These
names were used in various ancient regions.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Úlfketill m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse
kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also
Kettil).
Ulfliútr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ulfr "wolf" and
-ljótr "shining, bright".
Ulfríkr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ulfr "wolf" and
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Úlfviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Ulkos m Old CelticMeans "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element
*ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.
Ulpia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman
nomen gentilicium Ulpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word
lupus meaning "wolf", or
vulpus meaning "fox".
Ultrogotha f FrankishQueen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.
Unas m Ancient EgyptianFrom 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.
Unulf m GermanicEither derived from Old High German
unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf", or variant of
Hunulf.
Upal m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - opal; Jewel, precious stone, rock
Uparmiya f Old PersianPossibly from Old Persian
uparva meaning "pre-eminent" or
upara meaning "higher, superior", both derived from 𐎢𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎹
(upariy) meaning "over, above".
Upasa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - Adoration, homage, worship ... [
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Urgulania f Ancient RomanMeaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin. This name was borne by a noblewoman who was a close friend of the empress
Livia 1.
Uri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, SinhaleseName: Uri उरी... [
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Urjini f SanskritMEANING : possessing strength, fertile, exuberant . It is feminine of Urjin / ऊर्जिन्... [
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Urjit m SanskritMEANING : endowed with strength or energy, mighty, powerful, energetic , excellent ... [
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Ur-nanshe m SumerianPossibly meaning "Servant of
Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element
ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.
Úrœkja m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
úrœkja meaning "to neglect, to not ask after, to reck not".
Ur-zababa m Sumerian, AkkadianLikely means "dog of Zababa" or "the one of Zababa" in Sumerian, derived from Sumerian
𒌨 (
ur) "dog of, he of, the one of" combined with the Sumerian god
Zababa... [
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Urzage m SumerianEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒌨
ur ("servant, warrior"), and
zàg ("to choose, chosen").
Userkaf m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-kꜣ.f meaning "his life-force is strong", derived from
wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the suffix
.f "he, him, his"... [
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Usermaatre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ meaning "the justice of Ra is powerful", derived from
wsr "mighty, powerful" combined with
mꜣꜥt "truth, virtue, justice" and the name of the god
Ra (literally "the sun")... [
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Usermontu m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mnṯw meaning "powerful is Montu", derived from
wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" and the name of the god
Montu.
Ush m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, GujaratiMEANING : early morning, dawn, daybreak, lover, bdellium, saline earth, fossile salt ... [
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Usimare m Ancient EgyptianUnknown etymology. This was one of the throne name of Piye, the founder of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.
Utana m Old PersianPossibly derived from Old Persian 𐎢-
(u-) meaning "good" and
tāna meaning "tone, melody". It has been suggested that the second element may be
tana "offspring", but this apparently doesn’t account for the long vowel.
Vadomar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Vadulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Væringr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse
várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [
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Vætildr f Old Norse, AlgonquianProbably an Old Norse form of an unknown Algonquian or Beothuk name, though the second element coincides with Old Norse
hildr meaning "battle".
Vaja m SanskritMeans "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.
Vakr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
Valamir m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Valaris m GothicValaris was a Gothic soldier who fought for the Ostrogoths against the Eastern Roman Empire in the Gothic War.
Valga f Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, TamilMEANING - a bridle, rein, Goddess Durga
Valgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word
valkyrja) and
garðr meaning "fence, defense"... [
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Vani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, MarathiMEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring
Vani m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
vanr meaning "wont, accustomed or lacking, wanting".
Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, HistoryDerived from Middle Persian
warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian
dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put")... [
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Vardhamana m SanskritMeans "prospering, growing, increasing" in Sanskrit. This was the birth name of
Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.
Varida f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, MarathiEither from Sanskrit वारिद (vārid) meaning "incidence, occurence," a combination of Sanskrit वारि (vāri) meaning "water" and Sanskrit दा (dā) meaning "giving", or the Indian vernacular name for the plant Pavonia odorata.
Varinn m Old NorseFrom the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
Varro m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).
Varus m Ancient RomanThis name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [
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Vasha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - willing, obedient, submissive, free, daughter , woman, female elephant ... [
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Vasvi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - night; excellent, beneficent , sweet
Vātafradātah m Old PersianOld Persian name possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata", from Old Persian
*vātah "wind,
Vata" and
*fradātah "bestowed".
Vatnarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and
herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.
Veda m Old CelticFrom a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.
Vedant m Indian, SanskritIt is a Sanskrit name and has a variety of meanings depending on the grammatical device (Samasa) used to unravel it. All the meanings bear some reference to the Vedas which are ancient Hindu holy texts.... [
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Véfreyja f Old NorsePossibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element
vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *
véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess
Freyja.
Vega f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, BengaliMEANING - speed, quickness, velocity, current ( of water ), momentum
Végeirr m Old NorseVariant of
VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse
vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and
geirr "spear".
Végerðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic
weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse
garðr "enclosure".
Vémundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Veraldr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
verr "man" and
valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Verenia f Ancient RomanVerenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Vermundr m Old NorseCombination of either Old Norse
verr "man" or
verja "to defend", with
mundr "protector". The name appears on an 11th century copper box that was engraved with runes.
Véseti m Old NorseMeans "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also
Vé) in Old Norse.
Vespasius m Ancient RomanOriginal name from which
Vespasianus (see
Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Vestralp m GermanicVestralp was an Alemannic petty king of the Bucinobantes in the 4th century.
Veðr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late RomanGiven name derived from the Latin
vetus >
veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [
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Viba f Sanskrit, TamilMeans the same as
Vibha,
Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
Vidarna m Old PersianApparently means "the ripper", derived from the Old Persian verb
darīdan "to rip up, to tear up".
Vidigoia m GothicVidigoia was a Thervingian Gothic warrior. His name means either "the man from the forest zone" or "the forest-barker/wolf". Vidigoia figured during the campaigns of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great across the Danube around 330 AD... [
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Vidup m SanskritMEANING - "wise protector", skilled or learned ruler. Here विदु means intelligent, learned + प from word पा means ruler, protector. In ancient time it was the name of a king ... [
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Vidushkrit m SanskritMEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression
Vífi m Old NorseOld Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with
f- Vífríðr f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Vígdiarfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
djarfr "bold, daring".
Vígmarr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
marr "famous".
Vígmaðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
víg "fight, battle" and
maðr "man".
Vígmundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
mund "protection".
Vígr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
Vígráðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight", "battle" and
ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Vígsterkr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
starkr "strong, healthy".
Vígundr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Vigya f & m Sanskrit, IndianThe name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Víkætill m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and
ketill "cauldron".
Vikheda f SanskritMEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद / खेदा means weariness, sorrow or pain... [
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Vikhedin m SanskritMEANING : unwearied, alert, fresh, . Here वि means free from + खेदिन् means weariness, sorrow or pain... [
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Vilgerðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
vil 'will, desire' and
garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Vímundr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
mund "hand, protection".
Vinayika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, NepaliMEANING - remover of obstacles, female leader, female preceptor, a term for wife of lord Ganesha
Vindafarnah m Old PersianMeans "finding glory", from Old Persian
vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and
farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Vini f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, MarathiMEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vinitharya m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of
Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
Vipsanius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, BengaliMEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Virajan m SanskritMEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [
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Viriathus m Ancient (Latinized)Viriathus was the most important leader of the Lusitanian people that resisted Roman expansion into the regions of western Hispania (as the Romans called it) or western Iberia (as the Greeks called it), where the Roman province of Lusitania would be finally established after the conquest.
Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient RomanLatinized form of
Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic
wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic
wīrjā "truth" combined with
dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [
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Vírún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
rún "secret".
Virya m & f SanskritVīrya (Sanskrit; Pāli:
viriya) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "energy", "persistence", "persevering", "vigour", "effort", "exertion", or "diligence"... [
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Visha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING - Atis tree, Aconite tree(its bark is used as dye), feces, wisdom, intellect
Vishada f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), AssameseMEANING - spotless, brilliant, bright, calm, evident, intelligible, clear, cheerful
Vishadi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, NepaliFeminine form of
Vishad.
Visna f Old Norse, Norse MythologyOld Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.
Vitellius m Ancient Roman (Rare)Roman family name that was derived from the Latin word
vitellus “young calf”. Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Viðbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Viðfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
viðr "forest, wood, tree" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Vithicab m GermanicVithicab was an Alemannic petty king from 360 to 368. Ammianus Marcellinus describes Vithicabius as a physically weak, but a brave and aggressive leader. He was assassinated in 368 under Valentinian I by a bribed servant.
Vithimer m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Witimer. In 376 AD, Vithimer succeeded Ermanaric, king of the Greuthungi (a Gothic tribe), to the throne.
Vithimiris m GothicVithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [
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Vitrish m SanskritMEANING : free from thirst. Here वि means free from + तृष means thirst... [
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Víurðr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*vévǫrðr,
véurr meaning "holy warder, guide of a sanctuary", combined with
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Volesus m Ancient RomanRoman
praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb
valere meaning "to be strong" (see
Valerius) or the Latin verb
volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [
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Volumnius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin
volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god
Volumnus... [
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Volusia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman noblewomen Volusia Saturnina (1st century BC) and Volusia Cornelia (1st century AD), who each were the daughter of a Roman senator.
Volusus m Ancient RomanVariant of
Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).
Vopiscus m Ancient RomanUncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Vræiðr m Old NorseOriginally a byname derived from Old Norse
reiðr "angry".
Vritra f SanskritMeans "enveloper" in Sanskrit. Vritra was a Vedic serpent or dragon in Hinduism, the personification of drought and adversary of Indra.
Wacharulf m GermanicMeans "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German
wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Wacho m LombardicKing 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.