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Vasara f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory links this name to Latvian vasara "summer", while other academics rather see a connection to Finnish vasara "hammer".

Vasilissa f Russian
Variant of Vasilisa.

Vasilla f Greek (Archaic)

Vasold m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Variant of Fasolt.

Vásti f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vashti.

Veikla f Latvian
Derived from Latvian veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".

Veiksma f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian veiksme "luck; good fortune; success".

Veile f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Older form of Feile.

Vēlava f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian vēls "late".

Veldze f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian veldze "refreshment".

Velia f Etruscan

Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.

Velyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Веляна (see Veliana).

Vendelina f Hungarian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Vendel.

Vendim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vendim "decision; resolution".

Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.

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.

Veniera f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Venerio.

Vents m Latvian
Masculine form of Venta.

Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.

Verderia f Medieval Italian

Veremonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Wermund and Warimund.

Veréna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Verena.

Verísimo m Galician
Galician form of Verissimus.

Verkateline f Medieval Dutch

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

Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.

Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.

Vermilia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old French vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin vermiculus "little worm", in reference to Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.

Vernier m French (Archaic)
Allegedly a Gallicization of Werner, this name was recorded up until the 1700s. Today, it survives as a surname.

Veronese f Medieval Italian
Presumably directly taken from the Italian word, and medieval byname, veronese meaning "from Verona".... [more]

Věroslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Věroslav.

Vesiada f Medieval Occitan

Vesiat m Gascon

Vesike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian *vesi "water".

Vēsma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vēsma "breeze, whiff".

Véta f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Lizavéta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Veton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".

Vētra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".

Vevian m Medieval Spanish

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]

Veziade f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Bézian via the variant Vezian.

Vialeta f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Vialetta.

Viana f Medieval Catalan, American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Viatte f French (Archaic)
A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.

Vibeka f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vibeke.

Vicência f Portuguese
Feminine form of Vincent.

Viçenta f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of Vicente.

Vicenzo m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Vicente.

Vichilio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vigilius.

Vicinia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vicinio.

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.

Vidas m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Vidau m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Vitalis.

Vierna f Medieval Occitan

Vietso m Livonian, Medieval Baltic

Vigilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vigilio.

Viivika f Estonian
Either the Estonian form of Vivika or a diminutive of Viivi.

Vīksna f Medieval Baltic
Directly taken from Latvian vīksna "elm tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.

Viktoryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Victoria.

Vila f Serbian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Means "fairy" in Serbian.

Viliberta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Willibert.

Vilija f Latvian
Feminine form of Vilis. In some cases it might also be an adoption of the Lithuanian name.

Vilme f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vilma.

Vilve f Estonian
Variant of Vilvi.

Vinaya f Indian
Of Sanskrit and Pāli origin, meaning "leading out; education; discipline".... [more]

Vinçenço m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Vincent.

Vinfreda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Winifrid.

Vingra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian vingrs "agile; dexterous".

Vintra f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dzintra and a feminine form of Lithuanian Vintaras.

Viol m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Feyel, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Violanta f Italian, Romansh, Sardinian
Italian variant and Romansh form of Violante.

Violina f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Viola.

Viorika f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Viorica.

Viradecdis f Germanic Mythology
From wiro- "truth" and dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.

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).

Virġilju m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Virgil.

Virineia f Moldovan (Rare), Medieval Russian

Virma f Latvian

Virocha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Elvira.

Viruca f Galician
Hypocoristic of Elvira.

Virvla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Swedish word virvla "to swirl; to whirl".

Virxiliu m Asturian
Asturian form of Virgil.

Virxinia f Galician
Galician form of Virginia.

Vit m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Vitus (compare Veit).

Víta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Vita 1.

Vitalián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vitalianus.

Vitauts m Latvian
Latvian form of Vytautas.

Vitolds m Latvian
Latvian form of Witold.

Vitoria f Galician (Rare), Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Victoria.

Vitu m Corsican
Corsican form of Vitus.

Vituco m Galician
Hypocoristic of Vicente and Vítor.

Vivant m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Viventius. The name coincides with French vivant "living, alife".

Vivard m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Vivus This name was us sed as a secular form and translation of Chaim.

Viviāna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Viviana.

Vivka f Medieval Russian

Vivlida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Byblis.

Viyaleta f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Vialeta.

Vogel f Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish foigl "bird", the name was generally used as a vernacular form of Zipporah. It coincides with German Vogel "bird". It

Voica f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Voicu.

Voislava f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Voislav.

Volodyslav m Ukrainian
Variant of Vladyslav.

Vromudis f Medieval Jewish (Latinized), Jewish (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Frommet. It was recorded in what is modern-day Germany in the 13th century.

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.

Vuillemette f French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Vuillaume (compare Guillemette).

Vyga f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Jadvyga.

Wade m Livonian, Medieval Baltic

Waelweyn m Medieval Flemish

Wahnun m Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Arabic form of Hanun.

Walbourg f French (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Walburga.

Waldeko m Livonian, Medieval Baltic

Wallada f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Wallon m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton uuallon, cognate of Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".

Walraven m Medieval Flemish
Cognate of Walram.

Wałtar m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Walter.

Wane m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Current theories link this name to Finnish vanea "strong, powerful, tempered".

Warina f Medieval English
Feminine form of Warin.

Welter m Medieval Flemish

Wennunwen m Medieval Welsh

Wenza f Maltese

Werina f Sorbian

Weronya f Medieval Polish, Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Weronika.

Wérsa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.

Wigelois m German (Silesian, Archaic)
A variant of Wigalois.

Wikta f Kashubian, Polish
Short form of Wiktora.

Wilbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Borbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]

Wilikinia f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Virginia.

Wilk m Medieval Czech
Derived from Polish wilk "wolf".

Willametta f English (American, Archaic)

Willberna f Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo "will" and bero "bear".

Willelma f Medieval Occitan, Medieval German
Feminine form of William.

Willo m Medieval German
Most likely a diminutive of names beginning with the element Will-.

Willus m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Wilhelm.

Willusch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Wilhelm.

Wilrich m German (Silesian)
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and rih meaning "ruler".

Wimarca f Medieval English
Medieval English adaption of the Old Breton unisex name Wiuhomarch.

Winefrida f Medieval English (Latinized), Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Latinization of Winifred.

Wistrilde f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *westrą "west" and Old High German hiltja "battle".

Wita f Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Vita 1.

Witla f Yiddish (?)
Presumably a (Polish?) Yiddish name, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.

Wito m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Vitus.

Witoslav m Medieval Czech
Derived from Slavic wit, vit "to rule" and slava "glory, fame".

Wiuhomarch f & m Medieval Breton

Wizlaw m Polabian, History
Polabian cognate of Wiesław. This name was borne by several Princes of Rügen.

Wjacław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Václav and Wacław.

Wjeleměr m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Velimír and Wielimir.

Wojslav m Medieval Czech
Derived from Slavic voj "war" and slava "glory, fame".

Wolfsindis f Germanic
Feminine name composed of the Old High German elements wolf "wolf" and sinþs "path".... [more]

Wórša f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Ursula.... [more]

Woršula f Sorbian, Literature
A form of Ursula found in Sorbian literature.

Woru m Medieval Welsh

Wuršula f Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic Sorbian form of Ursula, recorded in the 17th century.

Wylem m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Wilhelm. Wylem Šybaŕ (German: Wilhelm Schieber), born 1887, was a Sorbian artist.

Wylmott f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Willelma.

Wymarda f Medieval English

Wyola f Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Ukrainian
Medieval Hungarian and Medieval Ukrainian cognate of Viola.

Xabel m Asturian
Asturian form of Javier.

Xacinta f Galician
Galician cognate of Jacinta.

Xacob m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Xacobe.

Xacobo m Galician
Variant of Xacobe.

Xácome m Medieval Galician
Galician form of James.

Xairo m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Jair.

Xalo m Galician

Xasmina f Galician
Galician form of Jasmine.

Xavera f Czech (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Czech and Dutch feminine form of Xavier.

Xavéria f Hungarian
Feminine form of Xavér.

Xeila f Galician (Modern)
Galician borrowing of Sheila.

Xelo m Galician
Hypocoristic of Anxelo.

Xenebra f Arthurian Cycle
Galician form of Guinevere.

Xenevra f Galician
Variant of Xenebra.

Xenoveva f Galician (Rare, Archaic)
Galician form of Genevieve.

Xeorxina f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Georgina.

Xertrude f Galician
Galician form of Gertrude.

Xes m Galician, Medieval Galician
Variant of Xenxo. It was revived in the 2010's.

Xiá f Galician
Diminutive of Xiana and Xuliana.

Xil m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Giles.

Xilda f Galician
Galician form of Gilda.

Xixó m Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Catalan form of Sasson.

Xoaquín m Galician
Galician form of Joachim.

Xoaquina f Galician
Feminine form of Xoaquín.

Xosefa f Galician
Galician form of Josepha.

Xosefina f Galician
Galician form of Josefina.

Xudit f Galician
Galician form of Judith.

Xuiao m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Xián.

Xurdana f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Jurdana.

Xurde m Asturian
Asturian form of George.

Xusto m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Justus.

Yagu m Medieval Breton
Variant of Jagu.

Yaguen m Gascon (Gallicized)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gascon form of Yago and a Gascon form of Aganus.

Yanaina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janaína which has also seen some usage in Spanish-speaking countries.

Yanduza f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Yann-Vari m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Marie.

Yartina f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Yauhenia f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Яўгенія (Yauheniya).

Yden f Medieval Flemish

Yeddie m Scots
Diminutive of Aidam.

Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".

Yeltaz m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Gweltaz and Jildaz.

Yenega f Medieval Basque
Early form of Iñiga.

Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Yerussa f Judeo-Spanish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory considers this name a variant of Jerusha.

Yetiva f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yetive.

Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]

Yeun m Breton (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a variant of Youenn, others argue that it might be a form of Eozen.

Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.

Yevhenia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yevheniya.

Yfame f Medieval French

Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.

Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ylo m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Ilo.

Ymaut m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Possibly derived from Livonian im "miracle" and and "gift".

Ynes f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Inés.

Yoben m Romani (Archaic)

Yolant f Medieval Catalan
Cognate of Yolanda.

Yolent f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Yolande.

Yolente f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Jolande.

Yon m Gascon

Ypola f Medieval Catalan

Ypolita f Medieval French
Medieval variant of Hippolyta, recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Ysabet f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Isabet, recorded in 15th-century Valencia.

Ysabiau f Medieval French
Variant of Ysabeau.

Ysanna f Various (Rare)
Variant of Ysanne.

Ysaque m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Isaac.

Yselda f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a variant of Isolde.

Ysenda f Medieval Scottish

Ysentrud f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Isentrud.

Ysman m Medieval Flemish

Ysobel f Scottish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Variant of Isobel. Ysobel Stewart of Fasnacloich (1882-1968) co-founded the 'Scottish Country Dance Society' in 1923.... [more]

Ysole f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Isolde.

Ysopa f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hyssop. In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents.

Yula f Hebrew (?), Jewish

Yulyana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Juliana.

Yvar m Manx
Variant of Ivar.

Yvelisse f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish variant of Yvelise.

Yvonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Yvonne.

Zabela f Armenian
Variant of Zabel.

Zabette f French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.

Zacharjáš m Czech
The form of Zacharias used in Czech Bible translations.

Zache m Romani (Caló)
Derived from Caló zaché "happy; blessed". Used as a Caló equivalent of Felix.

Zaerle f Yiddish, Medieval Jewish
German Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, first recorded between the late 1300s and early 1400s.

Zaffira f Italian
Feminine form of Zaffiro.

Zaite m Medieval Spanish

Zalema m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan adaption of Salimah.

Zaneta f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Giovanna (via Gianeta).

Zarc m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Zare f Yiddish

Zbincza f Medieval Czech
Feminine form of Zbygniew.

Zbislav m Medieval Czech
Older form of Zbyslav.

Zbyslav m Czech (Rare)
Czech cognate of Zbysław.

Zdenka f Medieval Czech, Hungarian
Medieval Czech diminutive of Zdeslava. It is also occasionally considered a diminutive of Sidonia.

Zebaina f Medieval Italian

Zebedea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebedeo.

Zedena f Medieval Czech (Germanized)
Germanized form of Zdenka.

Zeffira f Italian
Feminine form of Zeffiro.

Zeffirina f Italian (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Zeffirino.

Zefka f Kashubian
Kashubian diminutive of Józefa.

Zeita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in the 12th century.

Zelante f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)

Zelipe m Aragonese
Variant of Felipe.

Žēlīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian žēlīgs "merciful".

Zélma f Kashubian
Short form of Anzélma.

Zelma f Hungarian
Originally a short form of Anzelma and Szalóme, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Zelta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zelts "gold".

Zeltia f Galician

Zeltza f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman masculine name Celsus.

Zelva f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 15th-century Lithuania.

Zémire f Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Zemira.... [more]

Zena f German (Swiss, Archaic), Italian (Swiss, Archaic), Hungarian
Feminine form of Zeno and Zénó.

Zena f Czech (Rare)
Short form of Zenaida.

Zenia f Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Zena.

Zenina f Hungarian
Feminine form of Zénó.

Zenóbia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Zenobia.

Zéolide f French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
Likely an 18th and 19th-century elaboration of the (very) rare feminine name Zéolie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -ide.

Zéolie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly related to Zoila or an erroneous form of Zoélie.

Zépheline f French (Acadian)
Likely a variant of Zéphyrine.

Zepla f Romansh
Romansh form of Sibilla.

Zerene f Jewish

Zerla f Yiddish
Variant of Zaerle.

Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]

Zerua f Basque
Modern coinage derived from Basque zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".

Zésar m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Caesar.

Zëssil f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Cecilia.

Zetta f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Zeta.

Zeuna f Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Zewi m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Rare)
German transcription of Zvi. It was recorded in medieval German-speaking countries but became very rare in modern times.

Zeyde m Yiddish
Means "grandfather" in Yiddish.... [more]

Zezilia f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Cecilia.

Zezilli f Basque
Variant of Zezilia.

Zhaneta f Belarusian (Rare), Bulgarian, Albanian
Albanian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Jeannette.

Zia f Romansh
Romansh short form of Luzia.

Zianna f Medieval Basque

Zicanna f Sardinian

Ziede f Medieval Baltic
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom, bloom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to flower". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.

Ziedīte f Latvian
Derived from either Latvian zieds "blossom; flower" or from Latvian ziedēt "to blossom, to bloom, to flower".

Ziedone f Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ziedonis.

Zierick m Medieval Flemish

Zierle f Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Zaerle.

Zilar m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque zilar "silver".