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This is a list of names in which the description contains the keywords prince or of or all or men.
gender
usage
keyword
Urmazd m Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Ahura Mazda.
Urmila f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit ऊर्मि (ūrmi) meaning "wave, billow". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana she is the wife of Lakshmana and the younger sister of Sita.
Uros m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Урош (see Uroš).
Uroš m Serbian, Slovene
Serbian form of an old Hungarian name, possibly from úr meaning "man, lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of five Serbian kings.
Urpo m Finnish
Finnish form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Urs m German (Swiss)
German form of the Latin name Ursus, which meant "bear". Saint Ursus was a 3rd-century soldier in the Theban Legion who was martyred with Saint Victor. He is the patron saint of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Urša f Slovene
Short form of Uršula.
Ursa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Ursus. This is the name of two constellations in the northern sky: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
Ursel f German
German diminutive of Ursula.
Ursinus m Late Roman
Latin name that was a derivative of Ursus (see Urs).
Urška f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Ursula.
Úrsula f Spanish, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ursula.
Uršula f Slovene
Slovene form of Ursula.
Ursula f English, Swedish, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman
Means "little bear", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa "she-bear". Saint Ursula was a legendary virgin princess of the 4th century who was martyred by the Huns while returning from a pilgrimage. In England the saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and the name came into general use at that time.
Ursule f French (Rare)
French form of Ursula.
Ursus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Urs.
Urszula f Polish
Polish form of Ursula.
Urtė f Lithuanian
Possibly a short form of Dorotėja.
Urðr f Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Urd.
Urvashi f Hinduism, Hindi
Possibly means "widely spreading", derived from Sanskrit उरु (uru) meaning "wide" and अश् (aś) meaning "to pervade". According to Hindu scripture this was the name of an apsara (a type of female spirit) who was the wife of Pururavas.
Usain m English (Caribbean, Rare)
Probably a form of Husayn, notably borne by the Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (1986-). His name was apparently suggested by his cousin, after a classmate.
Uschi f German
Diminutive of Ursula.
Usha f Hinduism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Variant of Ushas. According to the Hindu text the Bhagavata Purana this was the name of a daughter of the demon king Bana who married Aniruddha, the grandson of the Hindu deity Krishna.
Ushas f Hinduism
Means "dawn" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of the dawn, considered the daughter of heaven.
Usman m Urdu, Indonesian, Hausa
Urdu, Indonesian and Hausa form of Uthman.
Ustinya f Russian (Rare)
Russian variant form of Iustina (see Justina).
Uta f German
Feminine form of Udo 1.
Utautha f Old Persian (Hypothetical)
Unattested Old Persian form of Atossa.
Ute f German
Variant of Oda. In the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied this is the name of the mother of Kriemhild and Gunther.
Uther m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
From the Welsh name Uthyr, derived from Welsh uthr meaning "terrible". In Arthurian legend Uther was the father of King Arthur. He appears in some early Welsh texts, but is chiefly known from the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Uthman m Arabic
Means "baby bustard" in Arabic (a bustard is a type of large bird). Uthman was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad who married two of his daughters. He was the third caliph of the Muslims.
Uttar m Hindi (Rare)
Modern masculine form of Uttara.
Uttara m & f Hinduism, Marathi
Means "north" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form उत्तर and the feminine form उत्तरा (spelled with a long final vowel), both of which occur in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata belonging to the son and daughter of King Virata.
Utu m Sumerian Mythology
Derived from Sumerian 𒌓 (ud) meaning "sun". In Sumerian mythology this was the name of the god of the sun. He was the son of the moon god Nanna and Ningal.
Utz m German
Diminutive of Ulrich.
Uwe m German
German form of Ove.
Uxía f Galician
Galician form of Eugenia.
Uxío m Galician
Galician form of Eugene.
Uxue f Basque
From the Basque name of the Spanish town of Ujué where there is a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its name is derived from Basque usoa "dove".
Uzi m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Uzzi.
Uzma f Arabic
Means "supreme, greatest" in Arabic, a derivative of عظم (ʿaẓuma) meaning "to be great".
Uzochi m & f Igbo
Means "way of God" in Igbo.
Uzzi m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "my power" in Hebrew, a possessive form of עֹז (ʿoz) meaning "strength, power". This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Uzziah m Biblical
Means "my power is Yahweh" in Hebrew, from the roots עֹז (ʿoz) meaning "strength, power" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of several Old Testament characters including a king of Judah.
Uzziel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "my power is God" in Hebrew, from the roots עֹז (ʿoz) meaning "strength, power" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Vaast m Flemish, Norman, Picard
Flemish, Norman and Picard form of Vedastus.
Václav m Czech, Slovak
Contracted form of an older Czech name Veceslav, derived from the Slavic elements vęťĭjĭ "more, greater" and slava "glory". Saint Václav (known as Wenceslas or Wenceslaus in English) was a 10th-century Duke of Bohemia murdered by his brother. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. This was also the name of several Bohemian kings.
Václava f Czech
Czech feminine form of Václav.
Vaclovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Václav.
Vadik m Russian
Diminutive of Vadim.
Vadim m Russian
Meaning uncertain. It is used as a Russian form of the saintly name Bademus. Alternatively it may be derived from Slavic vaditi "to accuse, to argue" or from an Old Norse source. According to legend, this was the name of a legendary leader of the Ilmen Slavs who fought against the Varangians.
Vadimir m Russian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vadim, with the addition of the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world".
Vadimŭ m Medieval Slavic
Old East Slavic form of Vadim.
Vadym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vadim.
Vadzim m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vadim.
Vahagn m Armenian Mythology, Armenian
Armenian form of Vərəthraghna (see Bahram). In Armenian mythology this was the name of the heroic god of war.
Vahe m Armenian
Possibly from Old Persian 𐎺𐎢 (vahu) meaning "good". This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century BC Armenian king.
Vahid m Persian, Azerbaijani
Persian and Azerbaijani form of Wahid.
Vahide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Wahid.
Vahit m Turkish
Turkish form of Wahid.
Väinämöinen m Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish väinä meaning "wide and slow-flowing river". In Finnish mythology Väinämöinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess Ilmatar. He is the hero of the Finnish epic the Kalevala.
Vaishnavi f Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi
Derived from the name of the Hindu god Vishnu, meaning "belonging to Vishnu". This is the name of the shakti (power) of Vishnu, identified with the goddess Lakshmi.
Vakhtang m Georgian
Possibly from Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣 𐎫𐎵𐎢 (varka tanu) meaning "wolf-bodied". This name was borne by several kings of Georgia.
Val m & f English
Short form of Valentine 1, Valerie and other names beginning with Val.
Valarie f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valbona f Albanian
From Valbona (or Valbonë), the name of a mountain valley and river in northern Albania.
Valborg f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Walburga.
Valda f Latvian
Feminine form of Valdis.
Valdas m Lithuanian
Short form of Valdemaras and other Lithuanian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Valdemar m Danish, Swedish, Finnish
Scandinavian form of Waldemar, also used as a translation of the Slavic cognate Vladimir. This was the name of four kings of Denmark and a king of Sweden. It was introduced to Scandinavia by the 12th-century Danish king Valdemar I who was named after his mother's grandfather: Vladimir II, a grand prince of Kievan Rus.
Valdemaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valdemar.
Valdimárr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Valdemar.
Valdis m Latvian
Short form of Voldemārs and other Latvian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Valencia f Various
From the name of cities in Spain and Venezuela, both derived from Latin valentia meaning "strength, vigour".
Valent m Croatian
Croatian short form of Valentin.
Valente m Italian, Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valens.
Valentí m Catalan
Catalan form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentín m Spanish, Slovak
Spanish and Slovak form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentin m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.
Valentína f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentīna f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentina f Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). A famous bearer is the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.
Valentinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentine 1 m English
From the Roman cognomen Valentinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Valens meaning "strong, vigorous, healthy" in Latin. Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. His feast day was the same as the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which resulted in the association between Valentine's Day and love.... [more]
Valentine 2 f French
French feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentinian m History
English form of Valentinianus, used to refer to the Roman emperor.
Valentinianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the cognomen Valentinus (see Valentine 1). This name was borne by three Roman emperors.
Valentino m Italian
Italian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentýn m Czech
Czech form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentýna f Czech
Czech form of Valentina.
Valentyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentina.
Valère m French
French form of Valerius.
Valeri m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Валерий (see Valeriy).
Valéria f Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
Portuguese, Hungarian and Slovak form of Valeria.
Valèria f Catalan
Catalan form of Valeria.
Valeria f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.
Valérian m French
French form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerian m Russian, Georgian, Romanian, History
From the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Valerius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Publius Licinius Valerianus) who was captured by the Persians. Several saints have also borne this name, including a 2nd-century martyr of Lyons.
Valeriana f Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valériane f French
French feminine form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valeriano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Valerian.
Valerica f Romanian
Diminutive of Valeria.
Valérie f French, Czech
French and Czech form of Valeria.
Valerie f English, German, Czech
English and German form of Valeria, as well as a Czech variant of Valérie.
Valērija f Latvian
Latvian form of Valeria.
Valerija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Form of Valeria in several languages.
Valērijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Valerius.
Valério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valerius.
Valerio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerius.
Valeriu m Romanian
Romanian form of Valerius.
Valerius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Latin valeo "to be strong". This was the name of several early saints.
Valeriy m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Valerius.
Valeriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).
Valero m Spanish
Spanish variant of Valerius.
Valéry m French
Derived from the Old German elements walah "foreigner, Celt, Roman" and rih "ruler, king". It has been frequently confused with the name Valère. Saint Walaric (or Valery) was a 7th-century Frankish monk who founded an abbey near Leuconaus at the mouth of the Somme River.
Valery m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Валерий, Ukrainian Валерій or Belarusian Валерый (see Valeriy).
Valeryia f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Valerius.
Valeska f German
Diminutive of Valeria.
Vali m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Valeriu or Valentin.
Valiantsina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentina.
Valija f Latvian
Diminutive of Valērija or Valentīna.
Valkyrie f Various (Rare)
Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". In Norse myth the Valkyries were maidens who led heroes killed in battle to Valhalla.
Valli f Hinduism
Means "creeping plant" in Tamil. The Tamil Hindu goddess Valli is the wife of Murugan.
Valmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Valmir.
Valorie f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valpuri f Finnish
Finnish form of Walburga.
Valquíria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valkyrie.
Válter m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant form of Walter.
Valter m Italian, Swedish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Form of Walter used in several languages.
Valters m Latvian
Latvian form of Walter.
Valto m Finnish
Finnish short form of Valdemar and other names containing vald.
Valtteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Walter.
Valya f & m Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Valentina or Valentin.
Van m English
Short form of names containing van, such as Vance or Ivan.
Vana f Macedonian
Short form of Ivana or Jovana.
Vanadís f Norse Mythology
Means "goddess of the Vanir" in Old Norse. This was an epithet of the Norse goddess Freya, given because she was a member of the Vanir (as opposed to the Æsir).
Vancho m Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Ванчо (see Vančo), as well as the usual Bulgarian transcription.
Vančo m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Ivan.
Vanda f Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Form of Wanda in several languages.
Vanesa f Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Vanessa in several languages.
Vanessa f English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Dutch
Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa. He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend. Vanessa was later used as the name of a genus of butterfly. It was a rare given name until the mid-20th century, at which point it became fairly popular.
Vanessza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vanessa.
Vangel m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Evangelos.
Vangelis m Greek
Variant of Evangelos.
Vanja m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene (masculine and feminine) form of Vanya. It is also used in Scandinavia, where it is primarily feminine.
Vanna 1 f Italian
Short form of Giovanna.
Vanni m Italian
Short form of Giovanni.
Vano m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane.
Vanya m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan (Russian, masculine) or Ivana (Bulgarian, feminine).
Vappu f Finnish
Diminutive of Valpuri.
Vaqif m Azerbaijani
From Persian واقف (vāqef) meaning "informed, knowledgeable, aware", a derivative of Arabic وقف (waqafa) meaning "to stop, to inquire". This was the pen name of Molla Pənah, an 18th-century Azerbaijani poet and statesman.
Varaha m Hinduism
Means "boar, hog" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a wild boar to slay the demon Hiranyaksha.
Varda f Hebrew
Variant of Vered.
Vardah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew וַרְדָה (see Varda).
Varfolomei m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Варфоломей (see Varfolomey).
Varghese m Malayalam
Short form of Geevarghese, used independently.
Varius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name meaning "versatile" in Latin. Varius Rufus was a Roman epic poet of the 1st century BC.
Varlaam m Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Russian and Georgian form of Barlaam.
Varpu f Finnish
From the Finnish name for a type of berry bush.
Vartan m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Vardan.
Vartouhi f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարդուհի (see Varduhi).
Varun m Hindi, Punjabi
Modern form of Varuna.
Varuna m Hinduism
Probably from Sanskrit वृ (vṛ) meaning "to surround, to encompass". In Hindu mythology Varuna is a god of water and the ocean, also associated with the sky and law. He appears frequently in the Vedas, often paired with the god Mitra.
Varvara f Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Greek, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Barbara.
Varya f Russian
Diminutive of Varvara.
Vasa f Macedonian
Short form of Vasilija.
Vasant m Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Vasanta.
Vasanta m Hinduism
Means "spring" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu personification of the springtime.
Vasanth m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Southern Indian form of Vasanta.
Vasanti f Marathi
Feminine form of Vasanta.
Vašek m Czech
Diminutive of Václav.
Vashti f Biblical
Probably of Persian origin, possibly a superlative form of 𐎺𐎢 (vahu) meaning "good". According to the Old Testament this was the name of the first wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia before he married Esther.
Vasia f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.
Vasil m Bulgarian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Georgian, Albanian
Form of Basil 1 in several languages.
Vasile m Romanian
Romanian form of Basil 1.
Vasileios m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλειος (see Vasilios).
Vasili m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasilica f Romanian
Feminine form of Vasile.
Vasilică m Romanian
Diminutive of Vasile.
Vasilii m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Basil 1.
Vasilija f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilije m Serbian
Serbian form of Basil 1.
Vasilijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Vasiliy.
Vasilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.
Vasiliki f Greek
Modern Greek feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilina f Russian
Russian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.
Vasilis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Basil 1.
Vasilisa f Russian
Russian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasiliy m Russian
Russian form of Basil 1.
Vasilka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Basil 1.
Vasily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasishtha m Hinduism
Means "best, most excellent" in Sanskrit, a superlative form of वसु (vasu) meaning "good, excellent". This is the name of one of the Saptarshis, or seven sages in Hinduism. He is traditionally believed to be the author of parts of the Rigveda.
Vaska m & f Russian, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Vasiliy (masculine) or a Macedonian and Bulgarian diminutive of Vasilija (feminine).
Vasko m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vasil.
Vaso 1 m Georgian, Serbian
Diminutive of Vasil or Vasilije.
Vaso 2 f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.
Vassiliki f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλική (see Vasiliki).
Vassilis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασίλης (see Vasilis).
Vassily m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).
Vasso f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βάσω (see Vaso 2).
Vasu m Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi
Means "excellent, good, wealthy, bright" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the Hindu gods, in particular the eight elemental deities who are attendants of Indra. It is also borne by several other characters in Hindu legend.
Vasuda f Hindi (Rare)
Means "granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.
Vasudeva m Hinduism
From Sanskrit वसु (vasu) meaning "excellent, good, wealthy" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This was the name of the father of Krishna. Krishna is also called by the patronymic वसूदेव (Vasūdeva).
Vasundhara f Hindi, Telugu
Means "possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Vasiliy, Vasilisa, Vasyl, and similar names.
Vasyl m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Basil 1.
Vasylyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vata m Persian Mythology
Means "wind" in Avestan. This was the name of a Yazata (a holy being) associated with the wind in Zoroastrianism. He is also called 𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬎 (Vaiiu).
Vatslav m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Václav or Wacław.
Vaughn m English
From a Welsh surname, a variant of Vaughan.
Vauquelin m Medieval French
Old French form of the Norman name Walchelin, derived from Old Frankish walh or Old High German walah meaning "foreigner, Celt, Roman" (Proto-Germanic *walhaz).
Vavřinec m Czech
Czech form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Vavrinec m Slovak
Slovak form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Vayu m Hinduism
Means "air, wind" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the air and wind. In the Ramayana he is the father of Hanuman, while in the Mahabharata he is the father of Bhima.
Vazgen m Armenian
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin.
Veaceslav m Moldovan
Romanian form of Vyacheslav.
Vébjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vebjørn.
Veca f Serbian
Diminutive of Vesna.
Vedad m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Widad.
Vedastus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic or Celtic name, possibly Germanic Widogast. This was the name of a 6th-century saint who helped to convert the Frankish king Clovis to Christianity. He is called Gaston in French and Vaast in Flemish.
Vedat m Turkish
Turkish masculine form of Widad.
Vedrana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Veer f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Vera 1.
Veera f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Vera 1.
Veerke f Limburgish
Diminutive of Veer.
Veerle f Dutch
Dutch (mainly Flemish) form of Pharaildis.
Veeti m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Fredrik or Ferdinand.
Vega 1 f Spanish
Means "meadow, plain" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Vega, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow". She is the patron saint of several Spanish municipalities, such as Salamanca.
Vega 2 f Astronomy
The name of a star in the constellation Lyra. Its name is from Arabic الواقع (al-Wāqiʿ) meaning "the swooping (eagle)".
Végarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vegard.
Veijo m Finnish
Originally a diminutive of Veikko.
Veikko m Finnish
From a colloquial form of the Finnish word veli meaning "brother".
Veiko m Estonian
Estonian form of Veikko.
Veit m German
German form of Vitus.
Velasco m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Vasco.
Velda f English
Meaning unknown, possibly a derivative of the Old German element walt meaning "power, authority".
Veles m Slavic Mythology
Possibly derived from Old Slavic volŭ meaning "ox" or velĭ meaning "great". Veles or Volos was the Slavic god of cattle, also associated with the earth, wealth and the underworld.
Veli 2 m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Wali.
Velichka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.
Velislav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Wielisław.
Veljko m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Veselko.
Vellamo f Finnish Mythology
From Finnish velloa "to surge, to swell". This was the name of a Finnish goddess of the sea, the wife of Ahti.
Vello m Estonian
From a diminutive form of the Estonian word veli meaning "brother".
Velma f English
Probably a variant of Wilma, the spelling with an e perhaps due to the influence of Selma 1. This name has been in use since the 19th century.
Velvel m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "little wolf" in Yiddish, a diminutive of װאָלףֿ (volf) meaning "wolf". This is a vernacular form of Zeev.
Velvela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Velvel.
Vena m Hinduism
Means "yearning, desire" in Sanskrit. According to Hindu scripture this was the name of an evil and irreligious king.
Venance m French
French form of Venantius.
Venancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Venantius.
Venantius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin venans meaning "hunting, chasing, pursuing". This name was borne by several early saints, including a 6th-century bishop of Poitiers who was a noted poet.
Venanzio m Italian
Italian form of Venantius.
Vencel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Václav.
Venceslao m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.
Venceslas m French (Rare)
French form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.
Venceslau m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.
Venceslaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Medieval Latinized form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Věnceslav m Czech (Archaic)
Czech variant of Veceslav (see Václav).
Venčeslav m Slovene
Slovene form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Věnceslava f Czech
Feminine form of Věnceslav.
Vendel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Wendel.
Vendela f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Wendel.
Vendelín m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Wendelin.
Vendula f Czech
Diminutive of Václava.
Vendulka f Czech
Diminutive of Vendula.
Venera 1 f Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian
Form of Venus, from the genitive form Veneris.
Venera 2 f Italian
Derived from the Latin name Veneranda, from venerandus meaning "venerable, worthy of veneration". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint who was martyred in Rome or Sicily.
Venetia f English (Rare), Greek
From the Latin name of the Italian region of Veneto and the city of Venice (see the place name Venetia). This name was borne by the celebrated English beauty Venetia Stanley (1600-1633), though in her case the name may have been a Latinized form of the Welsh name Gwynedd. Benjamin Disraeli used it for the heroine of his novel Venetia (1837).
Veniamin m Russian, Greek
Russian and Greek form of Benjamin.
Veniaminŭ m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Benjamin.
Venijamin m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Benjamin.
Venkata m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
From the name of a sacred hill in Andhra Pradesh in southern India. It is the home of the Venkateswara Temple, a pilgrimage site for Hindus.
Venla f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Wendel.
Ventsislav m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Veceslav (see Václav). It is associated with Bulgarian венец (venets) meaning "crown, wreath".
Ventsislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Either a short form of Buenaventura, or directly from Spanish ventura meaning "fortune".
Vénus f Roman Mythology (Gallicized, Portuguesified)
French and European Portuguese form of Venus.
Vênus f Roman Mythology (Portuguesified)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Venus.