VaqifmAzerbaijani Meaning uncertain. It is most likely derived from Arabic وَقْف (waqf) meaning "stopping, halting", though it may have come from Persian واقف (vâqef) meaning "benefactor, helper" or a form of the given name Wahid.
VaragmArmenian Means "twenty-ninth day of the month" in Armenian.
VarahamHinduism Means "boar, hog" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu.
VaraidzomShona Varaidzo means "One who keeps company". This is given to acknowledge your child as one with whom you keep company. It is common to give this name to a child born in your later years.
VarammGeorgian (Archaic) Variant of Gvaram. A known bearer of this name was the influential Georgian feudal lord Varam Gageli (died in 1249 or 1251 AD).
VarazmArmenian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic) Derived from Old Armenian վարազ (varaz) meaning "wild boar", which itself is ultimately derived from Middle Persian varāz or warāz "boar".
VarazdatmOld Persian, Armenian, History Derived from Middle Persian warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put")... [more]
VardamirmLiterature Means "jewel of Varda". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of the second King of Númenor. He was the son of Elros, nephew of Elrond, and grandson of Earendil.
VardarmBulgarian From the name of the river Vardar, itself from Thracian Vardários, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *(s)wordo-wori- meaning "black water". Folk etymology, however, links the name to вардя (vardya) meaning "to shield, protect".
VardenmGeorgian Probably the Georgian form of the Armenian name Vardan. Vardan is also in use in Georgia, but Varden is more common. A known bearer of this name was Varden Tsulukidze (1865–1923), a Georgian military commander.
Varinderm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit वर (vára) "environing, enclosing, space" or "boon, gift, reward, benefit" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
VarinnmOld Norse From the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
VarlamimGeorgian Form of Varlam with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
VarlenmSoviet (Rare) Means "great army of Lenin", from "великая армия Ленина (velikaya armiya Lenina)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Varlikm & fTurkish Means "asset, wealth" in Turkish.
Varmaf & mFinnish Means "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
VarqamPersian The name conferred upon an early martyr of the Baha'i religion (Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa) by the founder of that religion, Baha'u'llah. Means "dove" in Persian.
VarricmPopular Culture In the Dragon Age video game series, Varric Tethras is a "surfacer" dwarf (who traditionally live underground), merchant, and best-selling novelist. His most notable traits are his loyalty, sense of humor, gravelly voice, chest hair, and a one-of-a-kind semi-automatic crossbow named Bianca... [more]
VarromAncient Roman Roman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).
VarronianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Varronius. A bearer of this name was the son of Roman Emperor Jovian (4th century AD).
VarysmLiterature, Popular Culture Varys is the name of an eunuch character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
VarytimosmGreek (Rare) From the Ancient Greek adjective βαρύτιμος (barytimos) meaning "very costly, of great value", a word used in the New Testament (itself composed of βαρύς (barys) "heavy, deep" and τιμή (time) "value, esteem").
VasanthmIndian An Indian boy's meaning "The spring season"
VasarismLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the Lithuanian noun vasaris meaning "February" (as in, the month). There are also several cases where this name is the masculine form of Vasara.
VashanmPersian Means "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."
VashishmMauritian Creole, Indian, Hinduism Variant of Vashisht, which is a varaint of Vashistha. In Hinduism, Vashistha is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara, or age of Manu. Vashista is a manasputra (mind-son) of Brahma.
VasillaqmAlbanian Albanian form of Vasilakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
VassagijikmAlgonquin The name for "Greasy Mouth" an eccentric and erratic culture hero and might be derived from the Algonquin Wesucechak.
Vassarm & fAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar CarltonClements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).
Vasukim & fHinduism, Indian Meaning unknown. This was the name of a nagaraja in Hindu and Buddhist mythology and a king of serpents. He is a snake beloning to Shiva and is famous for coiling around Shiva's neck.
VatnarrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.
VatromirmSerbian, Croatian (Rare) From Serbian ватра (vatra) meaning "fire" and мир (mir) meaning "peace" or "glory". Thus the name means "vigorous or passionate for glory/peace".
Vayeiram & fHebrew "He appeared." The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared.
VaylenmAmerican The masculine name Vaylen is used in American. Other countries in which name Vaylen being used are. Vaylen is not a very common name for a boy. It Is not ranked with in the top 1,000 names.
VazulmHungarian (Rare) Variant of Vászoly via the Old Hungarian form Wazul. Vazul, (before 997–1031 or 1032) was a member of the House of Árpád, a grandson of Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians.
VémNorse Mythology Derived from vé, a Germanic shrine or sacred enclosure. In Norse Mythology, Vé is the brother of Odin and Vili.
VectormPopular Culture Means "carrier" in Latin. This is the name of two fictional characters; Vector the Crocodile from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and a villain from Despicable Me.
VedmPopular Culture A character appearing in the 4th series of 'The Tribe', a British TV series.
VedamOld Celtic From a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.
VedangmIndian Means "From the Vedas". The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India.
VedantmIndian, Sanskrit It is a Sanskrit name and has a variety of meanings depending on the grammatical device (Samasa) used to unravel it. All the meanings bear some reference to the Vedas which are ancient Hindu holy texts.... [more]
VédastemFrench (Archaic), French (African) French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.
VedastomItalian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Filipino Italian and Spanish form of Vedastus. The name is also in use in the Philippines, which is a remnant of the influence that Spain has had over the country, what with the country having been part of the Spanish Empire for several centuries.
Veepf & mHistory (Ecclesiastical) Meaning unknown; most likely of Cornish origin. This was the name of a 6th-century Cornish saint. Almost nothing is known about the saint - there is debate over whether Veep was male or female. S/he is the namesake of the village St... [more]
Veeram & fIndian, Telugu, Punjabi, Thai Alternate transcription of Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Vegasm & fEnglish (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.
VégeirrmOld Norse Variant of VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and geirr "spear".
VegermKurdish Means "return, comeback" in Kurdish.
VegetamPopular Culture Vegeta (Japanese: ベジータ ) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
VeivemEtruscan Mythology The Etruscan god of revenge. He is portrayed as a young man wearing a laurel wreath and holding arrows in his hand. A goat stands next to him.
VėjasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian noun vėjas meaning "wind".
VektormRussian Revolutionary name created in the early period of the Soviet Union. Shortened form of Великий коммунизм торжествует (Velikij kommunizm torzhestvuet) meaning "great communism triumphs".
VelimudrmRussian (Rare, Archaic) Old Russian name meaning "multiscious, much-knowing", derived from Old Church Slavonic велии (velii) "great" combined with мѫдръ (mǫdrŭ) meaning "wise".
VelinmBulgarian Derived from Slavic veli meaning "great".
VelirmSoviet, Russian Contraction of Russian великий рабочий (velikiy rabochiy) meaning "great worker" as well as of Владимир Ленин и революция (Vladimir Lenin i revolyutsiya) meaning "Vladimir Lenin and the revolution"... [more]
VelišamSerbian (Rare) Derived from the adjective velik, meaning "big, large in size".
VelodimGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]
VenantiusmLate Roman Derived from Latin venans meaning "hunting, chasing, pursuing", from the Latin verb vēnor "to hunt, to chase, to pursue". Bearers of this name include a Roman consul (6th century AD) and a Latin poet (7th century AD).