VigorosomMedieval Italian Derived from the Latin vigor meaning ''liveliness, activity, power, strength''. A 13th century Italian Painter, Vigoroso da Siena, bore this name. ... [more]
VígþórmIcelandic (Rare) Combination of Old Norse víg "war, battle" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
VígþornmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse víg "battle, fight" and þorn "thorn".
VilorafSoviet, Russian (Rare) Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and October Revolution.
VitorefAlbanian, Albanian Mythology The Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune... [more]
VitóriomPortuguese Portuguese form of Victorius. A notable bearer of this name was Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, a Portuguese prime minister in 1835.
VittorianomItalian Italian form of Victorian. A bearer of this name is Vittoriano Guareschi (b. 1971), an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer.
VorlostmLiterature Name created by Klaus Fritz, the German translator of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. As Tom Riddle's full name - Tom Marvolo Riddle - becomes "I am Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged, this little detail had to be retained in the German translation of the books.... [more]
VushemadzoromShona The name comes from Shona tribes in which KingShip was prevalent. This name was usually given to the chosen next bearer of the throne. The name means the Kingship turnover, i.e. the practice of succeeding a leader... [more]
WackfordmLiterature In Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens, Wackford Squeers is the cruel headmaster of the nightmarish boarding school, Dotheboy's Hall, where the boys are malnourished and often beaten.
Warriorm & fEnglish A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]
WarunthornfThai Means "one who possesses blessings", from the Thai element พร (pon) ("blessing, benediction, favour").
Watoreaf & mIndigenous Australian, Maori Derived from Maori wātō rea meaning "sunset". This name was used for a tropical cyclone in 1976 near Australia.
WentworthmEnglish Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).
WeorcgyðfAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Composed of the Old English elements weorc meaning "work" and guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English leah).
WilberforcemEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
WildhorsemObscure Given to Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp, son of John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin.
WilgefortisfMedieval, History (Ecclesiastical) This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [more]
WillebrordmDutch (Rare) Dutch variant of Willibrord. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626).
WinsormEnglish A variant of Windsor. It is the name of the American animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay. He is most famous for his Little Nemo (1905 - 1926) comic strip.
WoranuchfThai Means "good girl, beauty, miss" from Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".
Wordenm & fEnglish (Rare) Variant of Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).
WorfmPopular 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.
WorldlymLiterature From Old English woruldlic. A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
WorrallmEnglish The surname/name (Worrall) is composed of the Old English elements wir, which means "myrtle" and halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The surname/name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."
WzorosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian uzoran and Czech vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [more]
XenodorosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
XiaoranfChinese From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".
XiaorongfChinese From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
XiaoruifChinese From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" or 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
YasunorimJapanese From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 範 (nori) meaning "boundary; rule; law, to control"... [more]
YasutoramJapanese tora for "tiger." The name of a character in the popular anime and manga BLEACH.
YeorifKorean From Sino-Korean 璵 yeo ("beautiful jade") or 麗 yeo ("beautiful, magnificent, elegant") and 利 ri ("gains, advantage, profit, merit"). Other hanja character combinations are possible.