Names Matching Pattern *v*s*

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *v*s*.
gender
usage
pattern
Venuše f Czech
Czech form of Venus.
Verginius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Virginia.
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.
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.
Verusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Vesa 1 m Finnish
Means "sprout, young tree" in Finnish.
Vesa 2 f Albanian
From Albanian vesë meaning "dew".
Vesela f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian весел (vesel) meaning "cheerful".
Veselin m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Veselina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Veselin.
Veselko m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian vesel meaning "cheerful".
Veslemøy f Norwegian
Means "little girl" from Norwegian vesle "little" and møy "girl". This name was created by Norwegian writer Arne Garborg for the main character in his poem Haugtussa (1895).
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.
Vęťeslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Veceslav (see Václav).
Viachaslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
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.
Victorianus m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of two early saints.
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.
Victorius m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of two early saints.
Vidas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vidmantas, used independently.
Vidmantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root vyd- "to see" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Vígdís f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements víg "war" and dís "goddess".
Vigdís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Vígdís.
Vigdis f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Vígdís.
Viktoras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Victor.
Viktors m Latvian
Latvian form of Victor.
Vilhelmas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of William.
Vilhelms m Latvian
Latvian form of William.
Vilis m Latvian
Latvian form of William.
Villads m Danish
Danish form of Willehad.
Vilmantas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian viltis "hope" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".
Vilmos m Hungarian
Hungarian form of William.
Vilnis m Latvian
Means "wave" in Latvian.
Viltautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
From Lithuanian viltis "hope" and tauta "people, nation".
Vincas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vincentas.
Vincentas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vincent.
Vincentius m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Vincent.
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).
Virgilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Virgil.
Virgilius m Late Roman
Medieval Latin form of Vergilius, altered by association with Latin virgo "maiden" or virga "wand".
Virginijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Virginia.
Virtudes f Spanish
Means "virtues" in Spanish.
Višeslav m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vishal m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".
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.
Višnja f Croatian, Serbian
Means "sour cherry" in Croatian and Serbian.
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.
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.
Vitālijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitalijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitalis m Late Roman
Latin form of Vitale.
Vítězslav m Czech
Slavic name, from the element vitati "to welcome, to greet" or vitŭ "master, lord" combined with slava "glory".
Vítězslava f Czech
Feminine form of Vítězslav.
Vitus m Ancient Roman
Roman name that was derived from Latin vita "life". Saint Vitus was a child martyred in Sicily in the early 4th century. From an early date this name was confused with the Germanic name Wido.
Vivianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Vivian.
Vjekoslav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements věkŭ "age" and slava "glory".
Vjekoslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Vjekoslav.
Vladas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vladimiras.
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.
Vladyslav m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vladislav.
Vladyslava f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Vladislav.
Vlas m Russian
Russian form of Blaise.
Vlasi m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Власий (see Vlasiy).
Vlasis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.
Vlasiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Blaise.
Vlassis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.
Vlasta f & m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". Descendants of this word include Czech vlast "homeland" and Serbo-Croatian vlast "power". It is sometimes masculine in Czech and Serbian.
Vlastimil m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty" (Czech vlast "homeland") and milŭ "gracious, dear".
Vlastimila f Czech
Feminine form of Vlastimil.
Vlastimír m Czech
Czech form of Vlastimir.
Vlastimir m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element volstĭ (Serbian vlast) meaning "power, rule, sovereignty" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world". This was the name of a 9th-century prince of Serbia.
Vlastislav m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty" (Czech vlast "homeland") and slava "glory".
Voestaa'e f Cheyenne
Means "white bison calf woman" in Cheyenne, derived from vóésta "white bison calf" and the feminine suffix -e'é. Because white bison calves were rare they were considered sacred.
Vojislav m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and slava "glory, fame". Stefan Vojislav was an 11th-century ruler of Serbia.
Vojislava f Serbian
Feminine form of Vojislav.
Voldemaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant of Valdemar.
Voldemārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Valdemar.
Voldislavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Vladislav.
Vosgi f & m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Voski.
Voski f & m Armenian
Means "gold" in Armenian.
Vratislav m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements vortiti (Czech vrátit) meaning "to return" and slava meaning "glory". This was the name of two dukes of Bohemia (the second later a king).
Vratislava f Czech
Feminine form of Vratislav.
Vsevolod m Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic elements vĭśĭ "all" and volděti "to rule". This was the name of an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv.
Vukašin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian ruler.
Vüsal m Azerbaijani
Means "meeting, joining" in Azerbaijani.
Vüsala f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Vüsalə.
Vüsalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Vüsal.
Vyacheslav m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Vyasa m Hinduism
Means "arranger, compiler" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of a sage who is the traditional author of the Mahabharata and the Puranas. According to the text itself, he was a son of Satyavati and Parashara. His birth name was Krishna Dvaipayana, while Vyasa was his title.
Vygantas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wigand.
Vytautas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root vyd- "to see" or vyti "to chase, to drive away" combined with tauta "people, nation". This was the name of a 15th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania, revered as a national hero in that country.
Yevpraksiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eupraxia. This was the name of a daughter of Vsevolod I, grand prince of Kyiv, who became the wife of the Holy Roman emperor Henry IV.
Yvelise f French
Feminine form of Yves (or an elaboration using Élise). It was (first?) borne by the title character in the Italian novel Yvelise (1923) by Guido da Verona. It later appeared in the photonovel Yvelise devant l'amour published in the French magazine Nous Deux in 1950.
Yves m French
Medieval French form of Ivo 1. This was the name of two French saints: an 11th-century bishop of Chartres and a 13th-century parish priest and lawyer, also known as Ivo of Kermartin, the patron saint of Brittany.
Záviš m Czech (Rare)
Derived from Czech závist meaning "envy".