Submitted Names of Length 4

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 4.
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Vefa f Breton
Short form of Jenovefa.
Vega f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - speed, quickness, velocity, current ( of water ), momentum
Veig f Icelandic
Variant of Veiga.
Vėja f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word vėjas meaning, "wind."
Vela m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From the Visigothic name Vigila. Etymologically related to Velasco and Vasco.
Veno m Slovene (Rare)
Contracted or alternative form of the name Venčeslav (or Venceslav; see Václav).
Venu m Indian, Sanskrit
Means "flute" in Sanskrit and usually refers to the Lord Krishna.
Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".
Veny f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Véný.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Vera f Greek
Short form of Varvara.
Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Verá f Sami
Sami form of Vera 1.
Vere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë "summer; wine".
Vere f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Fere.
Verl m American
An English language form of a French name meaning "truthful" and a variant of Verle.
Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.
Vero m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Verus.
Vero f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Vero m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
Veru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Verus.
Veru f Spanish
Diminutive of Veronica.
Vesë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vesë "dew".
Véta f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Lizavéta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Veta f Greek
Diminutive of Elisavet.
Veto m English (American, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vito.
Vetr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vetr meaning "winter".
Veva f Romansh
Short form of Genoveva.
Vian f Kurdish
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Viba f Sanskrit, Tamil
Means the same as Vibha,Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
Vibe f Danish
Variant of Wiebe or taken directly from Danish vibe meaning "northern lapwig" (a type of bird native to Europe).
Vibs f Danish
Danish diminutive of Vibeke.
Vica f Hungarian, Romansh, Italian
Hungarian short form of Evica as well as Italian and Romansh short form of Ludivica.
Vice m Croatian
Croatian short form of Vincent.
Vick m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Vico f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Vico "Our Lady of Vico", patron saint of Arnedo (La Rioja). The name derives from Latin vicus "neighborhood, settlement".
Vicy f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Vida f English
The name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of Davida.
Vida f Swedish (Modern), Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Vide or short form Arvida, Alvida, or other names ending with -vida.
Vida f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Means "life" in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.
Vida f Serbian
Means ''to see or sight'', short form of Vidosava.
Vido m Slovene, Montenegrin
Variant of Vid.
Vief f Dutch
Alternate spelling of Viev.... [more]
Viễn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 遠 (viễn) meaning "distant, remote, far".
Việt m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 越 (việt) meaning "Vietnam, Vietnamese", referring specifically to the Yue people.
Viet m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Việt used outside of Vietnam.
Viev f Dutch
Short form of Vivian, Viviane, Vivienne and other names that start with Viv-.... [more]
Vífi m Old Norse
Old Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with f-
Vigg m Swedish
Diminutive of Vigge and Viggo.
Vigo m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Croatian, Dutch (Modern), Galician
Croatian and Galician form and Swedish and Danish variant of Viggo as well as a Dutch borrowing of the Scandinavian name.
Vígr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
Viia f Estonian
Originally an old Estonian vernacular form of Sofia, now used as a given name in its own right.
Viia f Finnish
Variant of Via.
Viik m Finnish
Finnish short form of names containing the name element VIG "battle, fight" or a Finnish spelling of Viki.
Viji m & f Indian
kerala, india
Vika f Ukrainian, Russian
Russian short form of Viktoriya.
Viki f Various
Short form of Victoria and its variants.
Viki f Greek
Diminutive of Vaia, Viktoria and Vasiliki.
Viky f Greek
Variant of Viki.
Vîla m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Villads.
Vila f Serbian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Means "fairy" in Serbian.
Vila m Lao
Means "hero, brave, courage" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वीर (vira).
Vilė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Vil- (such as Vilgailė and Vilmantė) or end in -vilė, such as Akvilė and Norvilė.
Víli m Old Norse
Variant of Vili or Fíli.
Vili m Norse Mythology
Means "will" in Old Norse. Vili is the brother of Odin and in Norse mythology.
Vili f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki and Vilelmini.
Vily f Greek
Variant of Vili.
Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.
Vina m Croatian
Diminutive of Vinko.
Vina f Kurdish
A person who can see beyond what others see , and a person who understands everything.
Vîne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Winnie.
Vine m Indigenous American (?)
Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
Vine m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Latin vinea "vine". In The Lesser Key of Solomon, Vine is an Earl and also a King of Hell, commanding 36 legions of demons. He is portrayed as a lion holding a snake in his hand and riding a black horse.
Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.
Vĩnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 永 (vĩnh) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Vini f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.
Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]
Vinu f & m Tamil
Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinz m Various
Diminutive of Vincent.
Viol m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Feyel, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Viol f Danish
Short form of Viola.
Vira m Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Visa m Finnish
From Finnish visakoivu meaning "curly birch".
Visa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wisa.
Visi f Spanish
Diminutive of Visitación.
Víta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Vita 1.
Vitu m Corsican
Corsican form of Vitus.
Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.
Viva f & m Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : blow, blow in all sides or directions ,blow through ... [more]
Viva f Hebrew
Short form of Aviva
Vive f Dutch
Variant of Vieve.
Vivi f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi, Vasiliki or Akrivi.
Vivy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for a type of small waterfowl, either Tachybaptus pelzelnii or Tachybaptus rufficollis capensis.
Viya f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil வீயா (vīyā) meaning "wealth".
Vlas m Medieval Dutch
Derived from vlas, which is the Dutch word for the flax plant (species Linum usitatissimum).
Voiz m Uzbek
Means "preacher, exhorter" in Uzbek.
Voja m Serbian, Croatian
Short from of names containing the element voj, like Milivoj, Vojislav.
Vola f Russian
a derivative of the Russian Volodya. Means "possessor of peace."
Vola m & f Malagasy
Means "silver" or "money" in Malagasy.
Volf m Jewish
Variant spelling of Wolf. It is used by speakers of Yiddish as a translation of the Hebrew name Zeev with the same meaning.
Vona f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare, ?)
In Croatia, this name is allegedly a short form of Ivona.... [more]
Vona f Breton
Short form of Ivona.
Vony m & f Malagasy
Means "yellow" or "flower" in Malagasy.
Vorm m Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian
Danish dialectal form of Ormr.
Voro m Catalan
Diminutive of Salvador in the Catalan spoken at the Valencian Country
Võso m Estonian (Archaic)
Derived from Estonian võsa "bush, copse, thicket".
Vote m Finnish
Diminutive of Voitto.
Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.
Vram m Armenian
Variant of Vahram.
Vsyd f English (American)
A Nickname for the name Vera
Vung f Vietnamese (Modern)
It means artistic or musical.
Vuyi f South African
Short form of Vuyiswa.
Vuyo m Xhosa
Means "happiness, joy" in Xhosa. Sometimes used as a short form of names beginning with Vuyo-.
Vyas m Hindi
Modern form of Vyasa.
Vyga f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Jadvyga.
Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.
Vytė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vytas or Vytis.
Vyto m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Vytautas.
Waad f & m Arabic
Means "promise" or "covenant" in Arabic.
Waaq m Oromo (Latinized, Archaic), Somali (Latinized, Archaic)
Waaq is a name for the ancient Cushitic sky god. He was the supreme creator and god to the indigenous religions of several Cushitic peoples before the advent of the Abrahamic religions in the Horn of Africa... [more]
Wabe m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have Gothic valdan for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Waldebert and Waldebrand are good examples of that.
Waca m Anglo-Saxon
Byname meaning, "watchful."
Wack m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wacłôw.
Wada f Oromo
East african (Kushitic, Oromo) meaning "Promise".
Wadi f & m Arabic
"Valley" Arabian Valley in Saudi Arabia
Waël m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Wael
Waen f & m Thai
Means "circle, hoop, ring" in Thai.
Wåge m Swedish
Variant of Våge.
Wage m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé, the name of the fourth day of the five-day week (Pasaran) used in the traditional Javanese calendar.
Wagn m Danish
Variant of Vagn.
Wahb m Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic. It is not to be confused with الوهاب (al-Wahhab) meaning "giver, bestower", which is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.
Wajd f Arabic
This name is originally Syrian Arabic. ... [more]
Waka f Japanese
From the Japanese 和 (wa) "Japan" and 加 (ka) "addition," "increase." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Waka f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, grandmother of Laie-i-ka-wai.
Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.
Wako f Japanese
From Japanese 琶 (wa) meaning "guitar-like instrument" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Waku m Indigenous 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 was Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]
Waku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 新 (wa) meaning "fresh, new", 笑 (wa) meaning "laugh", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" or 航 (wa) meaning "navigate, sail, cruise, fly" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 雲 (ku) meaning "cloud", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]
Wala f Polish
Diminutive form of Walentyna or Waleria.
Wali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Wane m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Current theories link this name to Finnish vanea "strong, powerful, tempered".
Wang m & f Korean
Wani m Chuukese
Means "boat" in Chuukese.
Ward f Arabic
Variant of Warda.
Ware m History
Apparently another name for Saint Widradus.
Wá:ri f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Mary.
Wari m Amharic
Means "midnight" in Amharic.
Wars m Slavic Mythology
Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]
Wart m Popular Culture
Wart is the main antagonist of Super Mario Bros. 2, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988. His name comes from the non-cancerous viral growths, usually occurring on the hands and the feet, but can also affect other locations, such as the genitals or the face.
Wasa f Japanese
From Japanese ("peace, harmony") combined with ("sand"). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wasa f Polynesian
From Proto-Polynesian *wasa, meaning "sea".
Wash m English
Short form of Washington.
Wash m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wˁš, of unknown etymology. It could probably mean "one of the lake", from Egyptian wꜥ "as one, all together", or from "to be(come) bald". This was possibly a pharaoh from the Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt.
Waso f Burmese
From the name of the fourth month of the traditional Burmese calendar, which roughly corresponds with the months of June and July.
Wasu m Thai
Means "wealth, riches, treasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसु (vasu) (see Vasu).
Wāta m Maori
Maori form of Walter.
Watt m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic *hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to wadan "to go, advance, travel"... [more]
Waty f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.
Waut m Scots
Short form of Wauter.
Wave f & m English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
Wawa f & m Chinese (Rare)
Possibly from the Chinese 瓦 (wǎ) meaning "earthenware, pottery, tile" combined with itself.
Wayo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wayu.
Wayu m Thai
Means "wind, air, storm" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Vayu.
Weam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam).
Webb m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Webb.
Węda f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Wanda.
Weda f East Frisian
Feminine short form of names containing the Germanic name element WID "wood".
Weda m Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Frisian short form of Wedigo.
Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.
Wela f Cebuano
Diminutive form of Manuela or Roela.
Welf m Medieval German
The name is derived from a Geman word meaning "puppet, whelp".... [more]
Weng f Filipino
Mainly a diminutive of Rowena. This can also be used as a diminutive of Manuela and other names containing a similar sound.
Weni m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "lift oneself, raise oneself up" in Shipibo.
Wenk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wenãcjusz.
Wenu f & m Mapuche
From Mapudungun wenu, a noun meaning "sky" and an adverb meaning "up, above."
Wepa m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Vefa.
Werä m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Werner.
Wess m English
Variant of Wes.
West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.
Wexá f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bolt, short arrow" in Shipibo.
Whim f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wim, coinciding with an English word meaning "a whimsical idea".
Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.
Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.
Wiam f & m Arabic
Means "harmony, peace, concord" in Arabic.
Wiar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vidar.
Wibe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" or Gothic vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g. Wibrand and Wilbert.
Wibi f Amharic
Means "elegant" in Amharic.
Wick m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wincãt.
Wida f Indonesian
From Sanskrit विध (vidha) meaning "form, manner, act".
Wide m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Vide.
Widi f Amharic
Means "precious" in Amharic.
Widi m & f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit विधि (vidhi) meaning "rule, law, fate, destiny".
Widy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.
Wiel m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Wilhelmus and Willibrordus.... [more]
Wiem f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Wies f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
This name is unisex in Dutch and Flemish, but strictly feminine in Limburgish.... [more]
Wiet m & f West Frisian
The name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [more]
Wife f Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant of Wiefe.
Wiha f Amharic
Means "water" in Amharic.
Wiji f & m Javanese
Means "seed, grain, point, mark" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बीज (bīja).
Wika f Polish
Short form of Wiktoria.
Wiki f Maori
Means “week” in Maori.
Wikò m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiktór.
Wild m English
Transferred use of the surname Wild.
Wilk m Medieval Czech
Derived from Polish wilk "wolf".
Wilm m East Frisian, Low German
East Frisian and Low German short form of Wilhelm.
Wina f African, Nigerian
means gift of God
Wina f Indonesian, Thai
Indonesian variant of Vina as well as the Thai form.
Wine f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝိုင်း (see Waing).
Wini f English
Variant of Winnie.
Wink m English
Diminutive of Winston.
Winn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wynn.
Winn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝင်း (see Win).
Wino m Old High German
From wini meaning "friend" or wig meaning "battle, fight".
Wint f & m Burmese
Means "to spin, to wave, to boast" in Burmese.
Wiro m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. According to one Dutch source, the name might possibly be related to the Old English verb werian meaning "to defend, to protect". Also compare Old English wer meaning "man, husband" as well as "hero, warrior".... [more]
Wiro m Javanese
Javanese form of Wira.
Wirt m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Wirt.
Wisa f Thai
Short form of Wanwisa.
Wish m & f English
Meaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan ‎"to wish", from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną ‎"to wish", from Proto-Indo-European *wun-, *wenh₁- ‎"to wish, love"... [more]
Wisi m & f Punu, African
Means "dawning" in Punu.
Wisk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wisłôw.
Wita f Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Vita 1.
Wito m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Vitus.
Wizo m Old High German
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a short form of names beginning with the Old High German name element witu, meaning "tree, wood"; wit, meaning "wide, large"; wizzi, meaning "wise", or wig, meaning "war, battle".
Wòjk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wòjcech.
Wole m Yoruba
“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.
Womi f Yakuur
My own
Wong m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Wong 1 or Wong 2.
Wood m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wood.
Wooi m & f Malaysian
Malaysian transcription of the Chinese character 伟 (wěi, see Wei).... [more]
Worf m Popular Culture
Klingon male name given to the character Lt. Commander (later Captain.) Worf in Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek Picard.
Woya f Cherokee
Means "dove" in Cherokee.
Wray m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wray.
Wryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, probably a variant of Ryn influenced by the spelling of Wren.
Wuai f Chinese
From the Chinese 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Wudi m History
Wudi is known as the most successful Han ruler in China.
Wuji m Chinese
A combination of the characters 无 (wú, meaning "no, without") and 忌 (jì, meaning "hatred, dislike, inhibition"). This was the name of Lord Xinling (信陵君), a prominent aristocrat, statesman and commander from the state of Wei during the Chinese Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]
Wuli m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Wu and Li 1.
Wuna f History (Ecclesiastical)
Either derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" or from Old English wuna "habit, custom; practice, rite". Saint Wuna of Wessex was a 7th and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and Christian saint.
Wura f Yoruba
Means "gold" in Yoruba.
Wuyi m Miwok
Native American boy's name meaning "Soaring turkey vulture"
Wybo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wibo.
Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.
Wyli m Sorbian
Short form of Wylem.
Wyll m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Short form of the archaic name Wylliam. In other words, you could say that this name is an older form of Will.
Wyne f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝိုင်း (see Waing).
Wynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝင်း (see Win).
Wyre m Welsh
The name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.
Xaco m Armenian
Diminutive of Xacatur.
Xady f American (Hispanic)
Variant/different spelling of Sadie
Xaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaia.
Xami f Mizo
Means "everything known" in Mizo.
Xana f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern)
From the word xana, a type of fairy in Asturian mythology who are said to live in pure rivers and fountains. It may derive from the Roman mythological name Diana.