Victoryf & mEnglish (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]
VictrixfRoman Mythology Means "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine victor "conqueror"; see Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess Venus ("Venus the Victorious").
VidoliafAfrican American Vidolia Hardy lived in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the 1940 census
VidomirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian videti or vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic viděti "to see"... [more]
VidoniafPortuguese Vidonia is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "vine branch"
VígdöggfIcelandic (Rare) From Old Norse víg meaning "war, battle" combined with Dögg (which is itself derived from Old Norse dǫgg meaning "dew, wetness").
VikentymRussian Variant transcription of Vikentiy. A bearer of this name was the Russian writer and medical doctor Vikenty Veresaev (1867-1945).
VikhedafSanskrit MEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद / खेदा means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]
VikhyatmIndian It means known or popular in Sanskrit.
VilenkafCroatian (Rare) Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).
VilettefEnglish Alternate spelling of Villette, a French word for a small town or village.
VillanafMedieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Latin villana "villein, feudal tenant" (compare Villanus). Villana de' Botti (1332 - 1361) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic... [more]
VillemofSwedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature This name was first used by the Swedish writer August Strindberg (1849-1912) for one of his poems. He may have based it on the names Vellamo or Wilhelma, or perhaps he combined the Old Norse name element vil, vili "will, desire" with Scandinavian mor "mother" (compare Lillemor, Moa).
Vimbinam & fMalagasy Means "carry in the arms, carry in the hands" in Malagasy.
VímundrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".
VinandrmOld Norse Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be an Old Norse cognate of Winand.
VinayakmIndian, Marathi, Konkani, Hindi From Sanskrit विनायक (vinayaka) meaning "leader, guide" or "taking away, removing". This is another name of the Hindu god Ganesha.
VinevytfChukchi Means "deceased" in Chukchi. This name was given to children as a reference the spirits or souls of deceased ancestors or family members.
VintilămMedieval Romanian, Romanian Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]
VirbiusmRoman Mythology Possibly derived from Latin vir, meaning "man", and bis, meaning "twice", with the intended meaning of "twice a man". In Roman mythology, Virbius is the name given to the resurrected Hippolytus of Athens after he fell from his chariot to his death.
ViriolafEastern African (Rare), Ancient Roman (?) Attia Viriola was a client of the ancient Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger (61-113), whose legal case he described in his Epistles.
ViskhanmChechen From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".
VitóriomPortuguese Portuguese form of Victorius. A notable bearer of this name was Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, a Portuguese prime minister in 1835.
VíurðrmOld Norse From Old Norse *vévǫrðr, véurr meaning "holy warder, guide of a sanctuary", combined with vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and vǫrðr "guard".
VivonnefEnglish (Modern, Rare) French place name used as a personal name; Vivonne is a town in western France whose name is derived from the nearby River Vonne.
VivoreefObscure (Rare) In the case of Filipino television personality Vivoree Esclito (2000-), it is from the ending of English survivor.
VladetamSerbian Derived from the Slavic element vladati, meaning "to rule". A famous bearer is Vladeta Jerotić, Serbian writer, psychiatrist, Jungian psychologist and erudite.
VlasiosmGreek Modern Greek form of Blasios. When looking at the native spelling, note the following: the first letter of this name (the beta) was a 'b' in ancient Greek, but it is a 'v' in modern Greek... [more]
VolburgmMedieval German Derived from Old High German folk meaning "people, nation" and burg meaning "castle, city".
VolesusmAncient Roman Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]
VolumnafRoman Mythology Feminine form of Volumnus. According to Augustine, Volumnus and Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
VolusiafAncient Roman Feminine form of Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman noblewomen Volusia Saturnina (1st century BC) and Volusia Cornelia (1st century AD), who each were the daughter of a Roman senator.
VolususmAncient Roman Variant of Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).
VonettafEnglish (American), African American Possibly a feminine form of Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
VootelemEstonian Historic name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.