology Means "great one of magic", "great enchantress" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of supernatural power.
WillebrordmDutch (Rare) Dutch variant of Willibrord. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626).
WoodbridgemEnglish American motion picture director Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr. (Born: March 21, 1889, Died: February 5, 1943) is a famous bearer of this name.
WulfthrythfAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wulf meaning "wolf" and þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [more]
WutthichaimThai From Thai วุฒิ (wutthi) meaning "knowledge" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
WynnthrythfAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English elements wynn "joy" and þryþ "strength".
WyszeniegafPolish Derived from the Slavic name elements wysze "higher" and niega "delight".
WyszesławafPolish Feminine Polish name derived from wysze meaning "higher" and sław meaning "glory, fame".
XalicuilolmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl xalli "sand" combined with either icuilolli "painting, piece of writing" or cuilol "a design, a decoration".
XenocharesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Xenocharism & fAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
XenophanesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]
XenophilosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
XenothemismAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Xiangshengf & mChinese From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 生 (shēng) meaning "life".
XiangxiangfChinese From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
XiaoshuangfChinese From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" or 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double"... [more]
XiuhnenetlfNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and nenetl "doll, idol; vulva". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Xiuhtototlm & fNahuatl Means "lovely cotinga" in Nahuatl, literally "turquoise bird" a species of bright blue birds. Derived from xihuitl "turquoise" and tototl "bird".
XochiteotlmNahuatl Means "flower god", from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".
Xochitonalm & fNahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and tonalli "day, sun, heat; fate, soul". This was also the name of a giant cayman said to reside on the path to the afterlife.
XocoyotzinmAztec, Mexican (Rare) Means "honored young one" from Classical Nahuatl xocoyotl "youngest child" and the honorific suffix -tzin. The Nahuatl name of Montezuma II was Motecuhzuma Xocoyotzin meaning "Motecuhzuma the Younger".
XolposhshafUzbek Derived from Uzbek xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
XudoyberdimUzbek Means "God sent" in Uzbek, from Uzbek xudo "God" and yberdi "gave, sent". Xudoyberdi To'xtaboyev was an Uzbek writer of children's stories.