This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is V.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Vaalaky m OdiaIt is the name of a Kaurava. Kaurava is a Sanskrit term for the descendants of King Kuru (or simply Kurava in Tamil), a legendary king who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the Mahābhārata.
Vaarish m HinduismMEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [
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Vachasya m OdiaMeans "one who is well-known; one who is well-celebrated" in Odia.
Vaclaŭ m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Václav, variant of native
Viačaslaŭ inherited from Old Belarusian. Derived from Slavic element *vęťe meaning "more" combined with *slava meaning "fame, glory".
Vaçtirek m ChuvashChuvash masculine name derived from
Vaç, a name element inspired by diminutive forms of the Russian name
Vasiliy and
tirek meaning "aspen tree".
Vada m & f YiMeans "high cliff" in Yi.
Vader m Dutch, Popular CultureMeans "father" in Dutch. This is the name of Darth Vader, the antagonist of the Star Wars trilogy by George Lucas.
Vadomar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Vadulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian MythologyMeaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [
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Væringr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse
várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [
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Vəfa f & m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic وَفَاء
(wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Vafo m UzbekMeans "fidelity, loyalty" in Uzbek.
Vagitanus m Roman MythologyA god who opened the newborn's mouth for its first cry. The name is related to the Latin noun
vagitus, "crying, squalling, wailing," particularly by a baby or an animal, and the verb
vagio,
vagire.
Vágner m Portuguese (Brazilian)Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of
Vagner. Known Brazilian bearers of this name include the soccer player Vágner Love (b. 1984) and Vágner Benazzi (b... [
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Vahariel m Jewish LegendA name for an angel in Jewish tradition which means 'Chosen of God', from the word 'bachar (בָּחַר)' meaning 'to choose, chosen.'
Vaharsolt m ChechenMeaning unknown; possibly from Nakh
vakha meaning “to live” (see
Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning “sultan, ruler, king”.
Vaheek m Persiansaid his name was vaheek, son of the 1st general to the shaw. he arrived in the early 80s during the shaws Iranian exodus..
Vahinala m & f MalagasyFrom the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy
vahiny meaning "stranger" and
ala meaning "forest".
Vahisoa m & f MalagasyEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy
vahy meaning "vine" and
soa meaning "good".
Vahuo m & f YiMeans "raised in the mountains" in Yi.
Vahur m Estonian, LiteratureCoined by Estonian author Eduard Börnhohe for a character in his 1880 novel 'Tasuja'. Börnhohe allegedly derived the name from Estonian
vahva "brave".
Vahxe m & f YiMeans "surrounding cliff" in Yi.
Vaiarii m & f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".
Vaiatea f & m TahitianMeans "distant waters" from Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
atea meaning "distant, far away".
Vaidaras m Lithuanian (Rare)The meaning of this name as a whole is uncertain, as both of its two elements are uncertain, due to there being several possibilities for their etymology.... [
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Vaidaugas m LithuanianThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either
vai-,
vaid- or
vait-... [
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Vaidevutis m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the adjective
vaidevis, which is a lithuanized form of the Old Prussian adjective
videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known". The second element consists of the Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix
-utis.... [
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Vaidgintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaidilas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
vaidila meaning "priest" (as in, a pagan one) as well as "bard". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaidmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaidminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaidotas m LithuanianDerived from
Vaidotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Vaid- (such as
Vaidaras and
Vaidmantas) or end in
-vaidas (such as
Norvaidas), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vaidvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaigailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Vaigaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Vaigedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Vaigintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Vaigirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Vaimintas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Vaingedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Vainoras m LithuanianThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either
vai- or
vain-... [
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Vainotas m LithuanianDerived from
Vainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Vain- (such as
Vaingedas and
Vainoras) or end in
-vainas (such as
Žadvainas), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vaios m GreekFrom the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [
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Vairocana m Buddhism, HinduismFrom Sanskrit वैरोचन
(vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन
(virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon)
Bali.
Vaišgirdas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišnoras m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaištautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišviltas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaitautas m LithuanianThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either
vai-,
vaid- or
vait-... [
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Vaitea m TahitianMeans "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
tea meaning "white, clear".
Vaitnoras m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Vaitvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Vaiura m & f TahitianDerived from the Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and archaic
'ura meaning "red".
Vaivydas m Lithuanian (Rare)The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are three possibilities for its etymology. The first possibility is that it is derived from the old Lithuanian noun
vaiva meaning "light" (also see
Vaiva)... [
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Vaja m SanskritMeans "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.
Vajezatha m Biblical HebrewMeaning uncertain, probably of Persian origin. It has been claimed to mean "sprinkling the chamber". This was the name of a son of Haman in the Book of Esther in the Old Testament.
Vajira m & f SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt". This is a transcription of both the masculine form වජිර and the feminine form වජිරා.
Vajra f & m Indian (Latinized)From the name of the Buddist ritual weapon that symbolizes the properties of a diamond's indestructibility and a thunderbolt's irresistible force, Sanskrit वज्र (
vajra) meaning "diamond; thunderbolt."
Vajrapani m BuddhismMeans "vajra in (his) hand" from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि
(pani) meaning "hand". This is the name of an early bodhisattva who protected and guided Gautama
Buddha; he eventually came to represent the Buddha's power.
Vajrasattva m BuddhismMeans "diamond essence" or "thunderbolt essence", from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt" and सत्त्व
(sattva) meaning "essence, nature, being, spirit"... [
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Vakaris m LithuanianDerived from either the Lithuanian adjective
vakaris meaning "westerly" or the Lithuanian adjective
vakarinis meaning "evening", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun
vakaras meaning "evening"... [
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Vakhushti m GeorgianThis compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan
vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب
(khub) or
(xub) meaning "good"... [
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Vakil m UzbekMeans "representative, envoy" in Uzbek.
Vaklin m BulgarianFrom the Bulgarian
вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".
Vakoka m & f MalagasyMeans "inherited treasure" or "tradition" in Malagasy.
Vakr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
Vakula m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Boukolos. The most famous bearer is Vakula the Smith, the main character in Mykola Hohol's classic folk mystic story 'The night before Christmas'.
Valacar m LiteratureMeans "Vala helm" in Quenya; Vala referring to the Valar. This is the name of the twentieth king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium and the husband of
Vidumavi.
Valamir m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Valantis m GreekShort form of
Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).
Valeriane m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Valerianus (see
Valerian). This is an older name and it is fairly rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Valerian is more common there.... [
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Valfrid m & f Swedish, FinnishSwedish and Finnish form of
Walafrid and
Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Váli m Norse MythologySnorri Sturluson calls Váli a son of
Loki and brother of
Nari in chapter 50 of the Prose Edda. Other sources say he was a son of
Odin and the giantess Rindr.
Vəli m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, protector, benefactor".
Valian m LiteratureMain character in Jennifer Bell's book series "The Uncommoners".
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)From the English word
valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French
vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin
valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [
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