English Submitted Names

Vidette f English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, uses the popular feminine suffix -ette.

Viete m English (Canadian)

Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.

Vieva f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Genevieva.

Vieve f Dutch, English
Diminutive of Genevieve.

Vigdor m English

Vilette f English
Alternate spelling of Villette, a French word for a small town or village.

Villette f English

Vimy f & m English (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.

Vina f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Vinca f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from vinca, the Latin name for the "periwinkle", ultimately from Latin vincio "to bind". This name has been in use since the 20th century.

Vincentina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincent.

Vincetta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Vincent.

Vincia f Italian, English (Rare)
The name Vincia is used in the modern Italian language. It's a feminine form of Vincent.

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

Vinette f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Vina or a transferred use of the surname Vinette.

Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.

Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.

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

Vinnette f English (American)
Combination of Vinnie with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette (or with a name that contains it, such as Annette)... [more]

Vinney m English (British, Rare)
Variant of Vinny

Vinni f & m English
Variant of Vinnie.

Vinnie f English (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]

Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.

Vinta f English

Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.

Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.

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)".

Violina f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Viola.

Viora f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Virdie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Alverda or other similar names.

Vireo m & f English
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.

Virge m English
Diminutive of Virgil.

Virgel m English
Variant of Virgil.

Virgene f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Virgie and Georgene.

Virgilene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Virgil.

Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".

Virgine f English
A variant of Virginia

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

Virgy f English
Variant of Virgie, which itself is a diminutive of Virginia.

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

Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.

Virtue f English (Puritan)
This name was very occasionally used by Puritan parents in 17th century England. It ltimately derived from Latin virtus "manliness; valor; worth".

Vitalian m English
English form of Vitalianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 7th century AD.

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

Vivanta f English (Rare)

Vivee f English
Diminutive of Vivian

Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".

Viviann f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

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.

Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.

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

Vivilyn f English
Vivi combined with suffix -Lyn

Vivilynn f English
Variant of Vivilyn

Vivonne f English (Modern, Rare)
French place name used as a personal name; Vivonne is a town in western France whose name is derived from the nearby River Vonne.

Vogue f English (British)
From late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation) from French, from Italian voga ‘rowing, fashion’, from vogare ‘row, go well’.

Volante m & f English (Rare)

Volee f English

Volga f English (American, Archaic)

Vollie m English
Either a diminutive of Valentine 1 or a variant of the surname Volley. ... [more]

Volma f English (Rare)

Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.

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

Volus m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Volesus.

Von f Irish, English
Shortened form of Irish name Siobhan

Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.

Vona f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare, ?)
In Croatia, this name is allegedly a short form of Ivona.... [more]

Vonell f & m African American, English

Vonetta f English (American), African American
Possibly a feminine form of Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.

Vonn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Anglised spelling of Vaughn.

Vonna f English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Vona.

Vonnette f English, Filipino

Vonni f Czech, Slovak, English (American)
Diminutive of Vondra and Yvonne.

Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.

Vonny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names like Vaughn or Yvonne, rarely used as an official given name.

Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.

Vouletti f English (American)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [more]

Voyd m English (Archaic)
Variant of Boyd.

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

Vsyd f English (American)
A Nickname for the name Vera

Vyctorya f English (Rare)
Variant of Victoria.

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

Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.

Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.

Vynette f English (Rare)
Variant of Vinette.

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

Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.

Vyrell m English (British)

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

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

Vyvian f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Vyvienne f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivienne.

Vyvyane f English (Rare)
Variant of Viviane.

Waco m English

Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.

Waelyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.

Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waita f English (Canadian)

Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)
A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.

Waity f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]

Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.

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

Walcie f English

Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.

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]

Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.

Walfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Waldfrid.

Walice f English (Rare)

Walina f English

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Wallie m English (Rare)
Variant of Wally.

Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.

Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Wampee f English

Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]

Wanetta f English, English (American)
Variant of Waneta.

Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.

Wanye m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanya or Waynie.

Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname

Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]

Warrington m English (American)

Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]

Wash m English
Short form of Washington.

Washburn f English

Watchful m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.

Watho f English

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Wattan m & f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.

Waunda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanda.

Wauneda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Waunita f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Juanita.

Wava f English (American, Rare)

Wave f English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.

Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.

Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]

Waverlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Waverleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Waverlie f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.

Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.

Waydell m English (Rare)

Wayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented names with the -ayden trend in names such as Jayden, Brayden, and Hayden

Waylan m English
Variant of Wayland.

Waylen m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

Waylin m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Waylonn m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

Waylyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.

Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.

Waymond m English (American)

Waynett f English (American, Rare)
Allegeldy intended as a feminine form of Wayne.

Waynetta f English

Waynie f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Weakly m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "sickly."

Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]

Wealthia f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Wealthy.

Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.

Weatherford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weatherford.

Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.

Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.

Weaver m English
Transferred use of the surname Weaver 1 or Weaver 2.

Webb m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Webb.

Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.

Weedon m English
Transferred use of the surname Weedon. This was borne by the English actor and writer Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), full name Walter Weedon Grossmith... [more]

Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."

Weewona f English (American, Archaic), Literature
The orphaned heroine of Lost on the Trail by Isabella Macdonald Alden, well-known 19th century American, Christian author.

Weezy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Louise. Frequently heard on the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Welby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welby.

Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)
The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.

Welford m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Welles m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welles.

Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.

Wellman m Louisiana Creole, English (American, Rare, Archaic), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Wellman.

Weltha f English (American, Rare)
Derived from Wealth.

Welthy f English (Canadian)

Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.

Wen m English
Short form of Wendell.

Wendaline f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.

Wendall m & f English

Wendalyn f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.

Wende f Dutch, English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).

Wendellyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Wendelyn f English (American)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendia f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wendie f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendolene f English (Rare, Archaic)

Wendolyn f English, Mexican

Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.

Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).

Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.

Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.

Weslene f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Weslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and Lyn.

Weslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Weslyn.

Wess m English
Variant of Wes.

Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.

Wesson m English
Variant of Weston.

West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.

Westen m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Westin m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.

Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.

Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.

Westlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Westlyn.

Westyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Weyland m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Wezley m English (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

What-God-will m English (Puritan)
English translation of Latin quod vult Deus meaning "whatever God wants", referring to the will of God. Also see Quodvultdeus.

Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.

Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.

Whiley m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Whimsy f & m English (American)

Whisper f & m English (Rare)
From the English word whisper. "Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords".... [more]

Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.

White m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname White.

Whitey m English
A nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.

Whitfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [more]

Whitley m & f English, American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Whitne f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitnee f English (American)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitni f English
Variant of Whitney.

Whitny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Varient of Whitney.

Whitsuntide m English (Puritan)
Name given in relation to Whitsuntide, referring to the time around Pentecost.

Whittaker m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whittaker, a variant of Whitaker.

Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.

Whitten m English (Rare)
Variant of Witten.

Whittnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Wholesome m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "conducive to or promoting moral well-being."

Whyatt m English
Variant of Wyatt.

Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.

Wiclef m English
Variant of Wyclef.

Wigan m English (Rare)
A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [more]

Wilamina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willamina.

Wilberforce m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.

Wilbern m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilburn.

Wilberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilbert.

Wilbertine f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Wilbert

Wilbraham m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilbraham.

Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Wilburt m English
Variant of Wilbert.

Wilburta f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Wilburt.

Wilburton m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilburton.

Wilby m English
Diminutive of Wilbur.

Wild m English
Transferred use of the surname Wild.

Wilde m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilde.

Wilden m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilden.

Wildflower f English (Rare)

Wilella f English (American, Rare)

Wilferd m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Wilfie m English
Diminutive of names beginning with Wilf-, like Wilfred.

Wilhelminah f South African (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilhelminia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Wilhelmina.

Wilhemina f English (African)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilifred f English
Feminine form of Wilfred.

Wilkes m English
Diminutive of Will.

Willabelle f English (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Willa and Belle.

Willah m English (African)

Willaim m English
Variant of William.

Willajean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Willa and Jean 2.

Willam m English
Derivative of William.

Willametta f English (American, Archaic)

Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.

Willardine f English
Feminization of Willard.

Willbanks m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willbanks. Commonly diminutized to Banks.

Willber m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Willbert m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilbert.

Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Willena f English (Rare)

Willene f English (American), American (South), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Feminine elaboration of Willie using the common name suffix lene, or perhaps a contraction of names such as Wilhelmina, Wilmadeene, and Willodean.

Willetta f English (Rare)
Variant of Willette.

Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.

Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Willford m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Williama f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Feminine form of William.

Williametta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of William ending with the feminine suffix -etta.

Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.

Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.

Willianne f English (Rare)

Williard m English
Variant of Willard.

Williemae f English (American), African American
Combination of Willie and Mae.

Willina f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Willine.

Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.

Willington m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willington.

Willisa f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Willis.

Willma f English (American)
Variant of Wilma.

Willman m & f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willman.

Willo f English
Variant of Willow.

Willoby m English (Rare)
Variant of Willoughby.

Willodeen f English
Variant of Willadeene

Willoh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willot m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of William.

Willowe f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Willow.

Willowmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Willow and Mae. According to the SSA, Willowmae was given to 5 girls in 2018.