Swiss Submitted Names

Swiss names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
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Uorschla f Romansh
Romansh form of Ursula, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Uorschlina f Romansh
Diminutive of Uorschla.
Uorsin m Romansh
Romansh form of Ursinus.
Urbania f Romansh
Feminine form of Urban.
Urda f Literature, German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
A modernised form of Urd.... [more]
Uria m Dutch (Rare), Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.
Uriela f Hebrew, Italian
Feminine form of Uriel.
Urschi f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Ursula.
Urschla f Romansh
Romansh form of Ursula, traditionally found in central Grisons and in the Surselva region.
Urseline f French (Archaic), Antillean Creole
Archaic French variant of Ursuline recorded up until the 1700s. In modern times, this name seems to have survived, and barely so, in the Netherlands Antilles.
Ursetta f Romansh
Diminutive of Ursula.
Ursi f German (Swiss)
Short form of Ursula.
Ursicin m Romansh
Romansh form of Ursicinus.
Ursicina f Italian
Feminine form of Ursicino.
Ursicino m Italian
Italian form of Ursicinus.
Ursin m French (Archaic), Romansh
French and Romansh form of Ursinus.
Ursina f German (Swiss), Romansh
Feminine form of Ursinus as well as a diminutive of Ursa.
Ursino m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ursinus.
Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]
Ursmaro m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Ursmar.
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.
Ursulina f German (Swiss, Rare), Romansh, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Latin
Diminutive or extended form of Ursula, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix (from Latin -īna meaning "belonging to"). This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of Ursa... [more]
Ursulo m Italian
The name Ursulo is the Italian translation of Ursulus and Úrsulo.
Urta f Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), German (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name can be a short form of Dorothea (compare Urtė), but it can also be a more modern form of the ancient Scandinavian name Urðr.... [more]
Urte f German
Of debated origin and meaning.
Uschla f German
Hypocoristic form of Ursula.
Utilia f German, Danish
Variant of Otilia.... [more]
Uto m German (Rare)
Variant of Udo 1 or masculine form of Ute.
Utta f German
Variation of Uta
Valchiria f Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Valkyrie. (Cf. Valquíria.)
Valdemaro m Italian
Italian form of Waldemar.
Valdo m Italian, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Galician and Portuguese short form of masculine names that start with Vald- (such as Valdemaro and Valdemiro) or end in -valdo (such as Osvaldo)... [more]
Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".
Valent m French (Archaic), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Valentius.
Valentiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valentinian.
Valerica f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Walherich via the Latinization Valericus.
Valerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Valéry (via Valericus, a Latinized form of Walherich).
Vallentin m Medieval German, French (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic French form of Valentine 1.
Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.
Valmy m French, French (Belgian)
This name came into usage after the Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [more]
Vanina f Corsican, Italian, French, Literature
Corsican short form of Ghjuvannina. The name was borne by 16th-century Corsican noblewoman Giovannina "Vannina" d'Ornano (also known as "Vanina").... [more]
Vanozza f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Giovanna.
Varena f Romansh
Romansh variant of Verena.
Varinio m Italian
Italian form of Varinius.
Vario m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Varius.
Varrone m Italian
Italian form of Varro.
Varronian m German, Russian
German and Russian form of Varronianus.
Varroniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Varronianus.
Vassilissa f Estonian, Italian
Estonian and Italian transcription of Russian Василиса (see Vasilisa).
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.
Védaste m French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.
Védastine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Védaste, which is the French form of Vedastus.
Vedasto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Filipino
Italian and Spanish form of Vedastus. The name is also in use in the Philippines, which is a remnant of the influence that Spain has had over the country, what with the country having been part of the Spanish Empire for several centuries.
Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.
Velio m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Velia.
Venanzi m Romansh
Romansh form of Venantius.
Venanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venantia.
Venceslas m French
French form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus. Variant of Wenceslas.
Vendelin m Banat Swabian, Romansh
Banatswabian and Romansh form of Wendelin.
Vendi f Italian
Italian borrowing of Wendy.
Veneranda f Latvian, Italian, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]
Venerando m Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician form of Venerandus.
Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.
Venerina f Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Venere.
Venerino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Venere.
Venerio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venerius.
Venio m Italian, Croatian (Rare)
From Latin veniō ‎meaning ''come, approach''.
Venturino m Italian
Italian name derived from the name Bonaventura. This name was borne by Italian preacher Venturino of Bergamo.
Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.
Venusia f Italian (Rare)
This name may be an elaboration of Venere, via its Latin form Venus.
Venusta f Italian
Feminine form of Venusto.
Venusto m Italian
Italian form of Venustus.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Vercingetorige m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vercingetorix mainly used for the historical person. It is rarely used as a given name in Italy.
Verdia f Italian
Shortened form of Verdiana
Verdiana f Italian, Venetian, Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Contracted form of Veridiana. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 13th century AD.
Veremonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Wermund and Warimund.
Veriano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Verianus.
Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]
Verissimo m Italian
Italian form of Verissimus and masculine Verissima.
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.
Vermondo m Italian
Italian form of Wermund.
Vernier m French (Archaic)
Allegedly a Gallicization of Werner, this name was recorded up until the 1700s. Today, it survives as a surname.
Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.
Vero m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Verus.
Véron m French (Archaic)
French form of Veronus. It is no longer in use, so now it only survives in the surname Véron.
Veronia f Italian
Elaboration of Verona, a a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy. Rarely used as a given name.
Verrier m French
From Frech surname Verrier, derived from French verre "glass", indicating a glassmaker or glassblower. Notable bearer includes Harry Verrier Holman Elwin (1902–1964) who was a British-born Indian anthropologist, ethnologist, and tribal activist.
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
Veruschka f German
German form of Verushka. This name is borne by German model and actress Veruschka von Lehndorff.
Vespasio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vespasius.
Vetulia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vetulio.
Veturia f Ancient Roman, Late Roman, Romanian, Italian, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Veturius. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.
Veturio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Veturius and Masculine form of Veturia.
Veva f Romansh
Short form of Genoveva.
Vezia f Italian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]
Viana f Spanish, Italian
Short form of Viviana.
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Viatore m Italian
Italian form of Viator.
Viatte f French (Archaic)
A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Vibiano m Italian
Italian form of Vibianus.
Vibio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Vibius.
Vic m Romansh
Short form of Ludivic.
Vica f Hungarian, Romansh, Italian
Hungarian short form of Evica as well as Italian and Romansh short form of Ludivica.
Vichi f & m Italian
Diminutive of Vittoria and Vittorio.
Vicinia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vicinio.
Vicinio m Italian
From the Latin Vicinius, meaning uncertain. Possibly a deformation of Vinicio.
Victorienna f French, English
Feminine form of Victorien
Victurnien m French (Rare, Archaic)
This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]
Victurnienne f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminine form of Victurnien.
Vigberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Wigbert.
Vigeli m Romansh
Romansh form of Vigilius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Vigelia f Romansh
Feminine form of Vigeli.
Vigieli m Romansh
Variant of Vigeli.
Vigilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vigilio.
Vigilio m Italian
Italian form of Vigilius.
Vigor m History (Ecclesiastical), Croatian, Serbian, Italian, Swedish, Medieval French
Derived from Latin vigor "vigor, strength, liveliness".
Vijessna f German
Ijekavian form of Vesna. Borne by Vijessna Ferkic (b. 1987), a German actress of Croatian descent.
Vik m & f Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Viktor or Viktoria.
Vilberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wilbert.
Viliberta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Willibert.
Vinca f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from vinca, the Latin name for the "periwinkle", ultimately from Latin vincio "to bind". This name has been in use since the 20th century.
Vincens m Banat Swabian, Piedmontese, Romansh
Banat Swabian variant of Vinzenz and Piedmontese and Romansh form of Vincent.
Vincente m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vincent.
Vincentine f French (Rare)
Rare French feminine form of Vincent.
Vincenz m Romansh
Variant of Vincens.
Vincia f Italian, English (Rare)
The name Vincia is used in the modern Italian language. It's a feminine form of Vincent.
Vinciane f French, French (Belgian)
French feminine form of Vincianus.
Vincinette f German
A feminine form to Vincent.... [more]
Vinfreda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Winifrid.
Vinfredo m Italian
Italian form of Winfred and variant of Vinfrido.
Vinfrido m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Winfred and Italian variant of Vinfredo.
Vinicia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Vinicio.
Viniciano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vinicianus.
Vinizio m Italian
Italian form of Vinicio.
Vinolia f Italian
Means “peace” in Old English. This name increased in popularity in Italy in the 2000s.
Vinzens m Romansh
Variant of Vincens.
Violaine f French, Theatre
Invented by Paul Claudel for his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
Violanta f Italian, Romansh, Sardinian
Italian variant and Romansh form of Violante.
Violet m German (Rare)
From the German colour term violet "violet, purple".
Violetto m Italian
Italian masculine form of Violet.
Violo m Italian
Italian masculine form of Violet.
Virgil m Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Rare, Archaic)
German cognate of Fergal and Feirgil. This name used to Germanize Fergal and Feirgil in Austria and the southern part of Germany thanks to the Irish-born bishop and astronomer Virgilius von Salzburg (known in English as Vergilius of Salzburg).
Virgilia f Late Roman, Theatre, Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Vergilius (see Virgil). This is the name of Coriolanus' wife in Shakespeare's play of the same name.
Viridis f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".... [more]
Visel m German
Visel is a name of German origin and the meaning is unknown
Visitazione f Italian (Rare)
Means "visitation" in Italian, referring to the visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist.
Vistano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Wystan.
Vitagrazia f Italian (Rare)
Formed from the Italian words vita "life" and grazia "grace"
Vitala f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitale.
Vitaliana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Vitaliano.
Vitalina f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Ancient Roman
Russian, Ukranian, Italian, and Ancient Roman feminine form of Vitale.
Vitangela f Italian
Combination of Vita 1 and Angela.
Vitangelo m Italian
The name Vitangelo is Italian in origin and means “Angel of Life or Life Angel.” ... [more]
Vitantonia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitantonio. Combination of Vita 1 and Antonia.
Vitantonio m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Vito and Antonio.
Vitellia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Vitellius. This was the name of an Ancient Roman noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Vitellius (15-69 AC).... [more]
Vitige m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Witiges.
Vittoriana f Italian
Italian form of Victoriana.
Vittoriano m Italian
Italian form of Victorian. A bearer of this name is Vittoriano Guareschi (b. 1971), an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer.
Vittorico m Italian
Italian form of Victoricus.
Vittorina f Italian
Feminine form of Vittorino.
Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.
Vivaldo m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably related to the Germanic name Wigbald.
Vivant m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Viventius. The name coincides with French vivant "living, alife".
Vivella f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.
Vivenzio m Italian
Italian form of Viventius.
Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".
Vivica f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Viveca. A famous bearer is actress Vivica Fox.
Vladimiro m Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Italian and Galician form of Vladimir.
Volbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.
Volfango m Italian
Italian form of Wolfgang.
Volfardo m Italian
Italian form of Wolfhart.
Volframo m Italian
Italian form of Wolfram.
Volkbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic German name formed from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and beraht "bright".
Volland m German (Archaic)
A simplified form of Volknand.
Volodia m French (Rare)
Variant of Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).
Volumnio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Volumnius.
Vreana f Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Freana, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Vrena f Romansh
Variant of Vreana.
Vreneli f German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Verena, which has also been used as an official name in the Netherlands. Vreneli is also the informal name for a range of legal tender gold coins produced in Switzerland.... [more]
Vroni f German
Diminutive of Veronika.
Vuillaume m French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Guillaume found up until the 1700s in French-speaking Switzerland as well as in Lorraine and the Franche-Comté regions of France.
Vulfranno m Italian
Italian form of Wulfram via Latinized form of Wulframnus.
Vulfrico m Italian
Italian form of Wulfric.
Vulstano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Wulfstan.
Walbourg f French (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Walburga.
Walburg f German
German short form of Waldeburg.
Walburgis f German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walburg (see also Walburga).
Walda f German (Rare), Dutch
Short form of names with the name element walt "to rule".
Waldfried m German (Rare)
German form of the ancient Germanic name Waldfrid.
Waldi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element walt meaning "rule", such as Ewald and Waldemar for men and Waltraud for women.... [more]
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Walentina f German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
German and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Valentina as well as a Russian/Ukrainian variant transcription of Валентина (see the previous name and Valentyna).
Walfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Walahfrid.
Walkiria f Italian (Rare)
Rare variant of Valchiria. A notable bearer is Italian partisan Walkiria Terradura (1924-2023).
Walli f German
Variant of Wally.
Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive of Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.
Walpurgis f German (Latinized)
German variant of Walburgis. In Central and Northern Europe, Walpurgisnacht ('Walpurgis Night') is a holiday usually celebrated on April 30 or May 1.
Walrab m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name used the 16th and 17th century. Namebearers include Walrab von Keudell and Walrab von Wangenheim.
Walrad m German (Archaic)
German form of Walderad via Waldrad. A known bearer of this name was Prince Walrad of Nassau-Usingen (1635-1702).
Walram m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Walderam. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walaram.
Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.
Waltram m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements walt "to rule" and hraban raven.
Waltrud f Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Waldtrud.
Waltrude f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Waltrud.
Walze f German (Rare)
Nickname for Valerie.... [more]
Wandrille m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Wandregisel.
Wanja f & m Scandinavian, German
German variant of Vanya, a Russian diminutive of either Ivan or Ivanna. This is also used in Scandinavia (see Vanja), where it is primarily feminine.
Warnfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Warinfrid.
Wastl m Upper German
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Wedigo m German (Rare)
A variant of Witiko.
Weirich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Variant form of Wirich. Known bearers of this name include the medieval German nobleman Weirich von Gemmingen (1493-1548) and his grandson Weirich von Gemmingen (1575-1613), also a German nobleman.
Wendela f Dutch, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Wendel.
Wendla f German (Rare), Theatre
Contracted form of Wendela. This was used by German dramatist Frank Wedekind for the heroine of his play 'Spring Awakening' (1891).
Wendula f German (Rare), Prague German
German feminine form of Wendel as well as a borrowing of of Vendula.
Wenko m German (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian
German transcription of Venko.
Wennel m German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Wendelin.
Werä m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Werner.
Wernard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch form and German variant of Wernhard.