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This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
gender
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Teofila f Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Italian and Polish feminine form of Theophilus.
Teona f Georgian
Georgian form of Theano.
Tera f English
Variant of Tara 1.
Tércia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese feminine form of Tertius.
Teresa f Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Polish, Lithuanian, Finnish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Form of Theresa used in several languages. Saint Teresa of Ávila was a 16th-century Spanish nun who reformed the Carmelite monasteries and wrote several spiritual books. It was also borne by the Albanian missionary Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), better known as Mother Teresa, who worked with the poor in India. She adopted the name in honour of the French saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who is the patron of missionaries.
Teresia f Swedish
Swedish variant of Teresa.
Teresinha f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Teresa.
Teresita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Teresa. It is most common in the Philippines and Latin America.
Terézia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Theresa.
Terezija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Theresa.
Terezinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Tereza.
Terra f English
Variant of Tara 1, perhaps influenced by the Latin word terra meaning "land, earth".
Tertia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tertius.
Tessa f English, Dutch
Contracted form of Theresa.
Tetiana f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Тетяна (see Tetyana).
Tetyana f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Tatiana.
Teuna f Dutch
Dutch short form of Antonia.
Teuta f Albanian
Possibly from an Illyrian word or title meaning "queen, lady of the people". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Illyrian queen. After the death of her husband Agron, she ruled as the regent for his young son Pinnes.
Thalassa f Greek Mythology
Means "sea" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of the sea. A small moon of Neptune is named for her.
Thaleia f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of Thalia.
Thalia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Greek
From the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), derived from θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom". In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, presiding over comedy and pastoral poetry. This was also the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).
Thamina f Arabic
Means "valuable, precious, priceless" in Arabic.
Thana f Arabic
Means "praise" in Arabic.
Thandeka f Zulu, Ndebele
Means "loved" in Zulu and Ndebele.
Thanina f Berber
Variant of Tanina.
Théa f French
French form of Thea.
Thea f German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound.
Theda f German
Short form of Theodora. A famous bearer was actress Theda Bara (1885-1955), who was born Theodosia Goodman.
Theia f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan goddess of light, glittering and glory. She was the wife of Hyperion and the mother of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.
Thekla f German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Late Greek
From the ancient Greek name Θεόκλεια (Theokleia), which meant "glory of God" from the Greek elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 1st-century saint, appearing (as Θέκλα) in the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla. The story tells how Thecla listens to Paul speak about the virtues of chastity and decides to remain a virgin, angering both her mother and her suitor.
Thelma f English
Meaning unknown. It was a rare name when British author Marie Corelli used it for the Norwegian heroine of her novel Thelma (1887). The name became popular around the end of the 19th century after the novel was published. It is sometimes claimed to derive from Greek θέλημα (thelema) meaning "will", though this seems unlikely.
Thema f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.
Theodelinda f Germanic
Old German form of Dietlinde.
Théodora f French
French form of Theodora.
Theódóra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Theodora.
Theodora f English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Theodore. This name was common in the Byzantine Empire, being borne by several empresses including the influential wife of Justinian in the 6th century.
Theofania f Greek
Modern Greek form of Theophania.
Theokleia f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Thekla.
Thera f Dutch
Diminutive of Theresia.
Therasia f Late Roman
Earliest recorded form of Theresa.
Theresa f English, German
From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa. It was first recorded as Therasia, being borne by the Spanish wife of Saint Paulinus of Nola in the 4th century. The meaning is uncertain, but it could be derived from Greek θέρος (theros) meaning "summer", from Greek θερίζω (therizo) meaning "to harvest", or from the name of the Greek island of Therasia (the western island of Santorini).... [more]
Theresia f German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of Theresa.
Thersa f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Tirzah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Theudelinda f Germanic
Variant of Theodelinda (see Dietlinde).
Thirza f Dutch
Dutch form of Tirzah.
Thomasina f English
Medieval feminine form of Thomas.
Þóra f Old Norse, Icelandic
Either a feminine form of Þórr (see Thor) or else a short form of the various Old Norse names beginning with the element Þór. In Norse myth Thora was the wife of the Danish king Ragnar Lodbrok.
Thora f Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Þóra.
Thumbelina f Literature
English translation of Danish Tommelise, a name created from Danish tommel "thumb" by Hans Christian Andersen for the title character of his 1835 fairy tale. In the story she is a miniature girl who grows out of a grain of barley.
Thuraya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثريّا or ثريّة (see Thurayya).
Thurayya f Arabic
Means "the Pleiades" in Arabic. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.
Thusitha f & m Sinhalese
Means "heaven" in Sinhala.
Thyra f Swedish, Danish
Variant of Tyra.
Tia f English
Short form of names ending with tia. It has been suggested that its use since the 1950s is the result of the brand name for the coffee liqueur Tia Maria. In the brand name, Tia is not a given name; rather, it means "aunt" in Spanish or Portuguese.
Tiana f English
Short form of Tatiana or Christiana. It was rare in the United States until it jumped in popularity in 1975, perhaps due to the Vietnamese-American actress Tiana Alexandra (1956-), who had some exposure at that time. It was used as the name of the princess in the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog (2009).
Tiara f English (Modern)
From the English word for a semicircle crown, ultimately of Greek origin.
Tierra f Various
Means "earth" in Spanish.
Tihana f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element tixŭ (Serbo-Croatian tih) meaning "quiet".
Tihomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tihomir.
Tiia f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian short form of Dorothea.
Tiina f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Kristiina.
Tikva f Hebrew
Means "hope" in Hebrew.
Tilda f English, Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Matilda.
Tímea f Hungarian
Created by the Hungarian author Mór Jókai for a character in his novel The Golden Man (1873). The name is apparently based on the Greek word εὐθυμία (euthymia) meaning "good spirits, cheerfulness".
Timotha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Timothy.
Timothea f Ancient Greek, Greek
Feminine form of Timothy.
Tina f English, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Georgian
Short form of Christina, Martina and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a short form of Catharina, in Swedish and Croatian as a short form of Katarina, and in Georgian as a short form of Tinatin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.
Tindra f Swedish (Modern)
Means "to twinkle, to sparkle" in Swedish.
Tinkara f Slovene
Elaboration of Tina.
Tirta m & f Indonesian
Means "sacred water, place of pilgrimage" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha).
Titania f Literature
Perhaps based on Latin Titanius meaning "of the Titans". This name was (first?) used by William Shakespeare in his comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) where it belongs to the queen of the fairies, the wife of Oberon. This is also a moon of Uranus, named after the Shakespearean character.
Titiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Titianus.
Tiziana f Italian
Feminine form of Tiziano.
Tjaša f Slovene
Diminutive of Tatjana.
Toccara f African American (Modern)
From the name of a 1981 Avon perfume, derived from the Italian verb toccare "to touch".
Todorka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Theodore.
Tófa f Old Norse
Short form of Þórfríðr.
Toiba f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish טויב (toib) meaning "dove".
Toiréasa f Irish
Irish form of Theresa.
Tola 1 m & f Khmer
Means "October" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit तुल (tula), referring to the constellation Libra.
Tola 2 f Polish
Diminutive of names containing to, such as Antonina.
Toma 1 f Russian
Diminutive of Tamara.
Tomasa f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Thomas.
Tomila f Russian (Rare)
Possibly from Slavic tomiti meaning "to torment". In some cases communist parents may have derived it from the phrase торжество Маркса и Ленина (torzhestvo Marksa i Lenina) meaning "victory of Marx and Lenin".
Tomislava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Tomislav.
Tondra f Esperanto
Means "thunderous", from Esperanto tondro meaning "thunder".
Tonia f English
Variant of Tonya.
Tonina f Italian
Diminutive of Antonia.
Tonka f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of Antonia.
Tonya f English, Russian
English diminutive of Antonia or a Russian diminutive of Antonina. In the English-speaking world its use has likely been positively influenced by the name Tanya.
Topʉsana f Comanche
Means "prairie flower" in Comanche.
Tora f Swedish, Norwegian
Modern form of Þóra.
Toria f English
Short form of Victoria.
Tosia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Antonina.
Tova 1 f Hebrew
Means "good" in Hebrew.
Tova 2 f Swedish
Swedish variant of Tove.
Tovia m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Tobiah, also used as a feminine form.
Toya f American (Hispanic)
Diminutive of Victoria or Custodia used among Hispanic Americans.
Trajanka f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajan 2.
Treasa f Irish
Possibly from Irish treise meaning "strength" or treas meaning "battle". It is also used as an Irish form of Theresa.
Trena f Macedonian
Short form of Trendafilka.
Trendafilka f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian трендафил (trendafil) meaning "eglantine, sweet briar".
Tressa f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Theresa. It may also be associated with the English word tress meaning "long lock of hair".
Tria f English (Rare)
Perhaps a short form of Demetria and other names ending in a similar sound.
Triana f Spanish (Modern)
From the name of a neighbourhood in the city of Seville, of uncertain meaning.
Triantafyllia f Greek
Feminine form of Triantafyllos. This is also the Greek word for "rosebush".
Tricia f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trina f English
Short form of Katrina.
Tríona f Irish
Short form of Caitríona.
Trisha f English
Short form of Patricia.
Trishna f Hindi
Means "thirst, desire" in Sanskrit.
Trista f English
Feminine form of Tristan.
Tryphena f Biblical
From the Greek name Τρύφαινα (Tryphaina), derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament.
Tryphosa f Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". In the New Testament this name is mentioned briefly as belonging to a companion of Tryphena.
Tsila f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew ציִלָּה (see Tzila).
Tsisana f Georgian
Probably derived from Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky", the genitive case of ცა (tsa) meaning "sky, heaven". This is also an alternative Georgian word for the forget-me-not flower.
Tsisia f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky", the genitive case of ცა (tsa) meaning "sky, heaven".
Tsubasa m & f Japanese
From Japanese (tsubasa) meaning "wing", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Tsveta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetanka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Tsvetelina f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Tuana f Turkish (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin.
Tuba f Arabic, Turkish
From the name of a type of tree that is believed to grow in heaven in Islamic tradition. It means "blessedness" in Arabic.
Tuğba f Turkish
Turkish variant form of Tuba.
Tuija f Finnish
Means "cedar" in Finnish.
Tullia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tullius (see Tullio).
Tuta f Quechua
Means "night" in Quechua.
Tuula f Finnish
Variant of Tuuli.
Tuva f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian variant of Tove.
Twila f English
Meaning unknown. Perhaps based on the English word twilight, or maybe from a Cajun pronunciation of French étoile "star". It came into use as an American given name in the late 19th century.
Twyla f English
Variant of Twila.
Tyla f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Tyler, or a combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and la.
Tyra f Swedish, English, African American
From the Old Norse name Þýri, a variant of the Norse names Þórví or Þórveig. Use of the name in the English-speaking world (especially among African Americans) may be in part from the Swedish name, though it is probably also viewed as a feminine form of Tyrone or Tyree. A famous bearer is the American model and actress Tyra Banks (1973-).
Tzila f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zillah.
Tzilla f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Zillah.
Tzipora f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zipporah.
Tzivia f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִבְיָה (see Tzivya).
Tzofiya f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "watching" in Hebrew.
Tzvia f Hebrew
Feminine form of Tzvi.
Uchenna m & f Igbo
Means "wisdom of the father, sense of the father" in Igbo.
Ufuoma m & f Urhobo
Means "peace of mind" in Urhobo.
Uiara f Tupi
Variant of Iara.
Ula f Polish, Slovene
Diminutive of Urszula (Polish) or Uršula (Slovene).
Uliana f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ульяна or Ukrainian Уляна (see Ulyana).
Ulla f Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German
Scandinavian diminutive of Ulrika or Hulda 1, or a German diminutive of Ursula.
Ulrica f Swedish
Feminine form of Ulric.
Ulriikka f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish feminine form of Ulrich.
Ulrika f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Ulrich. This was the name of two queens of Sweden.
Ülviyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Ulvi.
Ulya f Russian
Diminutive of Ulyana.
Ulyana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Juliana.
Ulyssa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ulysses.
Uma f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Means "flax" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati. In Hindu texts it is said to derive from the Sanskrit exclamation उ मा (u mā) meaning "O do not (practice austerities)!", which was addressed to Parvati by her mother.
Umayma f Arabic
Means "little mother" in Arabic, from a diminutive of أمّ (ʾumm) "mother". This was the name of an aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.
Umeda f Tajik
Feminine form of Umed.
Umida f Uzbek
Feminine form of Umid.
Úna f Irish, Medieval Irish
Probably derived from Old Irish úan meaning "lamb". This was a common name in medieval Ireland.
Ùna f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Úna.
Una f English
Anglicized form of Irish Úna or Scottish Ùna. It is also associated with Latin una, feminine form of unus meaning "one". The name features in Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590).
Upasana f Hindi
Means "worship, devotion" in Sanskrit.
Urbana f Spanish
Feminine form of Urban.
Uria m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Uriah, also used as a feminine name.
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.
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.
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.
Urszula f Polish
Polish form 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.
Usoa f Basque
Means "dove" in Basque.
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.
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.
Uxía f Galician
Galician form of Eugenia.
Uyanga f Mongolian
Means "melody" in Mongolian.
Uzma f Arabic
Means "supreme, greatest" in Arabic, a derivative of عظم (ʿaẓuma) meaning "to be great".
Uzoma m & f Igbo
Means "good way" in Igbo.
Václava f Czech
Czech feminine form of Václav.
Vəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Means "loyalty" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from the Arabic root وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
Vaiva f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".
Valbona f Albanian
From Valbona (or Valbonë), the name of a mountain valley and river in northern Albania.
Valda f Latvian
Feminine form of Valdis.
Valencia f Various
From the name of cities in Spain and Venezuela, both derived from Latin valentia meaning "strength, vigour".
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.
Valentýna f Czech
Czech form of Valentina.
Valentyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentina.
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.
Valeriana f Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerica f Romanian
Diminutive of Valeria.
Valērija f Latvian
Latvian form of Valeria.
Valerija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Form of Valeria in several languages.
Valeriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).
Valeryia f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Valerius.
Valeska f German
Diminutive of Valeria.
Valiantsina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentina.
Valija f Latvian
Diminutive of Valērija or Valentīna.
Valmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Valmir.
Valora f Esperanto
Means "valuable" in Esperanto.
Valquíria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valkyrie.
Valya f & m Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Valentina or Valentin.
Vana f Macedonian
Short form of Ivana or Jovana.
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.
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.
Vanna 2 f & m Khmer
From Khmer វណ្ណ (von) meaning "colour", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).
Vanya m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan (Russian, masculine) or Ivana (Bulgarian, feminine).
Varda f Hebrew
Variant of Vered.
Varsha f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil
From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa) meaning "rain".
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.
Vasia f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.
Vasilica f Romanian
Feminine form of Vasile.
Vasilija f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilina f Russian
Russian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilisa f Russian
Russian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Basil 1.
Vaska m & f Russian, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Vasiliy (masculine) or a Macedonian and Bulgarian diminutive of Vasilija (feminine).
Vasuda f Hindi (Rare)
Means "granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.
Vasudha f Hindi
Means "holding wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
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.
Vasylyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Basil 1.
Veasna m & f Khmer
Means "fate, destiny" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वासना (vāsanā) meaning "imagination, impression".
Veca f Serbian
Diminutive of Vesna.
Veda f Telugu, Kannada
Means "knowledge" in Sanskrit.
Vedrana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Veera f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Vera 1.
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)".
Velda f English
Meaning unknown, possibly a derivative of the Old German element walt meaning "power, authority".
Velia f Italian
From the Roman family name Velius, which possibly means "concealed" in Latin.
Velichka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.
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.
Velta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian velte meaning "gift, tribute". The Latvian playwright Aspazija used it for a character in her play Zaudētās Tiesības (1894).
Velvela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Velvel.
Věnceslava f Czech
Feminine form of Věnceslav.
Vendela f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Wendel.
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.
Veneta f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian венец (venets) meaning "crown, wreath".
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).
Venka f Esperanto
Means "victorious", from Esperanto venki "to conquer", ultimately from Latin vinco.
Venla f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Wendel.
Ventsislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Either a short form of Buenaventura, or directly from Spanish ventura meaning "fortune".
Věra f Czech
Czech form of Vera 1.
Vera 1 f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
Vera 2 f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë meaning "summer".
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".
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.
Verica f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verna f English
Feminine form of Vernon, sometimes associated with the Latin word vernus "spring". It has been in use since the 19th century.
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.
Věroslava f Czech
Feminine form of Věroslav.
Verusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.