VritrafSanskrit Means "enveloper" in Sanskrit. Vritra was a Vedic serpent or dragon in Hinduism, the personification of drought and adversary of Indra.
VšeslavmSlovak Masculine Slovakian name meaning "all celebrating" or "all glory", from the name elements vše meaning "all" and slavící meaning "celebrating". Alternatively, it could borrow from the common naming element slav meaning "glory"... [more]
VukoslavmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian vuk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
VulganusmArthurian Cycle A hideous half-man, half-horse sea demon that terrorized the land of Averre. He carried a Gorgon’s head that turned people to stone.... [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]
VuslatfOttoman Turkish From Ottoman Turkish vuslat (taken from the Arabic language) - "reunion with the beloved".
VydgailasmLithuanian Basically means "to see (is) strength" or "the strength to see", derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
VydminasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
VydotasmLithuanian Derived from Vydotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
VygailasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (which would then make this name a variant of Vydgailas) or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
VygaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
VygintasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
VygirdasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
VyjayanthimalafIndian (Rare), Tamil (Rare) Derived from Sanskrit वैजयन्ती (vaijayantī) meaning "banner, flag" combined with माला (mālā) meaning "garland, wreath". A known bearer is Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936-), a Tamil Indian actress and dancer.
VyliaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
VyliautasmLithuanian (Rare) The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
VyrăstajmChuvash Given to boys born on Sunday, derived from the Chuvash word for the day, Vyrsarni kun, literally meaning "Russian weekend day". It can also be linked to the word Vyrăs meaning "Russian".
WaaqmOromo (Latinized, Archaic), Somali (Latinized, Archaic) Waaq is a name for the ancient Cushitic sky god. He was the supreme creator and god to the indigenous religions of several Cushitic peoples before the advent of the Abrahamic religions in the Horn of Africa... [more]
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]
WabemWest Frisian Frisian short form of names that have Gothic valdan for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Waldebert and Waldebrand are good examples of that.
WachomLombardic King Wacho ruled the Lombards before they entered Italy. He likely ruled from around 510 until his death in 539. He was the son of Unichis. He usurped the throne by assassinating his uncle King Tato.
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.
WadjetfEgyptian Mythology Means "green one; papyrus-colored one". From the Ancient Egyptian wadj, which was the word for the color green, in reference to the color of papyrus, and et, which indicated the name of a woman.... [more]
Waelynm & fEnglish (American, Rare) Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.
WærburgfAnglo-Saxon From Old English wær "aware, cautious" and burg "fortress". Alternatively, the first element could be from wær "true" or "truth, faith, fidelity" (from wēraz).
WærnoðmAnglo-Saxon Derived from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wǣr "true, correct; faith, fidelity" and noð "boldness, daring".
WærstanmAnglo-Saxon Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan 1 "stone".
WahabmArabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
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]
WahyomJavanese From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)".
WahyonomJavanese From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
WaiariafMaori From wai meaning "water" and āria meaning "tidal pool".
Waiataf & mMaori Means "song" in Maori. Combined with Aroha it means "song of love, love song" Waiata-aroha.
Waibodeim & fIjaw Means "has returned again" in Ijaw.
WaikafJapanese From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" combined with 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual" and 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji can be used.
WaikofJapanese From Japanese 倭 (wai) meaning "Japanese" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WaimifJapanese From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WaivafEnglish (American, Rare) As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]
WajahahfArabic Means "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.
WajahatmUrdu, Arabic Possibly from the Arabic وَاجَهَ (wājaha) meaning "to confront".
WajdfArabic This name is originally Syrian Arabic. ... [more]
WajdimArabic Means "passionate, affectionate" in Arabic, derived from the root وجد (wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".
WajdymArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).
WajidmArabic, Urdu Means "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد (al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
WakabafJapanese From 若葉 (wakaba) meaning "new leaves; fresh verdure," as a name, also written as 稚葉 or 新葉.... [more]
WakaefJapanese From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WakakofJapanese From Japanese 若 (waka) "young" combined with 子 (ko) "child", or 和 (wa) "peace, harmony", 歌 (ka) "sing, song" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
WakamefJapanese From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wakamif & mJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan" and 加 (ka) meaning "addition, increase", and 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WakanakofJapanese (Rare) From 若 (waka) meaning "young", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.