Tzalantif & mNahuatl Probably related to Nahuatl tzalantic, "clear water".
TzameretfHebrew Means "elite, top, high level" in Hebrew.
TzavalasmGreek (Archaic) Meaning unknown, possibly of Albanian origin. The best known bearer of this name is the Greek actor Tzavalas Karousos (1904-1969).
UatsillamOssetian Mythology From the name of Saint Elijah of the Bible. Uatsilla was the God of rain, lightning, and thunder, and the protector of the harvest. If one was struck by lightning, they were considered to be chosen by this God, and if they survived, they would receive a sheep sacrifice in their honor... [more]
UdalrichmMedieval German Udalrich or Uodalrich is a German personal name derived from Old High German word elements uodal ("allodium") and richi ("mighty", "ruler"). The modern form of the name is Ulrich.
UdarangafOdia Means "one with a beautiful body" in Odia.
UgylzhanfKarakalpak Derived from the Karakalpak word for "stop", meaning a wish for no more daughters.
UhinnatufBabylonian Means "date" (referring to the date fruit) deriving from the Akkadian element uḫinnu ("dried date").
UhtbrandmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements uhta "before dawn" and brand "firebrand, torch; sword".
UhwudongfKorean Derived from the sino-korean 於 (o, eo) meaning "in, at, on", 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" and 同 (dong) meaning "same, similar, with".
UksáhkkáfSami, Sami Mythology Means "door goddess", from Sami uksa "door" and áhkká "wife, woman, mother". In Sami mythology Uksáhkká lived under the door sill and protected the home against all evil. She watched over children during their first year, especially when they learned to walk.
ÚkwúkwúnfBette Means "go/be in peace" in Bette Obudu.
UlbolsynfKazakh Means "let it be a son" from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "boy, son" and болсын (bolsyn) "let (it be)". This name was traditionally given to daughters whose families were expecting a boy, in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.
ÚlfgeirrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
ÚlfhildrfOld Norse Derived from the Old Norse elements ulfr meaning "wolf" and hildr meaning "battle". An 11th-century Norwegian princess bore this name.
UndómielfLiterature Undómiel means 'Evenstar, Evening Star' in Quenya Elvish. Undómiel is the sobriquet of Arwen the beautiful half-elf in Tolkien's books.
UniedrogmPolish Derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Polish drogi "precious, dear" (which was ultimately derived from Slavic dorgu "precious, dear").
UniegostmPolish Means "better guest", from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic gost "guest".
UniemysłmPolish Means "better thought(s)", derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
UniesławmPolish Means "better glory", derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
UorschlafRomansh Romansh form of Ursula, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
UparmiyafOld Persian Possibly from Old Persian uparva meaning "pre-eminent" or upara meaning "higher, superior", both derived from 𐎢𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎹 (upariy) meaning "over, above".
UrankhasfMongolian From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)".
Urantögsf & mMongolian Means "perfect art" in Mongolian, from уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous"and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect".
Urantsogm & fMongolian From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory".
UrassayafThai Meaning uncertain. It is the given name of a famous actress who stars in Lakorns (Thai soap operas).
Ur-nanshemSumerian Possibly meaning "Servant of Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.
UrselinefFrench (Archaic), Antillean Creole Archaic French variant of Ursuline recorded up until the 1700s. In modern times, this name seems to have survived, and barely so, in the Netherlands Antilles.
Ur-zababamSumerian, Akkadian Likely means "dog of Zababa" or "the one of Zababa" in Sumerian, derived from Sumerian 𒌨 (ur) "dog of, he of, the one of" combined with the Sumerian god Zababa... [more]
UuganzulfMongolian From Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "firstborn, oldest" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Üürdmendm & fMongolian (Rare) Means "forever health" in Mongolian, from үүрд (üürd) meaning "forever, always" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.
VaçtirekmChuvash Chuvash masculine name derived from Vaç, a name element inspired by diminutive forms of the Russian name Vasiliy and tirek meaning "aspen tree".
VæringrmOld Norse From Old Norse VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]
VætildrfOld Norse, Algonquian Probably an Old Norse form of an unknown Algonquian or Beothuk name, though the second element coincides with Old Norse hildr meaning "battle".
VaharielmJewish Legend A name for an angel in Jewish tradition which means 'Chosen of God', from the word 'bachar (בָּחַר)' meaning 'to choose, chosen.'
Vahinalam & fMalagasy From the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy vahiny meaning "stranger" and ala meaning "forest".
VaidarasmLithuanian (Rare) The meaning of this name as a whole is uncertain, as both of its two elements are uncertain, due to there being several possibilities for their etymology.... [more]
VaidilasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaidila meaning "priest" (as in, a pagan one) as well as "bard". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
VaidotasmLithuanian Derived from Vaidotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
VaidutismLithuanian Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
VaigedasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
VainorasmLithuanian The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai- or vain-... [more]
VainotasmLithuanian Derived from Vainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
VainutismLithuanian Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
VaivydasmLithuanian (Rare) The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are three possibilities for its etymology. The first possibility is that it is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaiva meaning "light" (also see Vaiva)... [more]
VakarinėfBaltic Mythology Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [more]
ValanicefPopular Culture Variant of the name Balanice, which appears in the French fairy tale Rosanella. Valanice is the name of a character in the King's Quest series of computer games... [more]
ValantismGreek Short form of Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).
ValbjörkfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "those slain in battle" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree" (compare Björk)... [more]
ValbjǫrnmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".
ValbjörtfIcelandic (Rare) From the Old Norse elements valr "those slain in battle" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Primitive Germanic *walha- meaning "Celtic, foreign".