This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Verdun m & f English (British)From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [
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Verl m AmericanAn English language form of a French name meaning "truthful" and a variant of
Verle.
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.
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... [
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Verse f EnglishRecently coined word name, used in 2024 by Kailyn Lowry. Verse has a twin named Valley.
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.
Victorious m & f English (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".
Vida f EnglishThe name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of
Davida.
Vinnie f English (American)Diminutive of
Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [
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Vireo m & f EnglishFrom 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.
Virtue f English (Puritan)This name was very occasionally used by Puritan parents in 17th century England. It ltimately derived from Latin
virtus "manliness; valor; worth".
Vision f & m American, LiteratureMiddle English (denoting a supernatural apparition) via Old French from Latin
visio(n- ), from
videre ‘to see.'
Vivonne f English (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.
Vogue f English (British)From late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation) from French, from Italian
voga ‘rowing, fashion’, from
vogare ‘row, go well’.
Vonetta f English (American), African AmericanPossibly a feminine form of
Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -
etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
Vouletti f English (American)Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [
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Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.
Waiva f English (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... [
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Waldorf m EnglishThis name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.