Submitted Names in Barbados

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Barbados.
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Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.
Venia f English (Rare)
Short form of Luvenia, or from Latin venia meaning "grace; indulgence; favor; forgiveness". This name has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Venice f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia, or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]
Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.
Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.
Verda f English (Archaic)
Possibly derived from verde a Spanish and Italian word meaning "green" (see Viridis).
Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verdon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdon.
Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]
Verité f English
Variant of Verity.
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Verley m English
Southern name
Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.
Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.
Vernard m English
Likely a variant of Bernard.
Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna (see Vernetta)
Vernia f English
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.
Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.
Vernina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.
Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
Verse f English
Recently coined word name, used in 2024 by Kailyn Lowry. Verse has a twin named Valley.
Vertie f English, American
Diminutive of Alverta.
Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.
Vesperine f English (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Vespérine.
Vessa f English
Possibly a shortened form of Vanessa or a variant of Vesa 2.
Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.
Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.
Vette f English
Short form of Yvette.
Vicie f English (Rare)
This name was given to 31 baby girls in the year 1920
Vick m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Vickey f English
Variant of Vicky.
Victorianna f English
Elaboration of Victoria.
Victorienna f French, English
Feminine form of Victorien
Victorious m & f English (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".
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.
Vidette f English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, uses the popular feminine suffix -ette.
Vieve f Dutch, English
Diminutive of Genevieve.
Vilette f English
Alternate spelling of Villette, a French word for a small town or village.
Villa f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Willa.
Vinca f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from vinca, the Latin name for the "periwinkle", ultimately from Latin vincio "to bind". This name has been in use since the 20th century.
Vincentina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincent.
Vincia f Italian, English (Rare)
The name Vincia is used in the modern Italian language. It's a feminine form of Vincent.
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).
Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.
Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.
Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinni f & m English
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.
Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.
Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.
Violett f English (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant and Swedish form of Violet as well as a Hungarian borrowing of French Violette. This name coincides with the Swedish word violett "purple (the color)".
Virdie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Alverda or other similar names.
Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Virge m English
Diminutive of Virgil.
Virgel m English
Variant of Virgil.
Virgine f English
A variant of Virginia
Virgy f English
Variant of Virgie, which itself is a diminutive of Virginia.
Vitalian m English
English form of Vitalianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 7th century AD.
Viv f & m Dutch, English
Short form of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv-.... [more]
Vivee f English
Diminutive of Vivian
Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".
Vivica f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Viveca. A famous bearer is actress Vivica Fox.
Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.
Vivilyn f English
Vivi combined with suffix -Lyn
Vivonne f English (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.
Vixen f English (Modern, Rare)
From late Middle English fixen, perhaps from the Old English adjective fyxen ‘of a fox.'
Vollie m English
Either a diminutive of Valentine 1 or a variant of the surname Volley. ... [more]
Volus m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Volesus.
Von f Irish, English
Shortened form of Irish name Siobhán.
Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.
Vona f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare, ?)
In Croatia, this name is allegedly a short form of Ivona.... [more]
Vonna f English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Vona.
Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.
Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.
Vrian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant transcription of Urien or Urian, though in some cases it may be a rhyming variant of Brian.
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.
Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.
Vyvan f English
from Vivian
Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.
Wagner m Brazilian, Caribbean
Transferred from the German surname Wagner.
Waheenee f Indigenous American
Buffalo Bird Woman (ca. 1839-1932) was a traditional Hidatsa woman who lived on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her Hidatsa name was Waheenee, though she was also called Maaxiiriwia (variously transcribed as Maxidiwiac)... [more]
Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.
Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.
Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.
Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Walfrido m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Walfrid. This name is chiefly popular in Cuba and Brazil.
Wallie m English
Diminutive for Wallace and other names containing wall- in them.
Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.
Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]
Wanel m Spanish (Caribbean)
Invented name using the element -el, similarly to Yarel. It is popular in the Dominican Republic.
Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.
Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]
Warrior m & f English
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]
Wash m English
Short form of Washington.
Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Watsyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Watson.
Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.
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’.
Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]
Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.
Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.
Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.
Wayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented names with the -ayden trend in names such as Jayden, Brayden, and Hayden
Waylan m English
Variant of Wayland.
Waylyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wayland using the phonetic element lyn.
Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.
Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.
Wealthia f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Wealthy.
Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.
Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.
Weaver m English
Transferred use of the surname Weaver 1 or Weaver 2.
Weayaya m & f Indigenous American
Derived from the Dakota word wiiyaye meaning "sunset".
Webber m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Webber.
Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.
Weedon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weedon. This was borne by the English actor and writer Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), full name Walter Weedon Grossmith... [more]
Weezy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Louise. Frequently heard on the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons."
Welby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welby.
Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)
The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.
Welles m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welles.
Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.
Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.
Wen m English
Short form of Wendell.
Wendalyn f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.
Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).
Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.
Wendie f English
Variant of Wendy.
Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.
Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).
Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.
Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.
Wess m English
Variant of Wes.
Wesson m English
Variant of Weston.
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.
Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.
Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.
Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.
We'wha m Indigenous American
A Zuni name of unknown etymology. We'wha was a Zuni Native American lhamana from New Mexico, and a notable weaver and potter.
Wharton m English (Archaic)
From the surname Wharton.
Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.
Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.
Whisper f English (Rare)
From the English word whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.
White m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname White.
Whitey m English
A nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.
Whitfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [more]
Whitni f English
Variant of Whitney.
Whittaker m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whittaker, a variant of Whitaker.
Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.
Whyatt m English
Variant of Wyatt.
Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.
Wiclef m English
Variant of Wyclef.
Wigan m English (Rare)
A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [more]
Wilberforce m English (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.
Wilberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilbert.
Wilbie m English
Diminutive of Wilbert and Wilbur.
Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Wilburt m English
Variant of Wilbert.
Wilburton m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilburton.
Wilby m English
Diminutive of Wilbur.
Wild m English
Transferred use of the surname Wild.
Wilde m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilde.
Wilden m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilden.
Wilfie m English
Diminutive of names beginning with Wilf-, like Wilfred.
Wilifred f English
Feminine form of Wilfred.
Wilkes m English
Diminutive of Will.
Willaim m English
Variant of William.
Willam m English, Medieval Dutch
English variant of William and medieval Dutch variant of Willem.
Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.
Willardine f English
Feminization of Willard.
Willbanks m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willbanks. Commonly diminutized to Banks.
Willber m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.
Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.
Williametta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of William ending with the feminine suffix -etta.
Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.
Williana f Brazilian, Caribbean
Possibly the feminine variation of Willian.
Williard m English
Variant of Willard.
Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.
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