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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Vernina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.
Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Verónika f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Veróníka.
Veronike f Greek (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Greek form of Veronika and possible Dutch variant of Veronique.
Veronyka f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Veronika.
Věroslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Věroslav.
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.
Veruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Verusha. Also compare Veruška.
Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "foliage", from the Latin verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.
Vervaine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by verveine, the French word for the plant.
Vesla f Norwegian (Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian vesle "little".
Vespertino m Asturian (Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the Spanish word vespertino, itself taken from Latin vespertinus "evening".
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.
Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.
Véta f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Lizavéta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Vėtra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".
Vētra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".
Vetrarrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "winter rose", derived from Old Norse vetr meaning "winter" and rós meaning "rose" (also see Rós). This is a recently created name.
Vėtrūnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vėtra meaning "storm, tempest" combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix -ūnas.
Vetulia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vetulio.
Vetur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse Vetr, "winter".
Veula f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Beulah.
Veyatie f Scottish (Rare)
From the name of Loch Veyatie in north-west Scotland (see Veyatie). This name is very rare.
Vezia f Italian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vianor m Greek (Archaic), Abkhaz (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Bianor as well as the Abkhaz, Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.
Vibián m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Vibianus.
Vibjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Víbiǫrn (see Vebjørn).
Vićentije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Vincent. Famous bearers include 16th century Serbian painter Vićentije "Vićenco" Vuković and writer and poet Vićentije Rakić (1750-1818), founder of the School of Theology.
Vicențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Vincențiu. Notable Romanian bearers of this name include the politician Vicențiu Găvănescu (retired from politics after 2000) and Vicențiu Bugariu (1908-1932), a publicist and historian.
Vicenza f Galician (Rare), Sicilian
Galician feminine form of Vicenzo and Sicilian feminine form of Vicenzu.
Vicie f English (Rare)
This name was given to 31 baby girls in the year 1920
Vicient m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese variant of Vicent.
Vicinia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vicinio.
Viclenny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
From the Venezuelan Name-Blending tradition blending names Victor meaning "victor, conqueror" (of Latin origin). Leonard meaning "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" Meaning "Conqueror of Brave Lions"
Vico f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Vico "Our Lady of Vico", patron saint of Arnedo (La Rioja). The name derives from Latin vicus "neighborhood, settlement".
Victoor m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Victor.
Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".
Victorique f & m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
When borne by a female, this name is the French form of Victorica, which is the original feminine form of Victoricus. When borne by a male, this name is a variant spelling of Victoric.
Victurnien m French (Rare, Archaic)
This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]
Victurnienne f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminine form of Victurnien.
Vida f Swedish (Modern), Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Vide or short form Arvida, Alvida, or other names ending with -vida.
Vida f Spanish, Catalan (Rare), Occitan (Rare)
Means "life" in Spanish, Catalan and Occitan.
Vidak m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From the verb vidjeti meaning ''to see''.
Vidana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vidan.
Vidcund m Popular Culture (Anglicized, Rare, ?)
An alternate spelling from the name Vidkunn. It is notably used by a Character from the Sims franchise; specifically in the 2nd Iteration of the Sims.
Vidette f English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, uses the popular feminine suffix -ette.
Vidia f Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Ovidia.
Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
Vidkunn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Víðkunnr.
Vidra f Serbian (Rare)
The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.
Viely f & m Khmer (Rare)
Means "something new" or also "a ray of sunlight" in Khmer.
Viena f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from place name Viena, which is the Spanish name for the city of Vienna.
Viënne f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Viviënne.
Vietta f American (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Violetta or Viviette, or somehow a relative of the Italian surname Vietti (which derives from a plural pet form of the personal name Vio, a northern variant of Vito).
Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.
Vigbjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Vighbiorn.
Vígdögg f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse víg meaning "war, battle" combined with Dögg (which is itself derived from Old Norse dǫgg meaning "dew, wetness").
Vigge m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the Old (West) Norse name Vígi, a short form of other masculine names containing the element víg "war, battle". (The name Vígi belonged to one of King Ólafr Tryggvasson's hounds.) As a Swedish name it is sometimes used as a diminutive of Viktor, and can also be inspired by the word vigg meaning "lightning".
Vigilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vigilio.
Vigilij m Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Vigilius.
Vigilije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Vigilius.
Vigita f Lithuanian (Rare), Scandinavian
Old Norse element víg meaning "war, battle".
Vigo m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Croatian, Dutch (Modern), Galician
Croatian and Galician form and Swedish and Danish variant of Viggo as well as a Dutch borrowing of the Scandinavian name.
Vígþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse víg "war, battle" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
Vihangi f Hindi (Archaic), Sinhalese (Rare)
Feminine equivalent of Vihanga.... [more]
Vihor m Croatian (Modern, Rare)
Meaning ''whirlwind''.
Viima m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
From a Finnish word meaning "strong wind".
Vijalieta f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian - Łacinka transcription of Viyaleta.
Vijolīte f Latvian (Rare)
Both a variant of Violeta and a direct derivation from Latvian vijolīte "violet".
Vikentia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Vikentios.
Vikiencij m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Vincent.
Viktooria f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Viktoria. This is also the Estoninan name of a genus of water-lilies (known as Victoria in English).
Vila f Serbian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Means "fairy" in Serbian.
Vilana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese borrowing of Villana.
Vilberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wilbert.
Vilbogi m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vil meaning "will, liking, favour" and bogi meaning "bow".
Vildina f American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vilda.
Vileni m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Vilen.
Vilenka f Croatian (Rare)
Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).
Vilfredas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Wilfred.
Vilgerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Vilgerðr.
Vilhelma f Hungarian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Lithuanian
Hungarian, Lithuanian, Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian form of Wilhelma.
Vilhelmine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian form of Wilhelmine.
Viliberta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Willibert.
Vilina f Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element vila meaning "fairy".
Viljen m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Vilhelm.
Vilkė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "she-wolf" in Lithuanian.
Vilkki m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Wilke.
Villanelle f American (Modern, Rare), Literature
This was used by English writer Jeanette Winterson in her novel 'The Passion' (1987). She may have taken it from the English word for a form of poetry, which is ultimately cognate with Villana.
Villaviciosa f Spanish (Rare)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Villaviciosa and Nuestra Señora de Villaviciosa, meaning "The Virgin of Villaviciosa" and "Our Lady of Villaviciosa" respectively.... [more]
Villemo f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature
This name was first used by the Swedish writer August Strindberg (1849-1912) for one of his poems. He may have based it on the names Vellamo or Wilhelma, or perhaps he combined the Old Norse name element vil, vili "will, desire" with Scandinavian mor "mother" (compare Lillemor, Moa).
Villija f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vilija.
Vilnius m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the Lithuanian capital, named after the Vilnia River, ultimately from vilnis meaning "wave".
Vilný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse vili "will, desire" combined with nýr "new".
Vilora f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and October Revolution.
Viltas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun viltis meaning "hope", which is ultimately derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope".... [more]
Viļums m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wilhelm and William.
Vilvi f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Valve.
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.
Vinari f Georgian (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]
Vinbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse vinr "friend" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
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.
Vincencie f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincenc.
Vincente m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vincent.
Vincentė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincentas. Also compare Vincė.
Vincentina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincent.
Vincentine f French (Rare)
Rare French feminine form of Vincent.
Vincențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). A notable bearer of this name was the Romanian lawyer, journalist and politician Vincențiu Babeș (1821-1907).
Vincia f Italian, English (Rare)
The name Vincia is used in the modern Italian language. It's a feminine form of Vincent.
Vineli f Georgian (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]
Vinette f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Vina or a transferred use of the surname Vinette.
Vinfreda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Winifrid.
Vinfridas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Winfried.
Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.
Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.
Vinifred f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish adoption of Winifred.
Vinoc m Breton (Rare)
Breton diminutive masculine name derived from the name Gwenneg.
Vinski m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
A Finnish diminutive of Vincent.
Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]
Vinter m & f Old Swedish, Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Vetr meaning "winter" as well as the modern Scandinavian word for "winter" (see Winter).
Vinterny f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish vinter "winter" and ny "new".
Vintra f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dzintra and a feminine form of Lithuanian Vintaras.
Vinuji f sri lankan (Rare)
"Good luck, kindness, knowledge"
Vioara f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian vioară "violet".
Violet m German (Rare)
From the German colour term violet "violet, purple".
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)".
Vionnet f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vionnet.
Vipashyana f Indian, Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit विपश्यना (vipaśyanā) meaning "right knowledge".
Viran f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elvira.
Virdžīnija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Virginia.
Virgil m Upper 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).
Virġilju m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Virgil.
Virginel m Romanian (Rare)
A known bearer of this name is the Romanian politician Virginel Iordache (b. 1959).
Viridian m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed more of green than blue.
Viridianne f American (Modern, Rare)
Ultimately from the Latin viridis meaning "green", it is cognate of Viridiana.
Virineya f Mordvin, Russian (Rare)
Claimed to be a Mordvin name meaning "seeing in the forest". This was used for the title character of 'Virineya' (1969), a Soviet film which was ultimately based on a 1924 novel by Lidiya Seyfullina (1889-1954).
Viriola f Eastern African (Rare), Ancient Roman (?)
Attia Viriola was a client of the ancient Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger (61-113), whose legal case he described in his Epistles.
Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.
Virtud f Spanish (Rare)
Singular form of Virtudes.
Virvla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Swedish word virvla "to swirl; to whirl".
Visant m Breton (Rare)
Breton cognate of Vincent.
Vishad m Indian, Gujarati (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit विशद (viśāda) meaning "brilliant, shining, bright".
Visitazione f Italian (Rare)
Means "visitation" in Italian, referring to the visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist.
Vistrit m Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit विस्तृत (vistrta) meaning "elaborate, wide".
Víta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Vita 1.
Vitagrazia f Italian (Rare)
Formed from the Italian words vita "life" and grazia "grace"
Vitala f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitale.
Vitantonia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitantonio. Combination of Vita 1 and Antonia.
Vitantonio m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Vito and Antonio.
Vithleem f Greek (Rare)
Means "Bethlehem" in Greek. (Compare Bethleem.)
Vitoria f Galician (Rare), Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Victoria.
Vitruvius m American (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Roman, Popular Culture
Vitruvius is an Ancient Roman family name.... [more]
Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.
Vivella f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.
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".
Viviāna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Viviana.