Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the description contains the keywords prince or of or all or men.
gender
usage
keyword
Venus f Roman Mythology
Means "love, sexual desire" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of love and sex. Her character was assimilated with that of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. As the mother of Aeneas she was considered an ancestor of the Roman people. The second planet from the sun is named after her.
Venuše f Czech
Czech form of Venus.
Venyamin m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).
Věra f Czech
Czech form of Vera 1.
Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.
Verbena f Various (Rare)
From the name of the verbena plant, which is derived from Latin verbena meaning "leaves, twigs".
Vercingetorix m Gaulish
Means "king over warriors" from Gaulish wer "on, over" combined with kingeto "marching men, warriors" and rix "king". This name was borne by a 1st-century BC chieftain of the Gaulish tribe the Arverni. He led the resistance against Julius Caesar's attempts to conquer Gaul, but he was eventually defeated, brought to Rome, and executed.
Verdandi f Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Verðandi meaning "becoming, happening". Verdandi was one of the three Norns, or goddesses of destiny, in Norse mythology. She was responsible for the present.
Veremund m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name, probably Waramunt, derived from either war "aware, cautious" or war "true" combined with munt "protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Galicia (from the Germanic tribe of the Suebi). It was later the name of kings of Asturias and León, though their names are usually spelled in the Spanish form Bermudo.
Verena f German, Late Roman
Possibly related to Latin verus "true". This might also be a Coptic form of the Ptolemaic name Berenice. Saint Verena was a 3rd-century Egyptian-born nurse who went with the Theban Legion to Switzerland. After the legion was massacred she settled near Zurich.
Vérène f French (Rare)
French form of Verena.
Vergil m English
Variant of Virgil.
Verginius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Virginia.
Verica f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veriko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veríssimo m Portuguese
From the Latin name Verissimus meaning "very true". Saint Verissimus was a Portuguese martyr executed during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Veritas f Roman Mythology
Means "truth" in Latin, a derivative of verus "true". The Roman goddess Veritas was the personification of truth.
Verity f English
From the English word meaning "verity, truth", from Latin verus "true, real". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Vern m English
Short form of Vernon.
Verna f English
Feminine form of Vernon, sometimes associated with the Latin word vernus "spring". It has been in use since the 19th century.
Verner m Danish, Swedish
Scandinavian form of Werner.
Verochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verona f Various
From the name of the city in Italy, which is itself of unknown meaning.
Verónica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (European)
Spanish, Galician and European Portuguese form of Veronica.
Verònica f Catalan
Catalan form of Veronica.
Verônica f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Veronica.
Veronica f English, Italian, Romanian, Late Roman
Latin alteration of Berenice, the spelling influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true image". This was the name of a legendary saint who wiped Jesus' face with a towel and then found his image imprinted upon it. Due to popular stories about her, the name was occasionally used in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. It was borne by the Italian saint and mystic Veronica Giuliani (1660-1727). As an English name, it was not common until the 19th century, when it was imported from France and Scotland.
Véronique f French
French form of Veronica.
Věroslav m Czech
Combination of the Czech name Věra or word víra (both meaning "faith") with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".
Věroslava f Czech
Feminine form of Věroslav.
Verðandi f Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Verdandi.
Vertti m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Ferdinand.
Verusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veselina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Veselin.
Vesna f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Slavic Mythology
Means "spring" in many Slavic languages. This was the name of a Slavic spirit associated with the springtime. It has been used as a given name only since the 20th century.
Vespasian m History
From the Roman cognomen Vespasianus, derived either from Latin vesper meaning "west" or "evening" or vespa meaning "wasp". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman emperor, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the founder of the Flavian dynasty.
Vespasiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Vespasien m French (Rare)
French form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Vesper m & f Roman Mythology, Dutch (Modern)
Latin cognate of Hesperos. This name was used by the British author Ian Fleming for a female character, a love interest of James Bond, in his novel Casino Royale (1953). She also appears in the film adaptations of 1967 and 2006.
Vespera f Esperanto
Means "of the evening", derived from Esperanto vespero "evening", ultimately from Latin vesper.
Vesta f Roman Mythology
Probably a Roman cognate of Hestia. Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth. A continuous fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins, was burned in the Temple of Vesta in Rome.
Veta f Macedonian
Short form of Elisaveta.
Vęťeslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vetle m Norwegian
Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Vetrliði meaning "winter traveller", and by extension "bear cub".
Vetrliði m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Vetle.
Veva f Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Genoveva.
Vi f English
Short form of Violet.
Viachaslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vianne f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Vi and Anne 1 or a short form of Vivianne.
Viator m Late Roman
Late Latin name (see Beatrix). This was the name of a 4th-century Italian saint.
Viatrix f Late Roman
Earlier form of Beatrix.
Vibeke f Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Wiebke. It was borne by an influential mistress of Christian IV of Denmark (17th century).
Vibiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vibianus.
Vibianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of Vibius.
Vibius m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman praenomen and family name of unknown meaning, probably of Etruscan origin.
Vic m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Vicenç m Catalan
Catalan form of Vincent.
Vicent m Catalan (Valencian)
Valencian form of Vincent.
Vicenta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Vincent.
Vicente m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent.
Vicki f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Vickie f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Vicky f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Vico m Italian
Italian short form of Lodovico.
Victoire f French
French form of Victoria.
Víctor m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Victor.
Victor m English, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Late Roman
Roman name meaning "victor, conqueror" in Latin. It was common among early Christians, and was borne by several early saints and three popes. It was rare as an English name during the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885), who authored The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables.
Victória f Portuguese
Portuguese variant form of Victoria.
Victòria f Catalan
Catalan form of Victoria.
Victoria f English, Spanish, Romanian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Means "victory" in Latin, being borne by the Roman goddess of victory. It is also a feminine form of Victorius. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa.... [more]
Victoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorianus.
Victorianus m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of two early saints.
Victorien m French
French form of Victorianus.
Victorin m French
French form of Victorinus.
Victorina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Victorinus.
Victorine f French
French feminine form of Victorinus.
Victorino m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorinus.
Victorinus m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of a ruler of the Gallic Empire in the 3rd century. It was also borne by the 4th-century Roman grammarian and philosopher Victorinus Afer as well as a few early saints.
Victorio m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorius.
Victorius m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of two early saints.
Vid m Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian
Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian form of Vitus.
Vida 1 m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Vitus.
Vida 2 f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Vid. Lepa Vida ("beautiful Vida") is a character in Slovene tradition and later romantic poetry (notably by France Prešeren).
Vida 4 f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vidas.
Vidal m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vidar m Norwegian, Swedish, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Víðarr, which was possibly derived from víðr "wide" and herr "army, warrior". In Norse mythology Víðarr was the son of Odin and Grid. At the time of the end of the world, Ragnarök, it is said he will avenge his father's death by slaying the wolf Fenrir.
Vidas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vidmantas, used independently.
Vidya f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Vienna f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Austria, Vienna.
Vienne f Various (Rare)
From the French name for Vienna, the capital city of Austria.
Viera f Slovak, Belarusian
Slovak form of Vera 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вера (see Vera 1).
Vigdís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Vígdís.
Vigdis f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Vígdís.
Vigga f Danish
Feminine form of Viggo.
Viggo m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element víg "war".
Vígi m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Viggo.
Vihtori m Finnish
Finnish form of Victor.
Viivi f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Vivi.
Vijay m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi
Modern masculine form of Vijaya.
Vijaya m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Means "victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form विजय and the feminine form विजया, both of which occur as names or epithets in Hindu scripture. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century BC king of Sri Lanka.... [more]
Vikenti m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Викентий (see Vikentiy).
Vikentije m Serbian
Serbian form of Vincent.
Vikentiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Vincent.
Víkingr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Viking.
Víkingur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Viking.
Vikki f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Vikrama m Hinduism
Means "stride, pace" or "valour" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 1st-century BC king (full name Vikramaditya) of Ujjain in India.
Viktar m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Victor.
Viktoras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Victor.
Viktória f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Victoria.
Viktoría f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Victoria.
Viktoria f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
German, Scandinavian and Greek variant of Victoria. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya) or Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia), as well as the usual Georgian transcription.
Viktorie f Czech
Czech form of Victoria.
Viktoriia f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya).
Viktoriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Victoria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia).
Viktors m Latvian
Latvian form of Victor.
Viktorya f Armenian
Armenian form of Victoria.
Viktoryia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Victoria.
Vilĉjo m Esperanto
Esperanto diminutive of William.
Vilde 1 f Norwegian
Short form of Alvilde.
Vilém m Czech
Czech form of William.
Vilemína f Czech
Feminine form of Vilém.
Vilen m Russian
Abbreviation of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state (see Vladimir and Lenin).
Vilfred m Danish
Danish form of Wilfred.
Vilfredo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wilfred.
Vilhelm m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
Scandinavian and Finnish form of William.
Vilhelmas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of William.
Vilhelmi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of William.
Vilhelmiina f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of William.
Vilhelmina f Swedish (Rare), Lithuanian
Swedish and Lithuanian feminine form of William.
Vilhelmo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of William.
Vilhelms m Latvian
Latvian form of William.
Vilhjálmur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of William.
Vilho m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Vilhelm, used independently.
Viliam m Slovak
Slovak form of William.
Viliame m Fijian
Fijian form of William.
Viliami m Tongan
Tongan form of William.
Vilim m Croatian
Croatian form of William.
Vilis m Latvian
Latvian form of William.
Viljam m Finnish
Finnish form of William.
Viljami m Finnish
Finnish form of William.
Viljar 1 m Estonian
Estonian masculine form of Vilja.
Viljem m Slovene
Slovene form of William.
Viljo m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Vilhelm, used independently.
Vilko m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of William.
Villads m Danish
Danish form of Willehad.
Ville m Finnish, Swedish
Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Vilhelm and other names beginning with Vil.
Villem m Estonian
Estonian form of William.
Villum m Danish
Danish variant of Vilhelm.
Vilmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vilmantas.
Vilmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Form of Wilmer popular in Brazil.
Vilmer m Swedish
Variant of Wilmer.
Vilmos m Hungarian
Hungarian form of William.
Vilppu m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Philip.
Viltė f Lithuanian
Short form of Viltautė.
Vimala f Tamil
Feminine form of Vimal.
Vin m English
Short form of Vincent.
Vincas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vincentas.
Vince m English, Hungarian
English short form and Hungarian normal form of Vincent.
Vincenc m Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of Vincent.
Vincentas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vincent.
Vincente f French
French feminine form of Vincent.
Vincentius m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Vincent.
Vincenza f Italian
Italian feminine form of Vincent.
Vincenzina f Italian
Diminutive of Vincenza.
Vincenzo m Italian
Italian form of Vincent.
Vinicio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Vinicius, which was possibly derived from Latin vinum "wine".
Vinícius m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Vinicius (see Vinicio). It gained popularity in Brazil due to the poet and musician Vinícius de Moraes (1913-1980).
Vinka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Vincent.
Vinko m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Vincent.
Vinnie m & f English
Diminutive of Vincent and other names containing vin.
Vinny m English
Diminutive of Vincent.
Vinyet f Catalan
Means "vineyard" in Catalan. It is from a devotional title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Vinyet, meaning "Mother of God of the Vineyard". This is the name of a sanctuary in Sitges, Spain.
Vinzent m German (Rare)
German variant form of Vincent.
Vinzenz m German
German form of Vincent.
Viola f English, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Means "violet" in Latin. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play she is the survivor of a shipwreck who disguises herself as a man named Cesario. Working as a messenger for Duke Orsino, she attempts to convince Olivia to marry him. Instead Viola falls in love with the duke.
Violaine f French
Invented by Paul Claudel for the heroine of his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912). Earlier versions of the play were titled La Jeune Fille Violaine. Claudel likely based the name on Latin viola "violet".
Violetta f Italian, Russian, Hungarian
Italian, Russian and Hungarian form of Violet.
Violette f French
French form of Violet.
Viona f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Fiona influenced by Viola.
Viorela f Romanian
Feminine form of Viorel.
Vira f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Vera 1.
Viracocha m Inca Mythology
Possibly from Quechua wira "fat, thick" and qucha "lake". This is the name of the creator god in Inca mythology.
Viraj m Marathi, Gujarati
Modern form of Viraja.
Viraja m Hinduism
Means "ruling, sovereign" in Sanskrit. According to some Hindu texts this was the name of an offspring of Brahma.
Virgee f English
Diminutive of Virginia.
Virgen f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "virgin" in Spanish, used in honour of the Virgin Mary.
Virgie f English
Diminutive of Virginia.
Virgil m English, Romanian
From the Roman family name Vergilius, which is of unknown meaning. This name was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, commonly called Virgil, who was the writer of the Aeneid. Due to him, Virgil has been in use as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Virgile m French
French form of Virgil.
Virgilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Virgil.
Virgílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Virgil.
Virgilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Virgil.
Virgiliu m Romanian
Romanian variant of Virgil.
Virgilius m Late Roman
Medieval Latin form of Vergilius, altered by association with Latin virgo "maiden" or virga "wand".
Virginia f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Greek, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, which is of unknown meaning, but long associated with Latin virgo "maid, virgin". According to a legend, it was the name of a Roman woman killed by her father so as to save her from the clutches of a crooked official.... [more]
Virginie f French
French form of Virginia.
Virginija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Virginia.
Virginijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Virginia.
Virginio m Italian
Italian masculine form of Virginia.
Virgo f Astronomy
Means "maiden, virgin" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation and the sixth sign of the zodiac.
Viriato m Portuguese
From the Latin name Viriathus or Viriatus, which was derived from viriae "bracelets" (of Celtic origin). Viriathus was a leader of the Lusitani (a tribe of Portugal) who rebelled against Roman rule in the 2nd century BC.
Virva f Finnish
Possibly derived from Finnish virvatuli meaning "will o' the wisp". In folklore, will o' the wisp is a floating ball of light that appears over water.
Višeslav m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vishnu m Hinduism, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi
Probably means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit, from विष् (viṣ) meaning "to pervade, to spread through". The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the universe, usually depicted as four-armed and blue-skinned. His wife is Lakshmi. Though he appears in the Rigveda, he features more prominently in post-Vedic texts. The great heroes Krishna, Rama, Narasimha and others are regarded as avatars of Vishnu.... [more]
Visitación f Spanish
Means "visitation" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth.
Vissarion m Russian (Archaic), Greek
Russian form and Modern Greek transcription of Bessarion.
Vissenta f Sardinian
Sardinian feminine form of Vincent.
Vissente m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Vincent.
Visvaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian cognate of Visvaldis.
Visvaldis m Latvian
From Latvian viss "all" and valdīt "to rule". It is thus a cognate of the Slavic name Vsevolod.
Vít m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vitus.
Vita 2 f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian short form of Viktoriya.
Vital m French, Portuguese, Belarusian
French, Portuguese and Belarusian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitale m Italian
Italian form of the Late Latin name Vitalis, which was derived from Latin vitalis meaning "of life, vital". Vitalis was the name of several early saints and martyrs.
Vitali m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).
Vitalia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitale.
Vitaliano m Italian
Italian form of Vitalianus.
Vitalianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen that was derived from Vitalis. This was the name of a 7th-century pope who is considered a saint.
Vitalija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitālijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitalijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitalik m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Vitaliy.
Vitalis m Late Roman
Latin form of Vitale.
Vitaliy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitaliya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitaly m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).
Vítek m Czech
Diminutive of Vít.
Vítězslava f Czech
Feminine form of Vítězslav.
Víðarr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Vidar.
Víðir m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Vide.
Vito 1 m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Vitus. A notable fictional bearer is Vito Corleone from The Godfather novel (1969) and movie (1972).
Vito 2 m Slovene
Originally a short form of Vitomir, now used independently.
Vitold m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Witold.
Vítor m Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Victor.
Vitória f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victoria.
Vitorino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victorinus.
Vittore m Italian
Italian form of Victor.
Vittoria f Italian
Italian form of Victoria.
Vittorino m Italian
Italian form of Victorinus.
Vittorio m Italian
Italian form of Victorius.
Vitya m Russian
Diminutive of Viktor.
Viveca f Swedish
Swedish form of Vibeke.
Viveka f Swedish
Swedish form of Vibeke.
Vivi f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian diminutive of names beginning with Vi, as well as Olivia and Sofia.
Vivian m & f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Latin name Vivianus, which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century. It has been occasionally used as an English (masculine) name since the Middle Ages. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name, in which case it is either an Anglicized form of Bébinn or a variant of Vivien 2.
Viviana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Feminine form of Vivianus (see Vivian). Saint Viviana (also known as Bibiana) was a Roman saint and martyr of the 4th century.
Viviane f French, Portuguese
French form of Viviana, as well as a Portuguese variant. It is also the French form of Vivien 2.
Vivianne f French
Variant of Viviane.
Viviano m Italian
Italian form of Vivianus (see Vivian).
Vivianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Vivian.
Vivien 1 m French
French form of Vivianus (see Vivian).
Vivien 2 f Literature, Hungarian
Used by Alfred Tennyson as the name of the Lady of the Lake in his Arthurian epic Idylls of the King (1859). Tennyson may have based it on Vivienne, but it possibly arose as a misreading of Ninian. A famous bearer was British actress Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), who played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind.
Vivienne f French
French form of Viviana.
Viviette f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Vivienne. William John Locke used this name for the title character in his novel Viviette (1910).
Vjeko m Croatian
Short form of Vjekoslav.
Vjekoslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Vjekoslav.
Vjera f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Vera 1.
Vlad m Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Old short form of Vladislav and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control". This name was borne by several princes of Wallachia (in Romania) including the 15th-century Vlad III Dracula, who was Bram Stoker's inspiration for the name of his vampire Count Dracula.
Vladan m Serbian, Czech
From the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Vladana f Serbian, Czech
Feminine form of Vladan.
Vladas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vladimiras.
Vladěna f Czech
Feminine form of Vladan.
Vladik m Russian
Diminutive of Vladislav.
Vladilen m Russian
Contraction of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state (see Vladimir and Lenin).
Vladimer m Georgian
Georgian form of Vladimir.
Vladiměrŭ m Medieval Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Vladimir.
Vladimír m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vladimir.
Vladimir m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
From the Old Slavic name *Voldiměrŭ, derived from the elements volděti meaning "to rule" and měrŭ meaning "great, famous". The second element has also been associated with mirŭ meaning "peace, world".... [more]
Vladimíra f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vladimira.
Vladimira f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Vladimir.
Vladimiras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vladimir.
Vladimirs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vladimir.
Vladislav m Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
From the Old Slavic name *Voldislavŭ, derived from the elements volděti "to rule" and slava "glory". This name has been borne by kings, princes and dukes of Croatia, Serbia, Bohemia, Poland and Wallachia.
Vladislava f Russian, Czech
Feminine form of Vladislav.
Vladislavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vladislav.
Vladlen m Russian
Contraction of Vladimir Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state (see Vladimir and Lenin).
Vladlena f Russian
Feminine form of Vladlen.