Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
gender
usage
pattern
Suresha m Hinduism
Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord". This is another name of the Hindu gods Indra, Shiva or Vishnu.
Süreyya f Turkish
Turkish form of Thurayya.
Suriya m Thai, Tamil
Thai form of Surya, as well as an alternate Tamil transcription.
Surya m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Vedic Hindu god of the sun who rides a chariot across the sky.
Swaran m & f Punjabi
Punjabi form of Swarna.
Swarna m & f Telugu, Hindi
Means "good colour" or "golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and वर्ण (varṇa) meaning "colour". This is a transcription of both the masculine form स्वर्ण and the feminine form स्वर्णा (spelled with a long final vowel).
Sycorax f Literature
Created by Shakespeare for a witch character in his play The Tempest (1611). The character has died by the time the play begins, so she is only spoken of and not seen. The name's meaning is unknown, though it might have been inspired by Latin corax or Greek κόραξ (korax) meaning "raven", referring to the 5th-century BC Greek rhetorician Corax of Syracuse. One of the moons of Uranus bears this name in the character's honour.
Szandra f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Alexandra.
Tahira f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Tahir.
Tahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Tahir.
Tahmuras m Persian Mythology
Persian form of Avestan 𐬙𐬀𐬑𐬨𐬀⸱𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬞𐬌 (Taxma Urupi), derived from 𐬙𐬀𐬑𐬨𐬀 (taxma) meaning "strong" and 𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬞𐬌 (urupi) meaning "fox". Taxma Urupi is a hero mentioned in the Avesta who later appears in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.
Tajra f Bosnian
Possibly from Arabic طائر (ṭāʾir) meaning "bird".
Takara m & f Japanese
From Japanese (takara) meaning "treasure, jewel", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Tamāra f Latvian
Latvian form of Tamara.
Tamara f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Hungarian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian, Georgian
Russian form of Tamar. Russian performers such as Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), Tamara Drasin (1905-1943), Tamara Geva (1907-1997) and Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996) introduced it to the English-speaking world. It rapidly grew in popularity in the United States starting in 1957. Another famous bearer was the Polish cubist painter Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980).
Tamera f English
Variant of Tamara.
Tamerlan m Chechen, Kazakh, Ingush, Ossetian, Azerbaijani
Form of Tīmūr e Lang (see Timur) used in several languages.
Tamerlane m History
Westernized form of Tīmūr e Lang (see Timur).
Tamra f English
Contracted form of Tamara.
Tamrat m Amharic
Means "miracle" in Amharic.
Tangaroa m Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Polynesian mythology he was the god of the sea, the son of Rangi and Papa. He separated his parents' embrace, creating the earth and the sky.
Tara 1 f English
Anglicized form of the Irish place name Teamhair, which possibly means "elevated place". This was the name of the sacred hill near Dublin where the Irish high kings resided. It was popularized as a given name by the novel Gone with the Wind (1936) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1939), in which it is the name of the O'Hara plantation.
Tara 2 f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Nepali
Means "star" in Sanskrit. Tara is the name of a Hindu astral goddess, the wife of Brhaspati. She was abducted by Chandra, the god of the moon, leading to a great war that was only ended when Brahma intervened and released her. This name also appears in the epic the Ramayana belonging to the wife of Vali and, after his death, his younger brother Sugriva. In Buddhist belief this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with salvation and protection.
Taran m Welsh Mythology, Pictish
Means "thunder" in Welsh, from the old Celtic root *toranos. It appears briefly in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi. The name is cognate to that of the Gaulish god Taranis. It was also borne by the 7th-century Pictish king Taran mac Ainftech.
Təranə f Azerbaijani
Means "music, song" in Azerbaijani.
Tarana f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Təranə.
Taranis m Gaulish Mythology
Derived from the old Celtic root *toranos meaning "thunder", cognate with Þórr (see Thor). This was the name of the Gaulish thunder god, who was often identified with the Roman god Jupiter.
Taras m Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian form of the Greek name Ταράσιος (Tarasios), which possibly means "from Taras". Taras was an Italian city, now called Taranto, which was founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC and was named for the Greek mythological figure Taras, a son of Poseidon. Saint Tarasios was an 8th-century bishop of Constantinople. It was also borne by the Ukrainian writer and artist Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861).
Tarasios m Late Greek
Greek form of Taras.
Tarhunna m Hittite Mythology
From Hittite or Luwian tarh meaning "to cross, to conquer". This was the name of the Hittite god of the weather, storms, and the sky, and the slayer of the dragon Illuyanka. He was closely identified with the Hurrian god Teshub, and sometimes with the Semitic god Hadad.
Tarina f English (Rare)
Perhaps an elaborated form of Tara 1.
Tarja f Finnish
Finnish form of Daria.
Tarzan m Literature
Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs for the main character in his novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912). In the novel Tarzan is the ape name of the baby John Clayton, who was adopted by the animals after his parents died in the African jungle. The name is said to mean "white skin" in the fictional Mangani ape language.
Taurai m & f Shona
From Shona taura meaning "speak".
Taymuraz m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Tahmuras.
Teàrlach m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Toirdhealbhach. It is sometimes Anglicized as Charles.
Teàrlag f Scottish Gaelic
Feminine form of Teàrlach. It is sometimes Anglicized as Charlotte.
Teimuraz m Georgian
Georgian form of Tahmuras. This was the name of several kings who ruled over kingdoms located in what is now modern Georgia.
Teimurazi m Georgian
Form of Teimuraz with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Temperance f English
From the English word meaning "moderation" or "restraint". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It experienced a modest revival in the United States during the run of the television series Bones (2005-2017), in which the main character bears this name.
Teodóra f Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Theodore.
Tera f English
Variant of Tara 1.
Terach m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Terah.
Terah m Biblical
Possibly means "station" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Terah is the father of Abraham. He led his people out of Ur and towards Canaan, but died along the way.
Terance m English
Variant of Terence.
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".
Terrance m English
Variant of Terence.
Tertia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tertius.
Thamarai f Tamil
Means "lotus" in Tamil.
Thancrat m Germanic
Old German form of Tancred.
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.
Thera f Dutch
Diminutive of Theresia.
Therapon m Late Greek
Means "servant" or "worshipper" in Greek.
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.
Þeudōmēraz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Theodemir.
Thirza f Dutch
Dutch form of Tirzah.
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.
Þórarinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with ǫrn "eagle".
Þórfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements Þórr (see Thor) and fastr "firm, solid".
Þórvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Torvald.
Thracius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman name meaning "of Thracia". Thracia was a region in southeastern Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Thrasyboulos m Ancient Greek
From a Greek word meaning "bold in counsel", itself from θρασύς (thrasys) "bold" and βουλή (boule) "counsel, advice". A notable bearer was a 5th-century BC Athenian general who fought to maintain democratic government in the city-state.
Thrasyvoulos m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Thrasyboulos.
Þunraz m Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Thor, Donar and Þunor.
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.
Thurstan m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the Norse name Þórsteinn (see Torsten).
Thyra f Swedish, Danish
Variant of Tyra.
Tiara f English (Modern)
From the English word for a semicircle crown, ultimately of Greek origin.
Tiarnach m Irish (Rare)
Modern Irish form of Tighearnach.
Tiarnán m Irish
Modern Irish form of Tighearnán.
Tiernan m Irish
Anglicized form of Tighearnán.
Tierra f Various
Means "earth" in Spanish.
Tigernach m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Tighearnach.
Tigernán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Tighearnán.
Tighearnach m Medieval Irish
From Old Irish Tigernach, derived from tigerna meaning "lord". This was the name of an Irish saint, the founder of the monastery at Clones in the 6th century. According to some tales of his life, he was taken by British pirates to the monastery of Rosnat in his youth, but he escaped and returned to Ireland.
Tighearnán m Medieval Irish
From Old Irish Tigernán meaning "little lord", from tigerna "lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. It was borne by a 6th-century saint who founded a monastery at Errew. It was also the name of a 12th-century king of Breifne.
Tigranes m Ancient Armenian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Armenian name Տիգրան (Tigran), from Old Iranian *Tigrāna, of uncertain meaning. It was recorded as 𒋾𒅅𒊏 (Tiigra) in Elamite and 𒋾𒅅𒊏𒀪 (Tiigra') in Akkadian. Tigranes was the name of a number of kings of Armenia, notably Tigranes II the Great who expanded the kingdom in the 1st century BC.
Tihomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tihomir.
Tindra f Swedish (Modern)
Means "to twinkle, to sparkle" in Swedish.
Tinkara f Slovene
Elaboration of Tina.
Tiras m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew תִּירָס (Tiras), meaning unknown. Tiras is a grandson of Noah in the Old Testament. This is also a modern Hebrew word meaning "corn".
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.
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.
Toirdhealbhach m Irish (Rare)
From Old Irish Tairdelbach meaning "instigator", derived from tairdelb "prompting". This name was borne by several medieval Irish kings.
Toiréasa f Irish
Irish form of Theresa.
Tömörbaatar m Mongolian
Means "iron hero" in Mongolian, from төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Tondra f Esperanto
Means "thunderous", from Esperanto tondro meaning "thunder".
Toprak m & f Turkish
Means "soil, land, country" in Turkish.
Tora f Swedish, Norwegian
Modern form of Þóra.
Torcall m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of the Norse name Þórketill (see Torkel).
Torcuato m Spanish
Spanish form of Torquatus.
Toria f English
Short form of Victoria.
Torquato m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian and Portuguese form of Torquatus. It was borne by the Italian author Torquato Tasso (1544-1595).
Torquatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin torquis meaning "twisted neck chain, collar", a derivative of torqueo "to twist". This name was borne by Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus, a noted Roman consul and dictator of the 4th century BC. It was also the name of the 1st-century saint Torquatus of Acci.
Torvald m Swedish, Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Þórvaldr, which meant "Thor's ruler" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with valdr "ruler".
Trace m English
Short form of Tracy.
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.
Trafford m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "fish-trap ford" in Old English.
Trahaearn m Medieval Welsh
Means "very much like iron", derived from Welsh tra "very, over" prefixed to haearn "iron". This name was borne by an 11th-century king of Gwynedd.
Trai m Vietnamese
Means "oyster" in Vietnamese.
Traian m Romanian
Romanian form of Traianus (see Trajan 1).
Traianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Trajan 1.
Trajan 1 m History
From the Roman cognomen Traianus, which is of unknown meaning. The Roman emperor Trajan (full name Marcus Ulpius Traianus) is considered among the most capable men to have led the empire. His military accomplishments include victories over Dacia and Parthia.
Trajan 2 m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "enduring, permanent" in South Slavic. This also coincides with the Macedonian and Serbian form of the Roman emperor's name Trajan 1, which may also factor into the name's usage.
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.
Tranter m English (Rare)
From a surname meaning "wagoner" in Old English.
Traugott m German (Rare)
Derived from German trau "trust" and Gott "God". This name was created in the 17th century.
Travers m English (Rare)
From the surname Travers.
Travis m English
From the English surname Travis, derived from Old French traverser meaning "to cross". It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.
Trayan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian 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.
Treasach m Medieval Irish
From Old Irish Tressach meaning "warlike, fierce".
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".
Tressach m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Treasach.
Trevelyan m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "homestead on the hill".
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".
Triantafyllos m Greek
Means "rose" in Greek, derived from τριάντα (trianta) "thirty" and φύλλον (fyllon) "leaf". This was the name of a 17th-century Greek saint and martyr.
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.
Tristán m Spanish
Spanish form of Tristan.
Tristan m English, French, Arthurian Cycle
Probably from the Celtic name Drustan, a diminutive of Drust, which occurs as Drystan in a few Welsh sources. As Tristan, it first appears in 12th-century French tales, probably altered by association with Old French triste "sad". According to the tales Tristan was sent to Ireland by his uncle King Mark of Cornwall in order to fetch Iseult, who was to be the king's bride. On the way back, Tristan and Iseult accidentally drink a potion that makes them fall in love. Later versions of the tale make Tristan one of King Arthur's knights. His tragic story was very popular in the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since then.
Tristão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Tristan.
Tristram m English (British)
Medieval English form of Tristan.
Trueman m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Truman.
Truman m English
From a surname that meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).
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.
Trystan m Welsh
Variant of Tristan.
Tukulti-Ninurta m Ancient Assyrian
Means "my trust is in Ninurta", from Akkadian tukultu meaning "trust, faith" and the god's name Ninurta. This was the name of a 13th-century BC king of the Assyrian Empire.
Tupaarnaq f Greenlandic
Means "wild thyme" in Greenlandic.
Tural m Azerbaijani
Means "to be alive" in Azerbaijani.
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.
Turgay m Turkish
Means "skylark" in Turkish.
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).
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-).
Tzipora f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zipporah.
Tziporah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִפּוֹרָה (see Tzipora).
Ubirajara m Tupi
Means "lord of the spear" in Tupi, from ybyra "wood, stick, spear" and îara "lord, master". This is the name of an 1874 novel by José de Alencar.
Uiara f Tupi
Variant of Iara.
Ujarak m & f Greenlandic
Means "stone" in Greenlandic.
Ujaraq m Inuit
Means "stone" in Inuktitut.
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.
Ümran m Turkish
Turkish form of Umran.
Umran m Arabic
Means "flourishing, thriving" in Arabic, derived from the root عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Ural m Bashkir, Turkish
From the name of the Ural Mountains, of uncertain meaning, possibly from Turkic aral meaning "island, boundary". This is the name of the title character in the Bashkir epic Ural-batyr.
Uranus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranos), the name of the husband of Gaia and the father of the Titans in Greek mythology. His name is derived from οὐρανός (ouranos) meaning "the heavens". This is also the name of the seventh planet in the solar system.
Urbain m French
French form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Urban m Swedish, German, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Biblical
From the Latin name Urbanus meaning "city dweller". This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. It was subsequently borne by eight popes.
Urbana f Spanish
Feminine form of Urban.
Urbano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Urbanus m Late Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Latin form of Urban. This is the form found in most English translations of the New Testament.
Urbonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Uria m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Uriah, also used as a feminine name.
Uriah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name אוּרִיָה (ʾUriya) meaning "Yahweh is my light", from the roots אוּר (ʾur) meaning "light, flame" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of a Hittite warrior in King David's army, the first husband of Bathsheba. David desired Bathsheba so he placed Uriah in the forefront of battle so he would be killed.
Urias m Biblical Latin, Biblical
Latin form of Uriah. This form is also used in some English translations of the New Testament (such as the King James Version).
Uriasz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Uriah.
Urijah m Biblical
Form of Uriah used in some English versions of the Old Testament (for a character in the Book of Jeremiah).
'Uriya m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Uriah.
Urmas m Estonian
Possibly from the dialectal Estonian word urm meaning "frost" or "catkin".
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.
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.
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.
Valdemaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valdemar.
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.
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.
Valmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Valmir.
Valora f Esperanto
Means "valuable" in Esperanto.
Valquíria f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valkyrie.
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).
Vardan m Armenian
Derived from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language.
Varlaam m Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Russian and Georgian form of Barlaam.
Varsha f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil
From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa) meaning "rain".
Vartan m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Vardan.
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.
Vasundhara f Hindi, Telugu
Means "possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vatroslav m Croatian
Derived from Croatian vatra "fire" combined with the Slavic element slava "glory". It was coined (or revived from an unattested name) in the 19th century.
Vedran m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vedrana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Veera f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Vera 1.
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.
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".
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.
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.
Veritas f Roman Mythology
Means "truth" in Latin, a derivative of verus "true". The Roman goddess Veritas was the personification of truth.
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.
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.
Verusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Vespera f Esperanto
Means "of the evening", derived from Esperanto vespero "evening", ultimately from Latin vesper.
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.