American Submitted Names

Tytiana f African American (Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Tatiana.

Tytianna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tytiana. Tytianna was given to 7 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.

Tyua f American

Tyus m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tyvon m African American (Rare)
An invented name based on the popular name syllables Ty and von.

Tywana f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tajuana.

Tywanda f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Wanda.

Tywanna f African American
Variant of Tajuana.

Tywayne m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Dewayne.

Tyya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tzuri m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zuri or Zurie influenced by the Hebrew name Tzuri'el

Udele f English
Means "prosperous, wealthy", from the Germanic root ot.

Udonis m African American (Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an altered form of Adonis. This is borne by the American basketball player Udonis Haslem (1980-).

Uel m English
Short form of Samuel used in Northern Ireland.

Uella f English (Rare)

Uganda f & m African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.

Ugene m English (Rare)
Variant of Eugene.

Ukari f African American
The name was popular in the year 1999 in the USA for the women college basketball player Ukari Figgs.

Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.

Uldene f American (Rare)

Ulfric m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and rik "power; ruler".... [more]

Ulger m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Creole variant of Eucher.

Ulgère m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Ulger.

Ulisha f English (Rare), Zulu (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Ulissa f American (Hispanic)

Ulma f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Alma 1.

Ultan m English, Irish
Anglicised form of Ultán.

Uly m English
Short form of Ulysses.

Ulyses m English
Variant of Ulysses.

Ulysess m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ulysses.

Ulyss m English (American, Rare, Archaic), French (Rare)
Variant of Ulysse.

Ulyssia f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ulysse.

Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.

Umbertina f Literature, Italian, American (Rare)
A feminine form of Umberto.... [more]

Umkokola f English

Unadean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Una and Dean or Deen, possibly influenced by Undine.

Unavee f American (South, Rare)

Understanding m African American

Uneta f American (Rare)

Unferð m English
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]

Unicia f American (Rare)
Variant of Eunicia.

Unicie f English

Uniik f African American (Rare)

Uniqua f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Unique, using the popular African-American suffix -qua.

Unita f African American
Elaboration of Unity.

Uny f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eunice.

Upshur m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Upshur.

Upsilon m English (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]

Urbin m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Urbain.

Urelaine f African American (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Urian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Urien.

Urielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Uriel.

Urilla f American (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine variant of Uri and contracted form of Uriella.

Urleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Earlene.

Ursela f English (Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Ursella.

Ursile f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ursule.

Ursla f English (American, Rare), Romansh (Archaic)
Contracted form of Ursula.

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.

Usebia f English (American, Rare)
Phonetic variant of Eusebia.

Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher.

Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.

Utokia f English (American, Rare)

Utopia f & m English
As a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [more]

Uvaldo m American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Ubaldo.

Vachel m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Vachell m & f English
Variant of Vachel.

Vachelle f English
Feminine form of Vachel.

Vada f English, Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Veda or Valda or short form of Nevada.... [more]

Vadah f English (Rare)

Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.

Vaeda f English (Modern)
Variant of Vada.

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.)

Vagina f American (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vaginia, which seems to have been a variant of Virginia

Vaginia f American (Archaic)
Likely a phonetic variant of Virginia, reflecting the pronunciation in certain dialects.

Vahla f American (Rare)

Vaida f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vada.

Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.

Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]

Valari f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valcour m Louisiana Creole

Valdene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Vale m & f Italian, Spanish, English
From the Roman cognomen Valentinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Valens meaning "strong, vigorous, healthy" in Latin. Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. His feast day was the same as the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which resulted in the association between Valentine's Day and love.... [more]

Valeda f African American (Anglicized, Rare)

Valeka f American
Feminine form of Valek.

Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.

Valena f American (South, Rare)
Either a contracted form of Valentina or an invented name coined from the syllable Val- and the once-popular name suffix -ene.

Valene f English (Rare)
Variant of Valena.

Valentyne m Medieval English, English (Archaic)
Medieval English form of Valentine 1.

Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.

Valeree f English (American)
Variant of Valerie.

Valeri f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".

Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.

Valerya f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valeria.

Valeta f English (Rare)

Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.

Valgean m English (American)
Variant of Valjean.

Valiance f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]

Valina f English
Variant of Valena.

Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).

Valirea f English
Variant of Valerie.

Valla f American (Rare)

Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.

Vallerie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Valerie

Vallery f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valletta f American
Valletta, the name of a city in Malta, it is a transferred use of the surname of Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta.

Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.

Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.

Vallon f American
Of/relating to the word ‘valor’

Vallorie f English (American)
Variation of Valerie, most popular in the mid 20th century.

Vallory f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie, the spelling is influenced by that of Mallory.

Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.

Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.

Valnora f English (American)

Valonna f American (Rare)

Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".

Valori f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.

Valory f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valery.

Valoura f English
Variant of Valora.

Valrine f American (Rare)

Valyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Valyssa f American

Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]

Vanay f African American

Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.

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.

Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]

Vandra f American (Rare)

Vanellope f Popular 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]

Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.

Vanessah f English (American)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanessia f English (American)
My name also resembles butterfly in Greek and star in the book of Hebrew

Vanetta f English
Derived from the Spanish name Juanita or from the Italian name Giovannetta.

Vanette f English (American, Rare)

Vangie f English (American), Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Evangeline.

Vaniesha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Venetia.

Vanilla f English (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]

Vanity f English (American)
From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.

Vannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Vanna 1 or a short form of Savannah

Vannesa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vannessa f American
Variant of Vanessa.

Vannevar m American
Transferred use of the surname Van Nevar.

Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.

Vannisa f American
Possible variant ofVanessa or Vannesa

Vara f American (Archaic)

Vardemon m American (South, Archaic)
Historically common name for first born Melungeon males.

Vardina f American, Hebrew
Variant of Varda.

Vardit f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Diminutive of Varda, Vardina, or Vardiya.

Vardiya f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Vardina.

Varian m English
English form of Varianus.

Varina f English (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.

Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.

Varonica f English (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.

Vashon m English (Rare)

Vashtie f Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American)
Variant of Vashti.

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.

Vaudine f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Vaudin.

Vaughnetta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Vaughn.

Vaunne f American

Vaux f African American
Transferred use of the surname Vaux.

Vayda f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Vada.

Vayden m English (Rare)
Variant of Vaden.

Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.

Vaylen m American
The masculine name Vaylen is used in American. Other countries in which name Vaylen being used are. Vaylen is not a very common name for a boy. It Is not ranked with in the top 1,000 names.

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]

Vea f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Veah f English

Veanne f English

Vedah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Stage name of silent film actress Vedah Bertram (1891-1912)

Vedetta f English (Rare)

Vedette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Veda and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.

Veerah f English (American)
Variant of Vera 1.

Veeta f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.

Velaria f English

Velicia f English (Rare)

Velinda f American (Rare)

Velisa f English (Modern, Rare)

Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.

Velora f American (Rare)

Veloshka f English (Portuguese-style, Modern, Rare)

Velouria f English (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.

Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.

Velvetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -etta.

Velvette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -ette.

Ven f & m English
Short form of Vena, Venice, Venicia, Venetia, Vanessa, Veronica, Veronique, Venus, Venustus, Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing ven-.

Vena f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Alvena or Lavena; variant of Vina 3.

Venasha f American
Derived from venessa. Venasha is a very unique name. Nicknames are Venasha or Nash pronounced N-AYsh

Vencent m English (Latinized)
Means "one sent to conquer over evil" in Latin.

Vendetta f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vendetta or from the word vendetta, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge."

Vendolyn f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Venea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vena.

Venecia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), South African (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. As a Spanish name it could be a variant of Benecia or taken from the Spanish place name (see Venecia).

Venellope f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanellope.

Venesha f African American

Venessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

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]

Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.

Venie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Venise f French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Venice.

Venisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Venicia and Venetia.

Venita f English (Rare)

Veniva f English

Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.

Vennie f American (South)
Not sure, it was given to 6 girls in Alabama in 1913, looks like a diminutive of a longer name that became independent, perhaps Venetia or Venicia.

Venona f English (American, Rare)

Venson m American (South)

Ventrell m & f African American (Rare)

Veola f English (American)
Variant of Viola.

Ve’ondre m & f African American
Possibly a female version of DeAndre or Deondre, or Ondre combines with the prefix Ve... [more]

Veora f English (American)
Variant of Viora.

Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.

Veralynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Vera 1 and Lynn.

Veranda f American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe an elaboration of Vera 1.

Verda f English (Archaic)
Possibly derived from verde a Spanish and Italian word meaning "green" (see Viridis).

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-).

Verdella f African American
While its precise origin is uncertain, it may be related to names like Verdell, which derives from the French "vert" or Latin "viridis," meaning "green." The "-ella" suffix suggests a feminine elaboration, following a pattern common in African American naming traditions of the early 20th century.... [more]

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.

Verdie f & m English (American), American (South), African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of the feminine Verity, Verdella, Vera 1 or the masculine Verdell... [more]

Verdon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdon.

Verdona f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Vergal m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Vergean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Vergia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Virgia.

Vergie f English (Rare)
Variant of Virgie.

Veria f English

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.

Verjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.

Verl m American
An English language form of a French name meaning "truthful" and a variant of Verle.

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.

Verle m American (Rare)
An English language form of a French name meaning "truthful".

Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.

Verletta f American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Verla.

Verley m English
Southern name

Verlia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Verlie.

Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.

Verlin m American
From Latin origin meaning "virile" or "manly". ... [more]

Verlon m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verlon.

Verlyn m & f American (Archaic)
Variant of Verlene.

Vermettya f African American
Vermettya Royster was a member of the R&B ensemble 'The Sisters Love'.

Vermont m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America (see Vermont). The place name originated from French Verd Mont meaning "green mountain", the name that French explorer Samuel de Champlain gave to Vermont's Green Mountains on his 1647 map.

Vernabelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Verna and Belle.

Vernado m African American

Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.

Vernalisa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Verna and Lisa, perhaps inspired by the name of Italian actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014).

Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.

Verneal f English (Rare)

Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.

Vernel m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Vernal.

Vernell f & m African American
Variant of Vernel, or possibly an elaborated form of Verna and Vernon.

Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.

Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.

Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.

Vernia f English
Elaboration of Verna.

Vernica f English (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

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.

Vernona f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Vernon.

Vernonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.

Verohnika f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Verola f American (Rare, Archaic)

Veron m & f English

Verone f & m Dutch, German, African American

Veronicka f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Veronyca f English (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Verosika f English (American)
Possibly a madeup name inspired by Veronica and Jessika or other names ending in -ika.

Verrida f English (American, Rare)

Verrisa f English (American, Americanized, Modern), Italian
Verissa came from the city of Berissa in Italy and became the name of a few people in america and Italy

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]

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.

Versie f American, English (Rare)

Verta f English (American)
Short form of Alverta.

Vertie f English, American
Diminutive of Alverta.

Vertiline f American (Rare, Archaic)

Vertis m & f African American (Rare)

Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "foliage", from the Latin verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.

Vervaine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by verveine, the French word for the plant.

Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.

Verzette f African American (Rare)

Vespa f American
Possible feminization of Vespasian.

Vesperina f English (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Vespera.

Vesperine f English (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Vespérine.

Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.

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-.

Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.

Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.