VímundrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".
Vimyf & mEnglish (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare) From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.
VinarifGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Georgian ვინ არის (vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის (aris) meaning "to be".... [more]
VinatafHinduism According to Hindu legends, Vinata is the mother of birds. She is one of the thirteen daughters of Prajapati Daksha. Married to Kashyapa along with her 12 sisters. She bore him two sons, named Aruṇá, and Garuda (Suparna).
VinayafIndian Of Sanskrit and Pāli origin, meaning "leading out; education; discipline".... [more]
VinayakmIndian, Marathi, Konkani, Hindi From Sanskrit विनायक (vinayaka) meaning "leader, guide" or "taking away, removing". This is another name of the Hindu god Ganesha.
VincențiumRomanian (Rare) Romanian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). A notable bearer of this name was the Romanian lawyer, journalist and politician Vincențiu Babeș (1821-1907).
VindafarnahmOld Persian Means "finding glory", from Old Persian vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
VindemiatrixfAstronomy Means "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.
VinemIndigenous American (?) Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
VinemJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Derived from Latin vinea "vine". In The Lesser Key of Solomon, Vine is an Earl and also a King of Hell, commanding 36 legions of demons. He is portrayed as a lion holding a snake in his hand and riding a black horse.
VinelifGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის (vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [more]
VinevytfChukchi Means "deceased" in Chukchi. This name was given to children as a reference the spirits or souls of deceased ancestors or family members.
VinicianusmLate Roman This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Vinicius. A bearer of this name was Annius Vinicianus, a Roman senator from the 1st century AD.
VinitafSanskrit, Indian Derived from Sanskrit vinIta (विनीत) "lovely; handsome; trained".
VinitharyamLiterature, Germanic (Latinized) Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
VinitiusmAncient Roman Means "one who works on the vineyard, wine-grower". From the Latin vinitor.
VinjarmNorwegian 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".
VinniefEnglish (American) Diminutive of Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [more]
VintilămMedieval Romanian, Romanian Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]
VinyetfCatalan From Catalan vinyet meaning "vineyard," taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Vinyet, meaning "Mother of God of the Vineyard."... [more]
ViolainefFrench, Theatre Invented by Paul Claudel for his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
ViolentafTheatre, Hungarian Cognate of Violante. The name of a ghost character in Shakespeare's play 'All's Well That Ends Well' (first published 1623).
Vireom & fEnglish From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
VirgailasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]
VirgaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]
VirgilmUpper 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).