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Vilhialmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Wilhelm.

Vilhjalmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of William.

Víli m Old Norse
Variant of Vili or Fíli.

Vîliarme m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of William.

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

Vîligse m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Viilissi, the Greenlandic form of Felix.

Vîlîme m Greenlandic
Variant of Vîlime.

Vîlime m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Wilhelm.

Vilímîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Wilhelmina.

Vilimmiina f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Vilímîna.

Vilina f Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element vila meaning "fairy".

Vilje f Norwegian, Estonian
Variant of Vilja.

Viljen m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Vilhelm.

Vilken m Old Norse, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Nordic form of Wilken.

Vilkki m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Wilke.

Villas m Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Villads.

Villehard m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Finnish variant of Willihard.

Villgärd f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Villgerd.

Villgerd f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Modern form of Vilgerðr.

Villi m & f Finnish, Estonian
Means "wild" in Finnish. It could also be used as a shortening of Villiam.

Villija f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vilija.

Villma f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Vilma.

Villő f Hungarian (Modern)
Recent Hungarian name based on the title of Zoltán Kodály's children's choir formed in 1925. The word villő occurs in poems and songs sung during the old Hungarian winter cemetery ceremony and seeing as the girls walked the village with twigs during the shooting, villő is probably derived from the Latin villus "tuft of hair" (referring to the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants)... [more]

Villu m Estonian
Originally a short form of Villem, now used as a given name in its own right (compare Ville).

Villumine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Vilhelmine.

Villy m & f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian form of Willy, predominantly used by men.

Vilmeke f Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Wilma.

Vilmiina f Finnish
Finnish short form of Vilhelmiina.

Vilmike f Low German, Frisian
Variant of Vilmeke.

Vilotije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Philotheos.

Vilson m Brazilian, Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Wilson.

Viļums m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wilhelm and William.

Vil'yam m Russian
Russian form of William.

Vimbainashe f Shona
Means "have faith in God" in Shona.

Vimbo f Shona
Means "faith, trust" in Shona.

Vimund m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vímundr.

Vímundr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".

Vina m Croatian
Diminutive of Vinko.

Vina f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Nordic form of Wina.

Vinçant m Walloon
Walloon form of Vincent.

Vincencia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak feminine form of Vincent.

Vincencie f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincenc.

Vincencija f Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene feminine form of Vincent.

Vincenta f Lithuanian, Croatian
Lithuanian and Croatian feminine form of Vincent.

Vincentia f Late Roman, Banat Swabian
Feminine form of Vincentius.

Vincentina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincent.

Vinchenzo m Italian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Vincenzo.

Vinciane f French, French (Belgian)
French feminine form of Vincianus.

Vincislau m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Wenceslaus.

Vîne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Winnie.

Vineke f Danish
Nordic form of Wineke.

Vinessa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Viney f American
Diminutive of Lavinia.

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

Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.

Vinifred f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish adoption of Winifred.

Vinjar m Norwegian
Either derived from of Old Norse vinr "friend" and herr "army" or based on place names that contains the Old Norse element vin "meadow, pasture".

Vinni f & m English
Variant of Vinnie.

Vinný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Winnie.

Vinsi m Faroese
Faroese form of Vincentius.

Vinston m Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Winston.

Vintr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetr.

Vintrliði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetrliði.

Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.

Vioara f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian vioară "violet".

Viol f Danish
Short form of Viola.

Víóla f Icelandic (Modern), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Viola.

Violant f Catalan
Catalan form of Violante.

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

Violâte f Norman
Norman form of Violante.

Violetë f Kosovar (Rare)
Variant of Violeta.

Violett f English (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant and Swedish form of Violet as well as a Hungarian borrowing of French Violette. This name coincides with the Swedish word violett "purple (the color)".

Víóletta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Violetta.

Violetto m Italian
Italian masculine form of Violet.

Violletta f Obscure
Variant of Violetta.

Violo m Italian
Italian masculine form of Violet.

Vionnette f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vionnet.

Viqor m Uzbek
Means "loftiness, pride, grandeur" in Uzbek.

Viqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Victoria.

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

Virajini f Punjabi, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Kannada, Telugu
Means "shining, brilliant, splendid" in Sanskrit.

Virba f Sami
Sami form of Virpi.

Virdžinija f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Form of Virginia.

Virena f Various
Variant of Verena.

Virgel m English
Variant of Virgil.

Virgghiliu m Sicilian
Variant of Virgiliu.

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.

Virgiline f Filipino (Rare), Antillean Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Virgil.

Virgilios m Greek
Greek form of Vergilius (see Virgil).

Virgill m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Virgil.

Virginía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Virginia.

Virgle m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Virgil.

Viridia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare, Archaic), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Feminine form of Viridius.

Viridiana f Ancient Roman, Spanish, Galician (Archaic), Corsican (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Viridianus.

Virika f Sanskrit
Means "brave" in Sanskrit.

Vírún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and rún "secret".

Virvá f Sami
Sami form of Virva.

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.

Vis m Spanish
Diminutive of Victor or Victorio.

Visa m Finnish
From Finnish visakoivu meaning "curly birch".

Visenya f Literature
Used in Goerge R. R. Martin's "Song of ice and fire". ... [more]

Vishad m Indian, Gujarati (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit विशद (viśāda) meaning "brilliant, shining, bright".

Vishadi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Vishad.

Vishtaspa m Old Persian
Earlier form of Goštāsp, from Old Persian vištah meaning "free, unbridled" and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse".

Vishwas m Indian
Means "trust".

Visi f Spanish
Diminutive of Visitación.

Visitació f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Visitación.

Visola f Uzbek
Means "lovers' union" in Uzbek.

Vitalina f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Ancient Roman
Russian, Ukranian, Italian, and Ancient Roman feminine form of Vitale.

Vitaline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Vitalina.

Vitalius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vitaliy.

Vitályos m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian variant of Vitális.

Vitaŭt m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vytautas.

Víťazoslav m Slovak
Derived from Slovak víťaz "winner, champion; conqueror" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".

Viteneka m Russian
Diminutive of Vitya.

Viðfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements viðr "forest, wood, tree" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Viðjar m Icelandic
Possibly a masculine form of Viðja.

Vitinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Victor.

Vitka f Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vita 1.

Vitomira f Croatian (Rare), Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Feminine form of Vitomir.

Vitòri f Provençal
Provencal variant of Victoria.

Vítorse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Vitus.

Vitoslav m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Vítězslav.

Viula f Finnish
Finnish variant of Viola.

Viuška f Czech
Diminutive of Viviana, not used as a given name in its own right.

Viv f & m English
Diminutive of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv.

Vivaan m Indian, Hindi
Means "full of life" in Hindi. Alternatively, it may be derived from Sanskrit विवान (vivāna) meaning "plaiting, twisting". This is a title of the Hindu god Krishna.

Vivadh m Khmer
Means "going forward" in Khmer, Lao and Thai.

Vivella f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.

Vivetta f American (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.

Viviána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Viviana.

Vivianna f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Viviana and Viviána.

Vivica f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Viveca. A famous bearer is actress Vivica Fox.

Vivie f Various
Diminutive of Vivian and other Viv- names.

Viviena f American (Rare)
Variant of Viviana.

Vivienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Viviana.

Vivijana f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Viviana.

Vivika f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Variant of Viveka.

Vivikka f Finnish
Finnish variant of Vivika.

Vívil m Faroese (Modern)
Faroese modern form of Vífill.

Vivina f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Italian variant of Wivina.

Vivinna f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Wivina.

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

Vivus m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Latin adjective vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of Chaim.

Vixey f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.

Vjačeslavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Vyacheslav (compare Lithuanian Viačeslavas).

Vjenceslav m Croatian
Croatian form of Wenceslas

Vjenceslava f Czech, Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Václav.

Vjenka f Czech
Diminutive of Vjenceslava.

Vladena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vladan.

Vladimiro m Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Italian and Galician form of Vladimir.

Vladimiros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Vladimir.

Vladko m Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Variant of Vlatko.

Vladlene f Russian
Feminine form of Vladlen.

Vlasije m Vlach
Serbian and Vlach form of Blasius (see Blaise).

Vlaško m Vlach
Means "Vlach" in Vlach. The Vlachs are an ethnic group who live in the east of Serbia.

Vlkava f Medieval Czech
Medieval Czech feminine form of Vlk.

Vәlӑkshchi m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Aleksei.

Vllaznim m Albanian

Vlpho m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Ulf.

Voahangy f Malagasy
Means "pearl" in Malagasy.

Vödyr m Mari
Mari form of Fyodor.

Vohida f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek vohid meaning "unique".

Vóhko'xénéhe m Cheyenne
Means "Roman nose" or "hook nose" in Cheyenne.

Voichița f Romanian
Diminutive of Voica. This name was borne by Doamna Maria Voichița (Lady Maria Voichița in English), the wife of Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great in English).

Voislava f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Voislav.

Vojiba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek vojib meaning "religious obligation or duty".

Vojimira f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Vojimir.

Vojkan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier". Also used as a short from of Vojislav.

Vojko m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier".

Vojta m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Wojciech.

Volbmar m Sami
Sami form of Volmar.

Voldemar m Estonian
Estonian form of Waldemar and Woldemar.

Volesa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volesus.

Volfgang m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Croatian and Czech form of Wolfgang.

Volfgangs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wolfgang.

Volkmarus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinised form of Volkmar.

Volkwin m Dutch
Variant of Folkwin.

Volmar m Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Valdemar or Volkmar.

Volta m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)

Voltairine f English (American)
Feminine form of Voltaire.... [more]

Volusa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volusus (see Volesus).

Volusus m Ancient Roman
Variant of Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).

Von f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Old Norse vón "hope; expectation".

Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.

Vónbjartur m Faroese
Masculine form of Vónbjørt.

Vonette f Norman
Norman truncated diminutive of Yvonne.

Vonne f Dutch
Dutch short form of Yvonne.

Vóóhéhéve m Cheyenne
Means "morning star" in Cheyenne.

Vopisca f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vopiscus.

Vopni m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Vápni.

Vór f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vár.

Vordís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Várdis.

Vorm m Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian
Danish dialectal form of Ormr.

Voršila f Czech
Variant of Uršula.

Vosdan m Armenian
Means "capital", "free city", "royal" in Armenian.

Vote m Finnish
Diminutive of Voitto.

Votele m Estonian
Variant of Vootele.

Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.

Vovan m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir.

Vovochka m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir.

Vram m Armenian
Variant of Vahram.

Vratko m Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Vratislav, now used as a given name in its own right.

Vrezh m Armenian
From Old Armenian վրէժ (vrēž) meaning "revenge, vengeance".

Vrian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant transcription of Urien or Urian, though in some cases it may be a rhyming variant of Brian.

Vroutos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Broutos.

Vštaspean m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Hystaspes.

Vũ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 羽 (vũ) meaning "feather" or 武 (vũ) meaning "military, martial".

Vui f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese vui meaning "amusing", with the implied meaning "joy".

Vukaši m Vlach
Vlach form of Vuk.

Vuksan m Serbian
Diminutive or Vukoslav or elaborated form of Vuk.

Vulga f Siberian, Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Uliana.

Vulle m Sami
Sami form of Olle.

Vuohkku f Sami
Sami form of Vuokko.

Vuoitu m Sami
Sami form of Voitto.

Vuolát m Sami
Sami form of Ola 1.

Vuollá m Sami
Northern Sami form of Olav.

Vương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 王 (vương) meaning "king".

Vurbana f Bulgarian, Spanish (?)
Feminine form of Vurban.

Vushchta f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Ustinya.

Vusumuzi m Zulu
Means "builder of the home" in Zulu.

Vuyisile m & f Xhosa
Means "bringing joy" in Xhosa.

Vuyo m Xhosa
Means "happiness, joy" in Xhosa. Sometimes used as a short form of names beginning with Vuyo-.

Vyaynyamyo m Karelian
Karelian form of Väinämöinen.

Vyctoria f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Victoria.

Vyctorye m & f English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Victory, in reference to Christ's victory over sin and death.

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

Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.

Vynessa f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vyolet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Violet.

Vyron m Greek
Greek form of Byron.

Vyta f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vita 1.

Vyto m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Vytautas.

Vyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vivia.

Vyvian f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Wa f Burmese
Means "yellow" in Burmese.

Waata m Maori
Variant of Wāta.

Wabanquot m Ojibwe
Means "white cloud", from Ojibwe waabaanakwad 'white cloud'.... [more]

Wa'd f Arabic
Derived from Arabic وعد (w'd) meaning "promise".

Wadee m Arabic
Means "calm, peaceful" in Arabic.

Wadha f Arabic
From Arabic وَضَح (waḍaḥ) meaning "light, brightness, clarity".

Wadjenes m Ancient Egyptian
Means "fresh of tongue" in Egyptian.

Wadjitefni m Ancient Egyptian
Means "refreshed by his father" in Egyptian.

Wådrou f Walloon
Walloon form of Waldetrudis.

Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.

Wadzanai m & f Shona
Means "be in cordial fellowship" in Shona.

Wæther m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Veðr.

Wafiq m Arabic
Means "successful" in Arabic.

Wafuletbo f Bandial
Means "there is nothing there" in Bandial.

Wagaye f Amharic
Means "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.

Waghn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Vagn.

Wagn m Danish
Variant of Vagn.

Wagna f Danish
Variant of Vagna.

Wah f Burmese
Means "yellow" in Burmese.

Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wahidah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Wahida as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Wah-wee-oo-kah-tah-mah-hote m Cree
Means "strike him on the back" in Cree.

Wahya m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Wai f & m Polynesian, Hawaiian
From the proto-Polynesian root *waiʀ meaning "water" in most Polynesian languages.

Wai m & f Burmese
Means "profuse, abound, abundant" in Burmese.

Waibodei m & f Ijaw
Means "has returned again" in Ijaw.

Waiko f Japanese
From Japanese 倭 (wai) meaning "Japanese" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wailani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" from Hawaiian wai "water" and lani "heaven, sky".

Waimi f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wäinö m Finnish
Variant of Väinö.

Waiolani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" in Hawaiian.

Waipuna m Hawaiian
Meaning "spring water", from the Hawaiian elements wai "water" and puna "spring (of water)".

Waitara f Maori
Derived from the Maori waitara, possibly meaning "mountain stream" or "pure water".

Waity f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waka f Japanese
From the Japanese 和 (wa) "Japan" and 加 (ka) "addition," "increase." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.

Wako f Japanese
From Japanese 琶 (wa) meaning "guitar-like instrument" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakonta f Eastern African

Walborg f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Valborg.

Walbourg f French (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Walburga.

Walburge f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Walburga.

Waldburga f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Walburga.

Waldesca f Medieval Catalan, Catalan (Rare, Archaic)
Catalan form of Ubaldesca.

Waldeve m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Waltheof.

Waldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Valdis.

Waldolf m Germanic
Variant of Waldulf.

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]

Walek m Polish
Polish form of Valek.

Walenekina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian translation of Valentina.

Waleran m Anglo-Norman, Medieval Flemish, Medieval French
A form of Walaram. This was the name of two rulers of the medieval county of Ligny-en-Barrois, in present-day Lorraine, France.

Walercia f Polish
Diminutive of Waleria.

Waleriana f Polish
Polish form of Valeriana.

Waleriusz m Polish
Polish form of Valerius.

Walęty m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Walenty.

Walętyna f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Walentyna.

Walidah f American
Feminine form of Walid

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Waliyha f Pakistani
Pakistani form of Waleeya.

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Wallie m English (Rare)
Variant of Wally.

Wally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Vally.

Walonika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Veronica.