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Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.

Végerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse garðr "enclosure".

Vehanush f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Vehbije f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vehbi.

Vehuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Veig f Icelandic
Variant of Veiga.

Veiga f Icelandic
Short form of Old Norse names containing the name element veig "power, strength".

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.

Véineas f Astronomy, Roman Mythology
Irish form of Venus. It does not appear to be in use as an Irish given name.

Vėja f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word vėjas meaning, "wind."

Vejîn f Kurdish
Means "resurrection" in Kurdish.

Vėjūnė f Lithuanian
A variation of Vėja

Vekoslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Vekoslav.

Vela f Etruscan

Velaria f English

Velasquita f Medieval Spanish
Feminine diminutive of Velasco. Velasquita Ramírez was an 11th-century queen consort of León as the first wife of King Bermudo II.

Vélaug f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".

Velaug f Norwegian
Younger form of Vélaug.

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".

Velda f Estonian
Variant of Valda.

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

Veleda f History
Veleda was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.... [more]

Velemira f Slovene
Variant of Velimira.

Velentyna f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of. Валентина (see Valentyna.

Veleslava f Slavic

Velga f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.

Velgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Valgjerd.

Vélia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Velia.

Velia f Etruscan

Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.

Veliana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velian.

Veliana f Kongo
Veliana means youthful in Kikongo

Velichka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.

Velicia f English (Rare)

Velide f Albanian

Velika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Veliko.

Velile m & f Xhosa, South African
Means "appeared, arrived" in Xhosa.

Velim f Dagbani
Means "beauty" in Dagbani.

Velimira f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Velimir.

Velina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velin.

Velinda f American (Rare)

Velinka f Slovene
Derived from Velimira.

Velira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Velisa f English (Modern, Rare)

Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.

Velizara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velizar.

Velizarka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Female form of Velizar.

Velk f Nivkh

Velka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velko.

Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.

Vella f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Vellamo.

Velleda f History
Italian form of Veleda.

Velli f Estonian
Variant of Vella.

Velmata f Mordvin
Derived from the Erzya verb вельмемс (veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".

Velmira f Bulgarian, Hungarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Velmir as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.

Velora f American (Rare)

Velorisa f Obscure

Veloudia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek βελούδο (veloudo) meaning "velvet".

Velouria f Popular Culture
Comes from a song by the Pixies.

Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.

Velvetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -etta.

Velvette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -ette.

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

Vembu f Indian
Tree

Vemvane f Zulu
Means "butterfly" in Zulu.

Ven f & m English
Short form of Vena, Venice, Venicia, Venetia, Vanessa, Veronica, Veronique, Venus, Venustus, Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing ven-.

Vena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Vina.

Venaig f Breton
Diminutive of Nevena.

Venancia f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Venantia.

Venantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Venantius. ... [more]

Venanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venantia.

Venasha f American
Derived from venessa. Venasha is a very unique name. Nicknames are Venasha or Nash pronounced N-AYsh

Venatrix f Roman Mythology
Means "huntress" in Latin. This was an epithet of the goddess Diana.

Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.

Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.

Venche f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Venke.

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

Vendetta f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vendetta or from the word vendetta, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge."

Vendi f & m Telugu
Means "silver" in Telugu.

Vendi f Italian
Italian borrowing of Wendy.

Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.

Vendolyn f African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Venea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vena.

Venecia f English
Variant of Venezia and Venetia.

Venecija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Venice.

Venedikti f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Venediktos.

Venediktini f Greek (Rare, ?)
Variant Greek feminine form of Venediktos.

Veneeta f Indian
Hindi

Venelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).

Venellope f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanellope.

Vénéra f French (Quebec, Rare)
Québécois form of Venera.

Venera f Italian (Rare), Italian (Swiss, Rare), Sicilian
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a contracted form of Veneranda, while others theorize a derivation from Latin venerabilis.... [more]

Veneranda f Italian, Spanish, Galician, Latvian
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]

Vénérande f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Veneranda.

Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.

Venerina f Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Venere.

Venesha f African American

Venessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Veneta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venets.

Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.

Venezja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Bosnian form of Venezia.

Venia f Greek
Diminutive of Evgenia.

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.

Veniamina f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian feminine form of Veniamin.

Venice f English (Rare)
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia ('Many of the girls who were called Venice had actually been named Venetia') or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]

Vénicia f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vénitia.

Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.

Venida f Asturian
Short form of Bienvenida.

Venie f American
Diminutive of Lavinia or names containing the element ven, such as Ravenna.

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

Venilia f Roman Mythology
A Roman deity associated with the winds and the sea.

Venina f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Venise f French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Venice.

Venisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Venicia and Venetia.

Venita f English (Rare)

Vénitia f French (Modern, Rare)

Veniva f English

Venjanin f South American

Venka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venko.

Venke f Norwegian
Variant of Wenke.

Venlá f Sami
Sami form of Venla.

Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.

Venni m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Verner and Vendela.

Vennie f American (South)
Not sure, it was given to 6 girls in Alabama in 1913, looks like a diminutive of a longer name that became independent, perhaps Venetia or Venicia.

Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]

Venny f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive form of Vendela.

Venona f English (American, Rare)

Venora f Kosovar (Rare)

Venotte f French

Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.

Ventje f East Frisian

Ventrell m & f African American (Rare)

Ventseslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.

Ventura f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "fortune, luck, happiness" in Spanish.

Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.

Ventúria f Provençal
Provençal form of Victoria.

Venturina f Judeo-Spanish, Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ventura.

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.

Vénusz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Venus.

Vénutia f French (Quebec, Rare)

Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".

Veny f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Véný.

Venysia f Indonesian

Veola f English
Variant of Viola.

Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Ve’ondre m & f African American
Possibly a female version of DeAndre or Deondre, or Ondre combines with the prefix Ve... [more]

Veora f English (American)
Variant of Viora.

Vé'otsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Warpath Woman" in Cheyenne.

Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.

Vera f Greek
Short form of Varvara.

Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".

Verá f Sami
Sami form of Vera 1.

Verah f South African

Veralane f Brazilian

Veralicia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Vera 1 and Alicia. It is mainly used in El Salvador.

Veralidaine f Literature
The first name of the protagnist in The Immortals quartet by Tamora Pierce. A diminutive of the name is Daine.

Veralina f Obscure

Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.

Veralynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Vera 1 and Lynn.

Verana f Provençal
Provençal form of Vérane.

Veranda f American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe an elaboration of Vera 1.

Vérane f Provençal (Gallicized), French
Feminine form of Véran.

Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.

Veranya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.

Verasha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.

Verawati f Indonesian
From the name Vera 1 combined with the feminine suffix -wati, meaning "woman".

Verbeia f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [more]

Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".

Verda f Turkish
Turkish form of Warda.

Verda f English
Possibly derived from verde a Spanish and Italian word meaning "green" (see Viridis).

Verdana f Spanish (Latin American)

Verde f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)

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-).

Verdella f African American

Verderia f Medieval Italian

Verderosa f Medieval Italian
From Latin viridis "green" and rosa "rose", essentially meaning "green rose".

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.

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.

Verdie f English (American), American (South)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of Verity or Vera 1. This name was most well used in the Southeastern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... [more]

Verdona f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

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)... [more]

Vere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë "summer; wine".

Vere f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Fere.

Veredas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]

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

Veremunda f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Veremund.

Veréna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Verena.

Verenia f Ancient Roman
Verenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

Verenice f Spanish (Mexican)
Apparently a Spanish variant of Berenice.

Vereniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Berenike.

Vergal m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Vergean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Vergie f English (Rare)
Variant of Virgie.

Vergine f Armenian
Armenian form of Verginia.

Verginica f Romanian
Variant of Verginia.

Verhantsnuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհանձն (verhantsn) meaning "generous" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Veria f English

Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]

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]

Verildis f Medieval Dutch
Latinate form of Veerle, recorded in the early 13th century.

Verily f English (British)
Meaning, "certainly" or "truly."

Verina f Late Roman
Variant of Verena.

Verindar f Indian, Sanskrit

Verineide f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Verinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verísima f Galician
Feminine form of Verísimo.

Verissima f Late Roman, Italian (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Verissimus.

Verita f Portuguese, Hungarian
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verité f English
Variant of Verity.

Verito f Spanish
Diminutive of Verónica, via its short form Vero 2.

Verjaluys f Armenian
Means "sundown, twilight" in Armenian.

Verjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Verka f Bulgarian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Vera 1.

Verkateline f Medieval Dutch

Verki f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Vera 1.

Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.

Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.

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.

Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.

Verletta f American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Verla.

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

Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.

Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.

Verlyn m & f American (Archaic)
Variant of Verlene.

Vermeglia f Medieval Italian (Rare)
Variant of Vermilia.

Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.

Vermettya f African American
Vermettya Royster was a member of the R&B ensemble 'The Sisters Love'.

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.

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.

Vernabelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Verna and Belle.

Vernalica f Filipino (Filipinized, Modern)

Vernalisa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Verna and Lisa, perhaps inspired by the name of Italian actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014).

Vernalyn f Filipino
The name Verna with the suffix -lyn.

Verneal f English (Rare)

Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.

Vernell m & f African American
Variant of Vernel.

Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.

Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.

Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.

Vernia f English
Elaboration of Verna.

Vernica f English (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.

Vernie m & f English
Diminutive of Vern or Veronica.

Vernina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna.

Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.

Vernona f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Vernon.

Vernonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.

Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.

Vero f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.

Vero m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.

Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.

Verohnika f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Verola f American (Rare, Archaic)

Veromanitra m & f Malagasy
Means "lemongrass" in Malagasy.

Veron m & f English

Verona f Hungarian, Slovene, Banat Swabian
Short form of Veronika.

Verone f & m Dutch, German, African American

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

Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.

Veronia f Italian
Elaboration of Verona, a a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy. Rarely used as a given name.

Veronicka f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Veroniek f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Veronique.

Veróníka f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Veronika.

Verónika f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Veróníka.

Veronikæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Veronica.

Veronike f Greek (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Greek form of Veronika and possible Dutch variant of Veronique.

Veroniki f Greek
Variant transcription of Veronike.

Veronina f Obscure

Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.

Veroniquinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Verônica.

Veronka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Veronika, meaning "victory bringer".

Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.

Veronyca f English (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Veronyka f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Veronika.

Veronytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Veronika.

Veroonika f Estonian
Estonian variant of Veronika.

Verore f Albanian

Verosika f English (American)
Possibly a madeup name inspired by Veronica and Jessika or other names ending in -ika.

Věroslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Věroslav.

Verrida f English (American, Rare)

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

Verruca f Literature (Rare)
Variant of Veruca.

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... [more]

Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.

Versie f American, English (Rare)

Verticordia f Roman Mythology
Means "turner of hearts" from Latin vertere "to turn, turn about" and cor "heart" (genitive cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus.

Vertie f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Vertina.

Vertie f English, American
Diminutive of Alverta.

Vertiline f American (Rare, Archaic)

Vertina f Romani (Archaic)

Vertis m & f African American (Rare)

Veru f Spanish
Diminutive of Veronica.

Veruca f Literature, Popular Culture
Created by Roald Dahl for a character in his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart.

Veruha f Chuvash
Possibly derived from the Russian name Vera 1, or otherwise the Arabic وَرَقَةٌ (wáraqa) meaning "leaf (of a plant)".

Verulya f Russian
Diminutive form of "Veronika" and "Vera".