TrixibellefEnglish Possibly coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (1983-), from a combination of Trixie and Belle.
Troyem & fEnglish (Rare) Variant of Troy, sometimes used as a feminine form. A known bearer is South African-born Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan (1995-).... [more]
Trustm & fEnglish (Rare, Archaic) Middle English from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.
TugmEnglish (Rare) From the naval expression. Famous bearers include: Tug Dumbly (1965-), the pseudonym of Australian performance poet and musician Geoff Forrester and Tug McGraw (1944-2004), a Major League Baseball pitcher.
TuirenfIrish (Modern, Rare), Astronomy Meaning unknown. Tuiren was a character in The Birth of Bran, a story in the book Irish Fairy Tales, written by James Stephens. A star has been named after her.
TurquoisefEnglish (Rare) From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French pierre turquois "Turkish stone".... [more]
TwainmEnglish Transferred use of the surname and pseudonym, Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."
TweedymEnglish (Rare) Transferred from the surname Tweedy. Some famous bearers of this name are American rapper Tweedy Bird Loc (1967-2020) and English doctor Tweedy John Todd (1789-1840).
TyrianmEnglish (Rare) Derived from Latin Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [more]
UnferðmEnglish Unferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as un + frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [more]
UpsilonmEnglish (Rare) The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [more]
ValerafEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman ÉamonDe Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
VanellopefPopular Culture, English (Rare) Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [more]
VanesfEnglish Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.
VanillafEnglish (Rare) From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]
VarinafEnglish (Rare) Possibly a variant of Varinia. This name was most notably borne by Varina Davis (1826-1906), the second wife of Jefferson Davis and the First Lady of the Confederate States of America.
VelouriafEnglish (Modern, Rare) Possibly derived from English velour, which refers to a fabric that is similar to velvet. This is also the name of a 1990 song by the American alternative rock band Pixies.
VeniafEnglish (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.
VenicefEnglish (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]
Verdim & fEnglish (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.
Versacef & mVarious, English (Rare) Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
VersefEnglish Recently coined word name, used in 2024 by Kailyn Lowry. Verse has a twin named Valley.
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".
Vireom & fEnglish 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.
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.
VixenfEnglish (Modern, Rare) From late Middle English fixen, perhaps from the Old English adjective fyxen ‘of a fox.'