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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.
Tinashe m & f Shona
Means "we are with God", from Shona ti "we", na "with" and ishe "lord, God".
Tinatin f Georgian, Literature
Possibly related to Georgian სინათლე (sinatle) meaning "light". The name was devised by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for his 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin, in which Tinatin is the ruler of Arabia and the lover of Avtandil.
Tinatini f Georgian
Form of Tinatin with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Tindra f Swedish (Modern)
Means "to twinkle, to sparkle" in Swedish.
Tinkara f Slovene
Elaboration of Tina.
Tiphaine f French
French form of Tiffany.
Tiphanie f French
French variant of Tiffany.
Tiriaq f & m Inuit
Means "ermine, weasel" in Inuktitut.
Tirta m & f Indonesian
Means "sacred water, place of pilgrimage" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha).
Tirzah f Biblical
From the Hebrew name תִּרְצָה (Tirtsa) meaning "favourable". Tirzah is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad in the Old Testament. It also occurs in the Old Testament as a place name, the early residence of the kings of the northern kingdom.
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.
Titilayo f Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.
Tiyamike f & m Chewa
Means "we praise" in Chewa.
Tiziana f Italian
Feminine form of Tiziano.
Tjaša f Slovene
Diminutive of Tatjana.
Tlalli f Nahuatl
Means "earth, land, soil" in Nahuatl.
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.
Togzhan f Kazakh
Possibly from Kazakh тоқ (toq) meaning "full, well-fed, prosperous" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
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.
Tonalli m & f Nahuatl
Means "day, warmth of the sun" in Nahuatl.
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.
Topaz f English (Rare)
From the English word for the yellow precious stone, the traditional birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek τόπαζος (topazos).
Toprak m & f Turkish
Means "soil, land, country" in Turkish.
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.
Tovah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טוֹבָה (see Tova 1).
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.
Tracee f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracey f & m English
Variant of Tracy.
Traci f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracie f English
Feminine variant of Tracy.
Tracy f & m English
From an English surname that was taken from a Norman French place name meaning "domain belonging to Thracius". Charles Dickens used it for a male character in his novel The Pickwick Papers (1837). It was later popularized as a feminine name by the main character Tracy Lord in the movie The Philadelphia Story (1940). This name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Theresa.
Trajanka f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajan 2.
Trang f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (trang) meaning "adornment, makeup".
Tránsito f & m Spanish
Means "transit, travel" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the movement of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
Treasa f Irish
Possibly from Irish treise meaning "strength" or treas meaning "battle". It is also used as an Irish form of Theresa.
Treasure f English (Modern)
From the English word, ultimately from Greek θησαυρός (thesauros) meaning "treasure, collection".
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.
Trinidad f & m Spanish
Means "trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity. An island in the West Indies bears this name.
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".
Tsubaki f Japanese
From Japanese 椿 (tsubaki) meaning "camellia (flower)", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Tsubame f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese (tsubame) meaning "swallow (bird)" or other kanji that have the same pronunciation.
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.
Tuathflaith f Old Irish
From Old Irish túath "people, country" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess".
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.
Tuesday f English (Rare)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English tiwesdæg meaning "Tiw's day".
Tuğba f Turkish
Turkish variant form of Tuba.
Tuija f Finnish
Means "cedar" in Finnish.
Tuileflaith f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Talulla.
Tülay f Turkish
Means "tulle moon" in Turkish.
Tullia f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tullius (see Tullio).
Tulugaq m & f Greenlandic, Inuit
Means "raven" in Greenlandic and Inuktitut.
Tumaini f & m Swahili
Means "wish, hope" in Swahili, from Arabic طمع (ṭamiʿa) meaning "to desire".
Tumisang m & f Tswana
Means "give praise, glorify" in Tswana.
Tupaarnaq f Greenlandic
Means "wild thyme" in Greenlandic.
Turan m & f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian توران (Tūrān), a historical region in Central Asia, originally inhabited by nomadic Iranian peoples. It is traditionally said to mean "land of Tur". The place is mentioned frequently in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Türkan f Turkish
Possibly from the old title tarkhan (spelled tarkan in Turkish), which was used in Central Asia and is of uncertain origin (possibly Iranian or Mongolian).
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.
Tylar m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tyler.
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.
Tziporah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִפּוֹרָה (see Tzipora).
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.
Udane f Basque
Derived from Basque uda meaning "summer".
Uduak m & f Ibibio
Means "will, desire" in Ibibio.
Uduakobong m & f Ibibio
Means "God's will" in Ibibio.
Ufuoma m & f Urhobo
Means "peace of mind" in Urhobo.
Uiara f Tupi
Variant of Iara.
Uʻilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly beauty" or "royal beauty" from Hawaiian uʻi "youth, beauty" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Ujarak m & f Greenlandic
Means "stone" in Greenlandic.
Ukaleq f Greenlandic
Means "hare" in Greenlandic.
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.
Ulloriaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "star" in Greenlandic.
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.
Umay f Mythology, Turkish
From a Turkic word meaning "womb" or "placenta". This was the name of a Turkic and Mongolian goddess associated with childbirth.
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).
Unathi m & f Xhosa
Means "he or she is with us" in Xhosa, from the prefix u- meaning "he, she" and nathi meaning "with us".
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.
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.
Usagi f Popular Culture
Means "rabbit" in Japanese. This name was used on the Japanese television show Sailor Moon, which first aired in the 1990s.
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.
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.
Utari f Indonesian
From Indonesian utara meaning "north", derived from Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara).
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".
Vahide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Wahid.
Vaihere f Tahitian
From Tahitian vai "water" and here "loved, dear".
Vaike f Estonian
From Estonian vaikus meaning "silence, calm". This name was coined by Andres Saal for a character in his story Vambola (1889).
Vaimiti f Tahitian
From Tahitian vai "water" and miti "sea, salt".
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.
Vaitiare f Tahitian
From Tahitian vai "water" and tiare "flower".
Vaiva f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".
Vakarė f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening".
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.
Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and det "sea, ocean".
Valdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and dís meaning "goddess".
Vale f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "wide river valley".
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.
Valentine 2 f French
French feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
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).
Valériane f French
French feminine form of Valerianus (see 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.
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.
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.
Valora f Esperanto
Means "valuable" in Esperanto.
Valorie f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valpuri f Finnish
Finnish form of Walburga.
Valquíria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valkyrie.
Valya f & m Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Valentina or Valentin.
Vân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (vân) meaning "cloud".
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).
Vanaheo'o f Cheyenne
Means "sage woman" in Cheyenne.
Vanamo f Finnish (Modern)
Means "twinflower" in Finnish.
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).
Vappu f Finnish
Diminutive of Valpuri.
Varda f Hebrew
Variant of Vered.
Vardah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew וַרְדָה (see Varda).
Vardo f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language via Armenian.
Varduhi f Armenian
Means "rose lady", from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Varpu f Finnish
From the Finnish name for a type of berry bush.
Varsha f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil
From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa) meaning "rain".
Vartouhi f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարդուհի (see Varduhi).
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.
Vasanti f Marathi
Feminine form of Vasanta.
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.
Vasilica f Romanian
Feminine form of Vasile.
Vasilija f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasiliki f Greek
Modern Greek 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).
Vaso 2 f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.
Vassiliki f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλική (see Vasiliki).
Vasso f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βάσω (see Vaso 2).
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)".
Ve'keseha'e f Cheyenne
Means "bird woman" in Cheyenne, derived from vé'kėséhe- "bird" and the feminine suffix -e'é.
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.
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.
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.