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VestanafEnglish (American, Rare, Archaic) Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.
VesunnafGaulish Mythology The name of a Gallo-Roman goddess considered a giver of prosperity, abundance and good fortune, likely from the Proto-Celtic *wesu, meaning ‘good’, 'worthy'.
VetaniefCrimean Tatar Derived from Crimean Tatar vatan meaning "fatherland, homeland", ultimately from Arabic وَطَن (waṭan) meaning "homeland, country, nation".
VeterismCeltic Mythology Veteris was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. The dedicants were usually private individuals and were exclusively male. During the 3rd Century AD the cult was particularly popular among the ranks of the Roman army.
VeðrmOld Norse Old Norse byname, from Old Norse veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
VeðrfölnirmNorse Mythology Possibly meaning "storm pale," "wind bleached" or "wind-witherer", veđrfölnir is a hawk that sits between the eyes of the unnamed eagle that is perched atop the world tree Yggdrasil.
VētrafLatvian (Rare) Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".
VetraniomLate Roman A Roman agnomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Late Latin vetranus "old, veteran", from Latin veteris "old, aged" and adjective-forming suffix -anus. This was the name of a brief Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century AD.
VeturiusmAncient Roman, Late Roman Given name derived from the Latin vetus > veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [more]
VeyselmTurkish The name is derived from Arabic Uwais al-Qarani, the name of the first Islamic mystic. His name is rendered in Turkish as Veysel Karani.
VeziafItalian (Rare) Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]
VezirkhanmDagestani, Lezgin Derived from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
ViafVarious (Modern), Popular Culture Short form of names ending in -via. In the USA the popularity of this name was triggered by the movie Wonder (2017) where the main character Olivia goes by Via.
ViaanmIndian (Modern), Hindi (Modern) Derived from Sanskrit vivaan विवान meaning "full of life" (See Vivaan). Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra named their son Viaan.
ViattefFrench (Archaic) A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
VibafSanskrit, Tamil Means the same as Vibha,Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
VibefDanish Variant of Wiebe or taken directly from Danish vibe meaning "northern lapwig" (a type of bird native to Europe).
VibhafIndian, Hindi Means "light, lustre, splendour" in Sanskrit.
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.
VićentijemSerbian (Rare) Serbian form of Vincent. Famous bearers include 16th century Serbian painter Vićentije "Vićenco" Vuković and writer and poet Vićentije Rakić (1750-1818), founder of the School of Theology.
VicențiumRomanian (Rare) Variant of Vincențiu. Notable Romanian bearers of this name include the politician Vicențiu Găvănescu (retired from politics after 2000) and Vicențiu Bugariu (1908-1932), a publicist and historian.
VicofSpanish (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".
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".
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").
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]
VidicafSlovene Diminutive of Vida 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
VidigoiamGothic Vidigoia was a Thervingian Gothic warrior. His name means either "the man from the forest zone" or "the forest-barker/wolf". Vidigoia figured during the campaigns of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great across the Danube around 330 AD... [more]
VidkafSlovene Diminutive of Vida 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
VidkunmNorwegian (Rare) Younger form of Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
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"
VidormHungarian Derived from Hungarian vidor "cheerful, jolly". This is a 19th-century coinage intended to Magyarize Hilár.
VidoslavmBulgarian, Croatian, 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]
VidrikmOld Swedish Vidrik Verlandsson is a character in several Germanic heroic legends and Scandinavian ballads. His name is possibly a Swedification of his Germanic name Witege via the Old Norse form Viðga.
VidugaviamLiterature, Germanic (Latinized) Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]
VidulmHinduism MEANING: rattan plant or Fasciculatus (Calamus Rotang - Bot.), it also means wise, skilled... [more]
VidumavifLiterature Latinized form of Gothic *Widumawi meaning "wood maiden", composed of the elements witu "wood" and mawi "girl". This name is mentioned in the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' as belonging to a princess of Rhovanion who marries King Valacar of Gondor and becomes the mother of Eldacar... [more]
VidunnfNorwegian (Archaic) Norwegian name with the combination of viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and unnr "wave" or a combination of víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and unnr "wave".
VidupmSanskrit MEANING - "wise protector", skilled or learned ruler. Here विदु means intelligent, learned + प from word पा means ruler, protector. In ancient time it was the name of a king ... [more]
VidurmIndian Some sources claim the meaning of this name is "wise, expert". This could make it the masculine form of Viduraa.... [more]
ViduramHinduism Means "skilled, intelligent, wise" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vidura is the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
VidushkritmSanskrit MEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression
ViduslavmSlavic From Medieval Slavic vidu, meaning "sight, view" and slav, meaning "glory, fame".
ViduusmRoman Mythology Possibly derived from Latin viduus, meaning "destitute, deprived; widowed". This was the name of a Roman god who separated the soul from the body after death.
VieirinhamPortuguese Portuguese diminutive of the surname Vieira. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (1986-), who is better known as Vieirinha.
VielkafSpanish (Latin American) Seemingly derived from Polish wielka, the feminine nominative/vocative singular form of the adjective wielki meaning "big, large; great, grand." It is most often used in Panama.
Vielyf & mKhmer (Rare) Means "something new" or also "a ray of sunlight" in Khmer.
ViễnmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 遠 (viễn) meaning "distant, remote, far".
VienafFinnish Variant of Vieno. Viena may also refer to the area of White Sea Karelia or White Karelia in the northwestern Russia, known as Vienan Karjala or Viena in Finnish and Karelian.