UncasmAlgonquian, Literature, Popular Culture Derived from the Mohegan word wonkus meaning "fox". This was a character in 'The Last of the Mohicans' book and film.
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]
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.
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".
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.
ValmymFrench, French (Belgian) This name came into usage after the Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [more]
Valorm & fEnglish (Rare) From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
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.
VaudréefFrench, French (Quebec) A French form of Waldrada. It was borne by a 7th-century saint, the first abbess of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais in Metz, France.
VédastemFrench (Archaic), French (African) French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.
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.
VespérinefFrench (Quebec) Presumably a feminized form of Vesper. It was used in 'Le Désespoir du singe' (2006-), a series of French-language graphic novels.
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".
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]
Vimyf & mEnglish (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare) From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.
VinemIndigenous American (?) Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
ViolainefFrench, Theatre Invented by Paul Claudel for his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
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.'
WaawaateOjibwe (Modern) Means "Northern Lights" in Ojibwe. Waawaate Fobister is a Canadian actor best known for their semi-autobiographical one-man play, Agokwe.
WabanquotmOjibwe Means "white cloud", from Ojibwe waabaanakwad 'white cloud'.... [more]
WaheeneefIndigenous 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]