Names Starting with V

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Vaast m Flemish, Norman, Picard
Flemish, Norman and Picard form of Vedastus.
Václav m Czech, Slovak
Contracted form of the older name Veceslav, from the Slavic elements veche "more" and slava "glory". Saint Václav (known as Wenceslas in English) was a 10th-century Duke of Bohemia murdered by his brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. This was also the name of several Bohemian kings.
Václava f Czech
Czech feminine form of Václav.
Vaclovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Václav.
Vadik m Russian
Diminutive of Vadim.
Vadim m Russian
Meaning unknown. It is used as a Russian form of Bademus, but it may actually be derived from the Slavic name Vadimir or else from an Old Norse source.
Vadimir m Russian (Rare)
Possibly from the Slavic elements vaditi "accuse" and miru "peace, world".
Vagn m Danish, Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "cart, wagon". It was revived as a given name in the 19th century.
Vahagn m Armenian Mythology, Armenian
From Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəthraghna) meaning "breaking of defence, victory". In Armenian mythology this was the name of the heroic god of war.
Vahan m Armenian
Means "shield" in Armenian.
Vahid m Persian, Azerbaijani
Persian and Azerbaijani form of Wahid.
Vahide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Wahid.
Vahit m Turkish
Turkish form of Wahid.
Vaihere f Tahitian
From Tahitian vai "water" and here "loved, dear".
Vaike f Estonian
From Estonian vaikus meaning "silence, calm". This name was coined by Andres Saal for a character in his story Vambola (1889).
Vaimiti f Tahitian
From Tahitian vai "water" and miti "sea, salt".
Väinämöinen m Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish väinä meaning "wide and slow-flowing river". In Finnish mythology Väinämöinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess Ilmatar. He is the hero of the Finnish epic the Kalevala.
Vaishnavi f Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Marathi
Derived from the name of the Hindu god Vishnu, meaning "belonging to Vishnu". This is the name of one of the seven Matrika goddesses in Hinduism.
Vaitiare f Tahitian
From Tahitian vai "water" and tiare "flower".
Vaiva f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".
Vakarė f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening".
Vakha m Chechen
Derived from Nakh vakha meaning "to live".
Vakhtang m Georgian
Possibly from Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣 𐎫𐎵𐎢 (varka tanu) meaning "wolf-bodied". This name was borne by several kings of Georgia.
Val m & f English
Short form of Valentine 1, Valerie and other names beginning with Val.
Valarie f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valbona f Albanian
From Valbona (or Valbonë), the name of a mountain valley and river in northern Albania.
Valborg f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Walburga.
Valda f Latvian
Feminine form of Valdis.
Valdas m Lithuanian
Short form of Valdemaras and other Lithuanian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Valdemar m Danish, Swedish, Finnish
Scandinavian form of Waldemar, also used as a translation of the Slavic cognate Vladimir. This was the name of four kings of Denmark and a king of Sweden. It was introduced to Scandinavia by the 12th-century Danish king Valdemar I who was named after his mother's grandfather: Vladimir II, a grand prince of Kievan Rus.
Valdemaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valdemar.
Valdimárr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Valdemar.
Valdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and dís meaning "goddess".
Valdis m Latvian
Short form of Voldemārs and other Latvian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Vale f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "wide river valley".
Valencia f Various
From the name of cities in Spain and Venezuela, both derived from Latin valentia meaning "strength, vigour".
Valens m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen (see Valentine 1). This name was borne by a 4th-century Roman emperor.
Valent m Croatian
Croatian short form of Valentin.
Valente m Italian, Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valens.
Valentijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentin m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.
Valentína f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentīna f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentina f Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). A famous bearer is the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.
Valentinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentine 1 m 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]
Valentine 2 f French
French feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentinian m History
English form of Valentinianus, used to refer to the Roman emperor.
Valentinianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the cognomen Valentinus (see Valentine 1). This name was borne by three Roman emperors.
Valentino m Italian
Italian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentýn m Czech
Czech form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentýna f Czech
Czech form of Valentina.
Valentyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentina.
Valère m French
French form of Valerius.
Valeri m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Валерий (see Valeriy).
Valéria f Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
Portuguese, Hungarian and Slovak form of Valeria.
Valèria f Catalan
Catalan form of Valeria.
Valeria f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.
Valérian m French
French form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerian m Russian, Georgian, Romanian, History
From the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Valerius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Publius Licinius Valerianus) who was captured by the Persians. Several saints have also borne this name, including a 2nd-century martyr of Lyons.
Valeriana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valériane f French
French feminine form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valeriano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Valerian.
Valérie f French, Czech
French and Czech form of Valeria.
Valerie f English, German, Czech
English and German form of Valeria, as well as a Czech variant of Valérie.
Valērija f Latvian
Latvian form of Valeria.
Valerija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Form of Valeria in several languages.
Valērijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Valerius.
Valério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valerius.
Valerio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerius.
Valeriu m Romanian
Romanian form of Valerius.
Valerius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Latin valere "to be strong". This was the name of several early saints.
Valeriy m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Valerius.
Valeriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).
Valero m Spanish
Spanish variant of Valerius.
Valéry m French
Derived from the Old German elements walah "foreigner, Celt, Roman" and rih "ruler, king". It has been frequently confused with the name Valère. Saint Walaric (or Valery) was a 7th-century Frankish monk who founded an abbey near Leuconaus at the mouth of the Somme River.
Valery m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Валерий, Ukrainian Валерій or Belarusian Валерый (see Valeriy).
Valeryia f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Valerius.
Valeska f German
Diminutive of Valeria.
Vali m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Valeriu or Valentin.
Valiantsina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentina.
Valko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian вълк (valk) meaning "wolf".
Valkyrie f Various
Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". In Norse myth the Valkyries were maidens who led heroes killed in battle to Valhalla.
Valli f Hinduism
Means "creeping plant" in Dravidian. In Dravidian mythology the goddess Valli was the wife of Murunga.
Valora f Esperanto
Means "valuable" in Esperanto.
Valorie f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valpuri f Finnish
Finnish form of Walburga.
Valquíria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valkyrie.
Válter m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant form of Walter.
Valter m Italian, Swedish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Form of Walter used in several languages.
Valþjófr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, possibly derived from the elements valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and þjófr meaning "thief".
Valto m Finnish
Finnish short form of Valdemar and other names containing vald.
Valtteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Walter.
Valya f & m Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Valentina or Valentin.
Vân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (vân) meaning "cloud".
Văn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (văn) meaning "literature, culture, writing". This is a common middle name for Vietnamese boys.
Van m English
Short form of names containing van, such as Vance or Ivan.
Vana f Macedonian
Short form of Ivana or Jovana.
Vanadís f Norse Mythology
Means "goddess of the Vanir" in Old Norse. This was an epithet of the Norse goddess Freya, given because she was a member of the Vanir (as opposed to the Æsir).
Vanaheo'o f Indigenous American, Cheyenne
Means "sage woman" in Cheyenne.
Vanamo f Finnish (Modern)
Means "twinflower" in Finnish.
Vance m English
From an English surname that was derived from Old English fenn meaning "marsh, fen".
Vancho m Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Ванчо (see Vančo), as well as the usual Bulgarian transcription.
Vančo m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Ivan.
Vanda f Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Form of Wanda in several languages.
Vanesa f Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Vanessa in several languages.
Vanessa f English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Dutch
Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa. He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend. Vanessa was later used as the name of a genus of butterfly. It was a rare given name until the mid-20th century, at which point it became fairly popular.
Vanessza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vanessa.
Vangel m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Evangelos.
Vangelis m Greek
Variant of Evangelos.
Vanja m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene (masculine and feminine) form of Vanya. It is also used in Scandinavia, where it is primarily feminine.
Vanna 1 f Italian
Short form of Giovanna.
Vanna 2 f & m Khmer
From Khmer វណ្ណ (von) meaning "colour", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).
Vanni m Italian
Short form of Giovanni.
Vano m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane.
Vanya m Russian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Vappu f Finnish
Diminutive of Valpuri.
Varda f Hebrew
Variant of Vered.
Vardah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew וַרְדָה (see Varda).
Vardan m Armenian
Derived from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language.
Vardo f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language via Armenian.
Varduhi f Armenian
Means "rose lady", from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Varfolomei m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Варфоломей (see Varfolomey).
Varg m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Means "wolf" in Old Norse.
Varghese m Indian, Malayalam
Short form of Geevarghese, used independently.
Varinius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name possibly derived from Varius.
Varius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name meaning "versatile" in Latin. Varius Rufus was a Roman epic poet of the 1st century BC.
Varlaam m Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Russian and Georgian form of Barlaam.
Varpu f Finnish
From the Finnish name for a type of berry bush.
Varsha f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil
Means "rain" in Sanskrit.
Vartan m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարդան (see Vardan).
Vartouhi f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարդուհի (see Varduhi).
Varuna m Hinduism
Probably from Sanskrit वृ (vr) meaning "to surround, to restrain". In Hindu mythology Varuna is a god of water and the celestial ocean surrounding the world. He is one of the chief gods in the Rigveda.
Varvara f Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Greek, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Barbara.
Varya f Russian
Diminutive of Varvara.
Vasa f Macedonian
Short form of Vasilija.
Vasant m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Vasanta.
Vasanta m Hinduism
Means "brilliant" or "spring" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu personification of the spring.
Vasanti f Indian, Marathi
Feminine form of Vasanta.
Vasco m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
From the medieval Spanish name Velasco, which possibly meant "crow" in Basque. A famous bearer was the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, the first person to sail from Europe around Africa to India.
Vašek m Czech
Diminutive of Václav.
Vashti f Biblical
Possibly means "thread" in Hebrew, but it is most likely of Persian origin. In the Old Testament this is the name of the first wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia before he marries Esther.
Vasia f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.
Vasil m Bulgarian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Georgian, Albanian
Form of Basil 1 in several languages.
Vasile m Romanian
Romanian form of Basil 1.
Vasileios m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλειος (see Vasilios).
Vasili m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasilica f Romanian
Feminine form of Vasile.
Vasilică m Romanian
Diminutive of Vasile.
Vasilii m Medieval Slavic
Old Slavic form of Basil 1.
Vasilija f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilije m Serbian
Serbian form of Basil 1.
Vasilijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Vasiliy.
Vasilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.
Vasiliki f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.
Vasilis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.
Vasilisa f Russian
Russian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasiliy m Russian
Russian form of Basil 1.
Vasilka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Basil 1.
Vasily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vaska m & f Russian, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Vasiliy (masculine) or a Macedonian and Bulgarian diminutive of Vasilija (feminine).
Vasko m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vasil.
Vaso 1 m Georgian, Serbian
Diminutive of Vasil or Vasilije.
Vaso 2 f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.
Vassiliki f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλική (see Vasiliki).
Vassilis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλης (see Vasilis).
Vassily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasso f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βάσω (see Vaso 2).
Vasu m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi
Means "bright, excellent" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of several Hindu gods. It also belonged to one of the authors of the Rigveda.
Vasuda f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)
Means "granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.
Vasudha f Indian, Hindi
Means "producer of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasundhara f Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Means "possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasya m Russian
Diminutive of Vasiliy.
Vasyl m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Basil 1.
Vasylyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vata m Persian Mythology
Means "wind" in Avestan. This was the name of a Yazata (a holy being) associated with the wind in Zoroastrianism. He is also called 𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬎 (Vaiiu).
Vatroslav m Croatian
Derived from Croatian vatra "fire" combined with Slavic slava "glory". It was either coined (or revived from an unattested name) in the 19th century.
Vatslav m Russian
Russian form of Václav.
Vaughan m Welsh, English
From a Welsh surname that was derived from bychan (mutated to fychan) meaning "little".
Vaughn m English
From a Welsh surname, a variant of Vaughan.
Vauquelin m Medieval French
Old French form of the Norman name Walchelin, derived from Old Frankish walh or Old High German walah meaning "foreigner, Celt, Roman" (Proto-Germanic *walhaz).
Vavřinec m Czech
Czech form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Vavrinec m Slovak
Slovak form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Vayu m Hinduism
Means "air, wind" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the air and wind, one of the five elements.
Vazgen m Armenian
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin.
Vazha m Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვაჟი (vazhi) meaning "son".
Veaceslav m Romanian
Romanian (Moldovan) form of Václav.
Veasna m & f Khmer
Means "fate, destiny" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वासना (vasana) meaning "imagination, impression".
Vébjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vebjørn.
Vebjørn m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Vébjǫrn, derived from the elements "holy" and bjǫrn "bear".
Veca f Serbian
Diminutive of Vesna.
Vecheslav m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Václav.
Veda f Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Means "knowledge" in Sanskrit.
Vedad m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Widad.
Vedastus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic or Celtic name, possibly Germanic Widogast. This was the name of a 6th-century saint who helped to convert the Frankish king Clovis to Christianity. He is called Gaston in French and Vaast in Flemish.
Vedat m Turkish
Turkish masculine form of Widad.
Vedran m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vedrana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Veer f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Vera 1.
Veera f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Vera 1.
Veerke f Limburgish
Diminutive of Veer.
Veerle f Dutch
Dutch (mainly Flemish) form of Pharaildis.
Veeti m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Fredrik or Ferdinand.
Vega 1 f Spanish
Means "meadow, plain" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Vega, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow". She is the patron saint of several Spanish municipalities, such as Salamanca.
Vega 2 f Astronomy
The name of a star in the constellation Lyra. Its name is from Arabic الواقع (al-Waqi') meaning "the swooping (eagle)".
Vegard m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Végarðr, derived from the elements "holy" and garðr "enclosure, yard".
Végarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vegard.
Veikko m Finnish
From a colloquial form of the Finnish word veli meaning "brother".
Veiko m Estonian
Estonian form of Veikko.
Veit m German
German form of Vitus.
Ve'keseha'e f Indigenous American, Cheyenne
Means "bird woman" in Cheyenne, derived from vé'kėséhe- "bird" and the feminine suffix -e'é.
Ve'keseheveho m Indigenous American, Cheyenne
Means "bird chief" in Cheyenne, derived from vé'kėséhe- "bird" and vého "chief".
Velasco m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Vasco.
Velda f English
Meaning unknown, possibly a derivative of the Old German element walt meaning "power, authority".
Veli m Finnish
Means "brother" in Finnish.
Velia f Italian
From the Roman family name Velius, which possibly means "concealed" in Latin.
Velibor m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements veli "great" and borti "battle".
Velichko m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic veliku meaning "great".
Velimir m Croatian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements veli "great" and miru "peace, world".
Veljko m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Veselko.
Vellamo f Finnish Mythology
From Finnish velloa "to surge, to swell". This was the name of a Finnish goddess of the sea, the wife of Ahti.
Vello m Estonian
From a diminutive form of the Estonian word veli meaning "brother".
Velma f English
Probably a variant of Wilma, the spelling with an e perhaps due to the influence of Selma 1. This name has been in use since the 19th century.
Velta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian velte meaning "gift, tribute". The Latvian playwright Aspazija used it for a character in her play Zaudētās Tiesības (1894).
Velvel m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "little wolf" in Yiddish, a diminutive of װאָלףֿ (volf) meaning "wolf". This is a vernacular form of Zeev.
Velvela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Velvel.
Velvet f English
From the English word for the soft fabric. It became used as a given name after the main character in Enid Bagnold's book National Velvet (1935) and the movie (1944) and television (1960) adaptations.
Vena m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit वेन (vena) meaning "yearning". This is the name of an evil king in Hindu mythology.
Vencel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.
Venceslao m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.
Venceslás m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.
Věnceslav m Czech (Archaic)
Czech variant of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.
Věnceslava f Czech
Feminine form of Věnceslav.
Vendel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Wendel.
Vendela f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Wendel.
Vendelín m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Wendelin.
Vendula f Czech
Diminutive of Václava.
Vendulka f Czech
Diminutive of Vendula.
Venera f Sicilian, Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian
Form of Venus, from the genitive form Veneris. This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint who was martyred in Rome or Sicily.
Venetia f English (Rare), Greek
From the Latin name of the Italian region of Veneto and the city of Venice (see the place name Venetia). This name was borne by the celebrated English beauty Venetia Stanley (1600-1633), though in her case the name may have been a Latinized form of the Welsh name Gwynedd. Benjamin Disraeli used it for the heroine of his novel Venetia (1837).
Veniamin m Russian, Greek
Russian and Greek form of Benjamin.
Veniaminu m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Benjamin.
Venijamin m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Benjamin.
Venka f Esperanto
Means "victorious", from Esperanto venki "to conquer", ultimately from Latin vincere.
Venkata m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
From the name of a sacred hill in Andhra Pradesh in southern India. It is the home of the Venkateswara Temple, a pilgrimage site for Hindus.
Venla f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Wendel.
Ventseslav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.
Ventsislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Vénus f Roman Mythology (Gallicized, Portuguese-style)
French and European Portuguese form of Venus.
Vênus f Roman Mythology (Portuguese-style)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Venus.
Venus f Roman Mythology
Means "love, sexual desire" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of love and sex. Her character was assimilated with that of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. As the mother of Aeneas she was considered an ancestor of the Roman people. The second planet from the sun is named after her.
Venuše f Czech
Czech form of Venus.
Venyamin m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).
Vepkhia m Georgian
Derived from Old Georgian ვეფხი (vepkhi) meaning "tiger".
Věra f Czech
Czech form of Vera 1.
Vera 1 f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
Vera 2 f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë meaning "summer".
Verbena f Various
From the name of the verbena plant, which is derived from Latin verbena meaning "leaves, twigs".
Vercingetorix m Gaulish
Means "king over warriors" from Gaulish wer "on, over" combined with kingeto "marching men, warriors" and rix "king". This name was borne by a 1st-century BC chieftain of the Gaulish tribe the Arverni. He led the resistance against Julius Caesar's attempts to conquer Gaul, but he was eventually defeated, brought to Rome, and executed.
Verdandi f Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Verðandi meaning "becoming, happening". Verdandi was one of the three Norns, or goddesses of destiny, in Norse mythology. She was responsible for the present.
Vere m English (Rare)
From a Norman surname, which was from a French place name, which was itself derived from a Gaulish word meaning "alder".
Vered f Hebrew
Means "rose" in Hebrew, originally a borrowing from an Iranian language.
Veremund m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name, probably Waramunt, derived from either war "aware, cautious" or war "true" combined with munt "protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Galicia (from the Germanic tribe of the Suebi). It was later the name of kings of Asturias and León, though their names are usually spelled in the Spanish form Bermudo.
Verena f German, Late Roman
Possibly related to Latin verus "true". This might also be a Coptic form of the Ptolemaic name Berenice. Saint Verena was a 3rd-century Egyptian-born nurse who went with the Theban Legion to Switzerland. After the legion was massacred she settled near Zurich.
Vérène f French (Rare)
French form of Verena.
Vergil m English
Variant of Virgil.
Verginius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Virginia.
Verica f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veriko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veríssimo m Portuguese
From the Latin name Verissimus meaning "very true". Saint Verissimus was a Portuguese martyr executed during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Veritas f Roman Mythology
Means "truth" in Latin, a derivative of verus "true". The Roman goddess Veritas was the personification of truth.
Verity f English
From the English word meaning "verity, truth", from Latin verus "true, real". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Vern m English
Short form of Vernon.
Verna f English
Feminine form of Vernon, sometimes associated with the Latin word vernus "spring". It has been in use since the 19th century.