Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Uffa m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Offa and Wuffa.
Uffert m West Frisian
Variant form of Offert.
Üffes m Popular Culture
This name started as a joke about the mispronounciation of the foreign name Yves by some people in Germany. Due to the proliferation of the joke, it has become a nickname for Yves.
Ugbad f Somali
The meaning is a "Bouquet of Roses". It is a new name, people used it as a very advanced language term of the meaning.
Ugnius m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian ugnis meaning "fire" (compare its feminine form Ugnė).
Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.
Ugrin m Serbian (Rare)
An ethnonym meaning "Hungarian".
Ugutz m Basque
Derived from Basque ugutz "baptism" and used as a Basque equivalent of Bautista.
Ugyen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From ཨོ་རྒྱན (o-rgyan), the Tibetan name for the medieval Indian state of Oddiyana, which was significant due to its role in the development of Vajrayana Buddhism.
U-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]
U-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 佑 "help, protect, bless" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Ui f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (u) meaning "love, affection" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothes". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uinsean m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Vincent.
Ujjal m Bengali
From Sanskrit उज्ज्वल (ujjvala) meaning "luminous, splendid, blazing, burning".
Ujjval m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi उज्ज्वल (see Ujjwal).
Ujjwal m Bengali, Hindi
Variant of Ujjal.
Uka f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" combined with 唄 (ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uki f Japanese
The meaning of the name is "Floating" Other names include Uke or in Japan 受け
Ukon m & f Japanese
This name is used as 右近 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" and 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "akin, early, near, tantamount."... [more]
Ukrit m Thai
Means "supreme, highest" in Thai.
Uku m Estonian, Baltic Mythology
Estonian cognate of Finnish Ukko. This name is borne by the god of weather and lightning in Estonian mythology.
Ukyō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 右京, 右恭, 侑京, 宇京, 宇郷, 宇恭, 宇響, 羽京, 羽恭 or 羽響 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right", 侑 (u, yuu, susu.meru, tasu.keru) meaning "urge to eat", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers", 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital", 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent", 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "district, home town, native place, village" and 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate."... [more]
Ūla f Lithuanian
Derived from Ūla, which is the name of a river in Dzūkija National Park (located near the villages of Marcinkonys and Merkinė) in southern Lithuania. In turn, the river derives its name from the Baltic root aul-, which comes from Proto-Indo-European *aulo-s or *h₂eulos meaning "tube, pipe"... [more]
Ulaan f & m Mongolian
Means "red" in Mongolian.
Ulan m Kalmyk
Means "red" in Kalmyk.
Ulchel m Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Ulfkell.
Ulduz f & m Azerbaijani
Means "star" in Azerbaijani.
Ulfa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ulf.
Ulfa f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "intimacy, familiarity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Ulfkell m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Úlfkell.
Ulfo m German (Rare), Low German
Short form of names beginning in Ulf- like Ulfhard.... [more]
Ulfric m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and rik "power; ruler".... [more]
Ulhas m Marathi
Means "joy" in Marathi.
Uljas m Finnish, Estonian
Derived from Finnish uljas "proud, noble, valiant". This is also a Finnish translation of Greek Ptolemaios.
Ulla m Biblical Hebrew
An Asherite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:39 in the Bible.... [more]
Ulla f Galician (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Galician river Ulla, itself from the Proto-Indo-European root *uei- meaning "to twist" after the meandring character of the river.
Ullrich m German
Variant of Ulrich.
Ulma f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Alma 1.
Ulpu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word ulpukka, "spatterdock". It can also be used as a pet form of Ulla or Ulriikka.
Ulryk m Polish
Polish form of Ulrich.
Ultan m English, Irish
Anglicised form of Ultán.
Ulu f Igbo
Given for the second-born female.
Uly m English
Short form of Ulysses.
Ulzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the family's next child would be a boy.
Umair m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمير (see Umayr), as well as the Urdu form.
Umang m Indian
HINDU NAME!
Umayr m Arabic
Means "populous, prosperous, flourishing" in Arabic, from the word عَمَرَ ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Umi f Japanese
Means "sea, ocean" in Japanese.
Umi f Indonesian, Malay
Means "mother" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic أم ('umm).
Umit f Kazakh
Means "hope" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian امید (omid).
Umme f Arabic
Umme is an Indian name meaning “mother of sons”. Related names include Ummi and Umm.
Umon m Japanese
This name combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]
Una f Croatian
Either inspired by the name of the river Una (bordering Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina), whose meaning is uncertain but could be from Latin una "(female) one", or directly from Latin. It's a modern name, used since the 20th century.
Unam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 牛 (u) meaning "cow, heifer, bull", combined with 男 (nam) meaning "male". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Unas m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wnjs, possibly meaning "who exists indeed", derived from wnn "to exist" and js, an intensifying particle. This was the throne name of the last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom.
Uncas m Algonquian, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Mohegan word wonkus meaning "fox". This was a character in 'The Last of the Mohicans' book and film.
Unchi f Japanese
From Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Undang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Segunda.
Unday f Filipino
Diminutive of Segunda. A bearer of this nickname was Segunda Katigbak, the first love of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal.
Unggul m Javanese
Means "superior, highest, best" in Javanese.
Unhei f Korean
Means "grace" in Korean.
Unko f Japanese
From Japanese 運 (un) meaning "to drive" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Unku f Romani, Literature
Derived from the German word Unke "toad". ... [more]
Unna f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse unna "to love" or unnr "wave".
Unni f Sanskrit
Name: Unni उन्नी... [more]
Unnop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Annop.
Unruean f Thai
From Thai อุ่น (un) meaning "warm" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".
Unto m Finnish
Short form of Untamo.
Untung m Indonesian
Means "gain, profit, benefit" in Indonesian.
Unus m Medieval Latin, Medieval German (Latinized)
Directly taken from Latin unus "one".
Uny f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eunice.
Upė f Lithuanian (Modern)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun upė meaning "river, stream".
Upeng f Filipino
Diminitive of Cleofe, Eufemia, and other names containing a similar sound.
Upi m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Urpo, also used as a nickname for other names starting with U.
Ura f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (u) meaning "exist" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, ease". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Urai f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai.
Uram m Hebrew
Variant of Uri, meaning 'my flame, my light'.
Uran f Japanese
From Japanese 汐 (u), meaning "tide, salt water", combined with 蘭 (ran), meaning "orchid, aroma". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Urgyen m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཨོ་རྒྱན (see Ugyen).
Uri f & m Korean
Means "we, us, our" in Korean.
Urin f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (u) meaning "rain" combined with 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Urip m & f Javanese, Indonesian
Means "to live, to be alive" in Javanese.
Urja f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "energy, vigour, strength" in Sanskrit.
Urjin m Sanskrit
MEANING : possessing strength, fertile, exuberant ... [more]
Urko m Basque (Modern)
From the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. The origin of the name is uncertain: it could derive from urki "birch" or, more unlikely, from urkamendi "gallows".
Urmet m Estonian
Variant of Urmas.
Urmi f Indian, Bengali
Means "wave, billow" in Sanskrit.
Urmil f & m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Variant and masculine form of Urmila.
Urooj f & m Persian
Urooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
Urpo m Finnish
Finnish form of Urban.
Urquhart m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Urquhart. Used as a male name by J.K. Rowling in the "Harry Potter" books.
Ursie f English (British)
Chiefly British diminutive of Ursula.
Urso m Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish, Medieval English (Rare), Swiss (Archaic)
Form of Urs in several languages. It was borne by a martyr in the 3rd century and two French and Italian saints in the 6th century.
Ursyn m Polish
Polish form of Ursinus. This name was borne by Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz (1757-1841), Polish playwright, poet and novelist.
Urte f German
Of debated origin and meaning.
Urwen f Literature
The name means "Fire Maiden", it comes from the Sindarin words ur "fire" and -wen "maiden". ... [more]
Ury m Medieval English, Medieval German
Medieval English and medieval German form of Uriah.
Usa f Thai
Means "dawn, aurora" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit उषस् (ushas).
Usain m English, Caribbean
Probably a form of Husayn. Usain Bolt is a Jamaican runner who broke the world record in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Uschla f German
Hypocoristic form of Ursula.
U-seok m Korean
Combination of an u hanja, like 雨 meaning "rain," 佑 meaning "help, assist," 祐 meaning "help, aid; luck, good fortune," 禹 meaning "wage" or 宇 meaning "house," and a seok hanja, such as 錫 meaning "tin; copper," 碩 meaning "big, large, great; full; faithful, devoted" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing."
U-seong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 雨 (u) meaning "rain" and 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete". Other hanja can be used.
Usher m Jewish (Americanized)
Jewish American variant of Asher.
Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher.
U-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宇 "house; building, structure; eaves" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Usul m Popular Culture
Alternate name of Paul Atreides, of the 'Dune' books.
Uta f Japanese
Means "song" in Japanese.
Utai f Japanese
From 謡, meaning "chanting."
Uten f & m Japanese
From Japanese 雨天 (uten) meaning "wet weather; rainy weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Uthai m & f Thai
Means "sunrise, dawn" in Thai.
Uthit m Thai
Means "dedicate, devote" in Thai.
Utit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Uthit.
Uto m German (Rare)
Variant of Udo 1 or masculine form of Ute.
Utta f German
Variation of Uta
Uttam m Indian, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttama) meaning "highest".
Uuno m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Uno.
Uve m Frisian, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Frisian form of Ove.
Uvllá m Sami
Sami form of Ola 1.
Uwa m Filipino, Cebuano
Variant of Owa.
Uyan f Mongolian
Means "resilient, flexible" in Mongolian.
Uyển f Vietnamese
Uyển (婉) meaning "Delicate", "multi-talented" or "gentle". It also means "graceful"
U-yeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 祐 "divine intervention, protection" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Uzai m Biblical
A name of Biblical origin meaning ‘He’. Uzai was mentioned in Nehemiah as the father of Palal; a young man in 5th century BC who helped rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Uzair m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزير (see Uzayr), as well as the Urdu form.
Uzayr m Arabic
Arabic form of Ezra. This is the name of a figure mentioned in the Qur'an, frequently described as a Jewish prophet who was falsely believed to be the son of God... [more]
Uzzà m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Uzzah.
Uzzal m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali উজ্জ্বল (see Ujjal).
Vábo f Sami
Sami form of Vappu
Vache m Armenian
Short form of Vachak.
Vaclaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Václav, variant of native Viačaslaŭ inherited from Old Belarusian. Derived from Slavic element *vęťe meaning "more" combined with *slava meaning "fame, glory".
Vada f English, Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Veda or Valda or short form of Nevada.... [more]
Vader m Popular Culture
Originally from the English word "invader", but later associated with the Dutch word vader ("father"). This is the pseudonym of Darth Vader (real name Anakin Skywalker), antagonist in the Star Wars original trilogy by George Lucas.
Vaelyn f American (Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn. (Compare Kaylyn, Braelyn, Shaelyn, Raelyn.)
Vəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَفَاء (wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Våge m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Vagn.
Vagif m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Rutul
Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Vaqif as well as the usual form used in Dagestan.
Vahag m Armenian
Short form of Vahagn.
Vahram m Armenian
Armenian form of Bahram.
Vahxe m & f Yi
Means "surrounding cliff" in Yi.
Vaibhav m Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit वैभव (vaibhava) meaning "glory, might, power". This is one of the names of Vishnu as well as a manifestation of Lakshmi.
Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.
Vailet f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Violet reflecting the English pronunciation.
Vaito m Finnish (Rare)
Derived from a Finnish word vaiti meaning "silent, quiet".
Vaja m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vazha.
Vakho m Georgian
Short form of Vakhtang and Vakhushti.
Válde m Sami
Sami form of Valde.
Valde m Swedish
Short form of Valdemar.
Valdir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "son of Valdemar" or "little Valdemar". The -ir indicates that it's a diminutive form.
Valdo m Estonian
Estonian form of Valto.
Valdur m Estonian
Variant of Valdo.
Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Val-, like Valerija or Valentina.
Valek m Popular Culture, Slavic (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
The name is a Slavic short form of Valentin or Valerian (or other names starting in Val-).
Valér m Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Valerius.
Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Valin m Sanskrit (?)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]
Valle m Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive of names beginning with Val-, like Valdemar and Valfrid.
Valle f Spanish
Means "valley" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Valle and Nuestra Señora de la Valle, meaning "The Virgin of the Valley" and "Our Lady of the Valley" respectively.... [more]
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Vallmo f & m Swedish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Swedish, thus making it a Swedish cognate of Poppy.
Vallop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.
Valma f Finnish
19th-century coinage derived from Finnish valmu meaning "poppy".
Valo m & f Finnish
Means "light" in Finnish.
Valpas m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "alert, attentive, watchful" in Finnish.
Valther m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish variant of Walter.
Valtti m Finnish
A diminutive of Valentin and names ending with -vald such as Evald and Osvald... [more]
Valuk m Slovene
Old Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.
Vanchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanchai.
Vander m American, Brazilian
Probably a contraction of the two words van der "from the" occurring as part of Dutch surnames like Van Der Waal promoted to a given name.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.
Vanille f Popular Culture
Means "vanilla" in French. A famous bearer is the character Vanille in the Final Fantasy video games.
Vanjie f Popular Culture
Variant of Vangie, which is a diminutive of Evangeline. Miss Vanjie is the stage name of José Cancel, an American drag performer known for competing on the reality show RuPaul's Drag Race.
Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Ivana and Russian masculine diminutive of Ivan (rare for Russian girls).
Vanlop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.
Vanlow m Romani
Transferred use of the surname Vanlow.
Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.
Vano m Romani, Ossetian
Probably a Romani and Ossetian form of Ivan.... [more]
Vanxay m Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Vaqif m Azerbaijani
Meaning uncertain. It is most likely derived from Arabic وَقْف (waqf) meaning "stopping, halting", though it may have come from Persian واقف‎ (vâqef) meaning "benefactor, helper" or a form of the given name Wahid.
Várbu f Sami
Sami form of Valborg.
Vardges m Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Varen m Indian
Means "gifts" in Sanskrit.
Varga f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Varg.
Varlen m Soviet (Rare)
Means "great army of Lenin", from "великая армия Ленина (velikaya armiya Lenina)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Varma f & m Finnish
Means "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
Varo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Varus.
Varric m Popular Culture
In the Dragon Age video game series, Varric Tethras is a "surfacer" dwarf (who traditionally live underground), merchant, and best-selling novelist. His most notable traits are his loyalty, sense of humor, gravelly voice, chest hair, and a one-of-a-kind semi-automatic crossbow named Bianca... [more]
Vartkes m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Վարդգես (see Vardges).
Varys m Literature, Popular Culture
Varys is the name of an eunuch character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Vasan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wasan.
Vashan m Persian
Means "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."
Vasja m Slovene
Variant of Vasilij.
Vassar m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).
Vassie f American
Transferred use of the surname Vassie.
Vaste m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Old Swedish names ending in -vast (see Fasti).
Vasti f Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical Dutch, Afrikaans, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian, Biblical Finnish
Finnish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Vashti and Dutch variant of Wasti.
Vatche m Armenian
Means "brave" or "heroic" in English. It is often given to boys born on or around Easter Sunday.
Vaudrée f French, 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.
Vaula f Finnish (Rare)
Vaula is both a flower/flowering plant genus ("Asarina" in Latin) and in old Finnish language a little wooden ring that kept a bunch of silver birch branches together in a sauna.
Vaxo m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vakho.
Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.
Vaylor m & f American (South, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Vale, Taylor, Baylor, Saylor and Naylor... [more]
Vazul m Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Vászoly via the Old Hungarian form Wazul. Vazul, (before 997–1031 or 1032) was a member of the House of Árpád, a grandson of Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians.
Veaiku m Sami
Sami form of Veikko.
Vecdi m Turkish
Turkish form of Wajdi.
Vector m Popular Culture
Means "carrier" in Latin. This is the name of two fictional characters; Vector the Crocodile from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and a villain from Despicable Me.
Veeli m Finnish
Finnish form of William.
Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Veerat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirat.
Veesta f Persian (Rare)
Means "knowledge" in Persian.
Veeya f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil வீயா (see Viya).
Veikka m Finnish
Diminutive of Veli.
Veine m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Väinö.
Veini m Finnish
Finnish variant of Sven.
Vėja f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word vėjas meaning, "wind."
Vėjas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vėjas meaning "wind".
Vela m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From the Visigothic name Vigila. Etymologically related to Velasco and Vasco.
Veljkan m Vlach
Vlach diminutive of Velibor.
Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.
Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.
Velzy f Obscure
Transfered use of the surname Velzy. It is possibly given after the surfboard shaper Dale Velzy (1927-2005), credited with being the world's first commercial shaper.
Venca m Czech
Diminutive of Václav.
Vencent m English (Latinized)
Means "one sent to conquer over evil" in Latin.
Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.
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.
Venni m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Verner and Vendela.
Ventus m Popular Culture
Means "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.
Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
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.
Verdia f Italian
Shortened form of Verdiana
Verdie f English (American), American (South)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of Verity or Vera 1. This name was most well used in the Southeastern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... [more]
Vergel m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "orchard" in Spanish.
Vergille m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Virgil.
Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.
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.
Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.
Verley m English
Southern name
Verlin m American
From Latin origin meaning "virile" or "manly". ... [more]
Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.
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.
Vero f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]
Versa f American (South)
This name sporadically appears outside the U.S. top 1000 in the American South in the early 20th-century. It is most likely inspired by the Latin word "versus" (verse; line) probably used by Southern Baptists in reference to the verses of the Bible... [more]
Vesel m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian vesel "cheerful, blithe, glad".
Vessa f English
Possibly a shortened form of Vanessa or a variant of Vesa 2.
Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.
Veto m English (American, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vito.
Vėtra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".
Veysel m Turkish
The name is derived from Arabic Uwais al-Qarani, the name of the first Islamic mystic. His name is rendered in Turkish as Veysel Karani.
Vian f Kurdish
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
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