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Thingulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan "to hope." The second element in this name comes from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Thingund f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan "to hope." The second element in this name comes from Old High German gund "war."

Thingwin m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan "to hope." The second element in this name comes from Old High German wini "friend."

Thoas m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek θοάζω (thoazo) meaning "to move quickly, to run fast". This name was borne by roughly ten characters in Greek mythology, one of them being one of the suitors of Odysseus' wife Penelope.

Thoinon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun θοίνη (thoine) meaning "meal, feast, banquet", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb θοινάω (thoinao) meaning "to feast on, to eat".

Þórbergr m Old Norse
From the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with the element -bergr, which is associated with Old Norse berg, bjarg meaning "mountain, cliff" (from Proto-Germanic *bergaz) but may be derived from the present stem of the Old Norse verb bjarga "to save, to help" (making it a masculine equivalent of Þórbjǫrg; also compare Bergr)... [more]

Þórlaug f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic name derived from the elements þor (compare Thor) and laug (ultimately from Ancient Germanic *leuʒ- / *-lauʒ- / *luʒ- "to swear a holy oath; to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Þórsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with two Old Norse elements: steinn "stone" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love"... [more]

Þórunnr f Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love".

Þraslaug f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic name elements þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Þrasmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show" and mund "protection".

Thrax m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin Thrax meaning "Thracian", which in turn was ultimately derived from Greek Thrakē, which came from the verb thrāssō "to trouble, to stir". This was the name of Maximinus Thrax (i.e. Maximinus the Thracian), the 27th Emperor of the Roman Empire.

Threnody f American (Rare)
From the English word meaning "song of lamentation", which is ultimately derived from the Greek elements θρῆνος (threnos) "lament, wail, dirge" (probably from a Proto-Indo-European imitative base meaning "to murmur, hum") and ᾠδή (oide) "ode".

Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.

Thyia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Thyia derived from the verb θύω "to sacrifice" was a female figure associated with cults of several major gods.

Thymbraeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θυμβραίος (Thymbraios), of which the meaning is uncertain. It could have been derived from the Greek noun θύμβρα (thymbra) "savory", which refers to a herb now known as Satureja thymbra... [more]

Tianmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial", 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" or 添 (tiān) meaning "increase, add to" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream", 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".

Tiannu f Chinese
From the Chinese 添 (tiān) meaning "increase, add to" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Tianshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 添 (tiān) meaning "increase, add to" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Tianxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 添 (tiān) meaning "increase, add to" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Tiavina f & m Malagasy
Means "to be loved" in Malagasy.

Timagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".

Timandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμαω (timao) "to honour, to respect" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Timanthes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".

Timarche f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and αρχος (archos) "master".

Timarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".

Timarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]

Timian m Norwegian
From Norwegian timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin thymum, from Greek thymon, from Proto Indo European dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.

Timidi m Ijaw
Means "live to see" or "witness" in Ijaw.

Timieri m & f Ijaw
Means "live to see" in Ijaw.

Timodemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and δημος (demos) "the people."

Timokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and κλεος (kleos) "glory."

Timokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and κρατος (kratos) "power."

Timokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμαω (timao) "to honour" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).

Timolaos m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from Greek timao "honor" and laos "people" meaning "to honor the people".

Timomachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Timonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Timophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]

Timosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμαω (timao) "to honour" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This name was borne by an ancient Greek navigator and geographer from the 3rd century BC.

Timostratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Timoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]

Tinchi f Uzbek
Means "to find relief, repose" in Uzbek.

Tinchit f Uzbek
Means "to calm down" in Uzbek.

Tinu m Yoruba
Diminutive of names beginning with tinu- such as Tinuade, Tinubu, Tinuke, Tinuola, Tinuosho, Tinuoso and Tinuoye... [more]

Tiridata m Old Persian
Derived from the name of the Persian god Tiri combined with Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put" - also compare Middle Persian dādan "to give")... [more]

Tirivashe m & f Shona
Means "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".

Tirmash m Uzbek
Means "to clamber, to cling to" in Uzbek.

Tíðkumi m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tíð "time" and koma "to come, arrive".

Tituba f History, Literature
The origins of this name are uncertain. This was the name of a Barbadian slave who was one of the first people accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. In the literary world, said Tituba is featured in Maryse Condé's novel I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem (1986) as well as in the 1952 play The Crucible by Arthur Miller.... [more]

Tiying f Chinese
From the characters 缇 (tí, meaning “orange red”) and 萦 (yíng, meaning “to entangle” or “to wrap around”). This name was borne by Chunyu Tiying (淳于缇萦), a maiden recorded in the history of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC–9 CE)... [more]

Tizirai m Shona
Means "Run to". This refers to running to take refuge in.

Tlacochquiauh m Nahuatl
Possibly means "rain of arrows", from Nahuatl tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and quiyahui "to rain".

Tlacochtemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending spear, falling arrow" in Nahuatl, from temochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and temo "to descend, to fall".

Tlacoehua f Nahuatl
Means "middle child" in Nahuatl, literally "to stand up in the middle". Most often given to a second or third-born child.

Tlailotlac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl tlailoa "to become dirty, to humble oneself; to damage or ruin something", or alternately from a combination of the prefix tla-, iloti "to turn back, to return", and tlacatl "person, human", roughly translating as "person who returns".

Tlamaca m Nahuatl
Means "to serve food" in Nahuatl.

Tlaocoya f Nahuatl
Means "to be sad, to grieve" in Nahuatl.

Tlatlazaloc m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl tlatlaza "to throw, to throw something".

Tlepapalotl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tletl "fire" and papalotl "butterfly", possibly referring to a moth, or to the word tlepapalochihua, meaning "to plunge into the fire like a butterfly; to place oneself in danger".

Tlepolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb τλάω (tlao) meaning "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" combined with the Greek noun πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle".

Tlilpotonqui m Nahuatl
A type of priestly regalia, possibly derived from Nahuatl tliltic "black" and either potonia "to cover in feathers" or potonqui "something stinky".

Tobiko f Japanese
From Japanese 飛 (tobi) meaning "to fly" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tobio m Japanese
From Japanese 飛 (tobi) meaning "to fly" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Toca m Chamorro
Derived from Chamorro toca meaning "to concern, to pertain to".

Tocelyn f Literature
Used by Connie Willis for a character in her novel "To Say Nothing of the Dog."

Tochnenemi m Nahuatl
Means "he hops like a rabbit", from Nahuatl tochtli "rabbit" and nenemi "to travel; to walk, to run".

Todomu m Japanese
From classical verb 留む/止む/駐む (todomu), modern todomeru, meaning "to stop, cease; to contain, limit."

Tohuacochin m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl tohuatli "wooden crib" and cochi "to sleep", roughly "one who sleeps in the wooden crib". In this case, it may have been a childhood nickname... [more]

Tokina f Japanese
From Japanese 登 (to) meaning "to go up; to climb; to mount; to rise", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tokiya m Japanese
From Japanese 鋭 (toki) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 凱 (toki) meaning "victory song", 季 (toki) meaning "seasons", 刻 (toki) meaning "engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving", 時 (toki) meaning "time", 迅 (toki) meaning "swift, fast", 釋 (toki) meaning "to explain", 鬨 (toki) meaning "fight, war cry", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 凍 (to) meaning "frozen, congeal, refrigerate" or 叶 (to) meaning "fulfill, come true", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 己 (ki) meaning "I (male)", 軌 (to) meaning "rut, wheel track", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 舎 (ya) meaning "cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase" or 彌 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete"... [more]

Tōko f Japanese
This name combines 塔 (tou) meaning "pagoda, steeple, tower," 憧 (shou, tou, dou, akoga.reru) meaning "admire, adore, aspire to, long for, yearn after," 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east," 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree," 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia," 灯 (tou, akari, tomoshibi, tomo.su, hi, ho-) meaning "(a) light, lamp," 登 (shou, chou, to, tou, dou, a.garu, nobo.ru) meaning "ascend, climb up," 瞳 (tou, dou, hitomi) meaning "pupil," 藤 (tou, dou, fuji) meaning "wisteria," 透 (tou, su.kasu, su.ku, su.keru, tou.su, tou.ru) meaning "filter, penetrate, permeate, transparent" or 陶 (tou) meaning "porcelain, pottery" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."

Tokota m American
It's widely spread meaning is "friends to everyone" in Sioux but there's no evidence that it is a genuine name or word. It's likely an invented name, a variant of Dakota.

Toktar m Kazakh
Means "let it stay" derived from Kazakh тұру (turu) meaning "to stay". It was traditionally given in families whose newborns often died.

Tolegen m Kazakh
Means "paid" in Kazakh, from төлеу (toleu) meaning "to pay". This name was traditionally given to a newborn son after the death of another male relative (as in, the parents were "paid" with a son in return for the family member's passing).

Toligniew m Polish
The origin of the first element of this name is a bit uncertain; it may be derived from the old Polish verb tolić "to silence", which in turn is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic toliti "to calm, to soothe, to silence"... [more]

Tolimir m Polish
The origin of the first element of this name is a bit uncertain; it may be derived from the old Polish verb tolić "to silence", which in turn is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic toliti "to calm, to soothe, to silence"... [more]

Tolisław m Polish
The origin of the first element of this name is a bit uncertain; it may be derived from the old Polish verb tolić "to silence", which in turn is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic toliti "to calm, to soothe, to silence"... [more]

Tolmaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun τόλμα (tolma) meaning "courage" or the Greek verb τολμάω (tolmao) meaning "to dare".

Tolulope f & m Yoruba
Means "to the Lord be Praise" in Yoruba.

Toluwanimi m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the lord" in Yoruba.

Tomasu m Japanese
From Japanese 登 (to) meaning "to go up; to climb; to mount; to rise", 満 (ma) meaning "full" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Tomohiko m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 友 (tomo) meaning "friend, companion, comrade" or 知 (tomo) meaning "to know, wisdom" or 智 (tomo) meaning "intellect, knowledge, wisdom" or 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning, Imperial court, dynasty" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "accomplished young man; prince".... [more]

Tomoki m Japanese
From Japanese 委 (tomo) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 花 (tomo) meaning "flower", 皆 (tomo) meaning "all, everything", 共 (tomo) meaning "together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with", 具 (tomo) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture", 丈 (tomo) meaning "length", 誠 (tomo) meaning "sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity", 曹 (tomo) meaning "office, official, comrade, fellow", 大 (tomo) meaning "big, great", 知 (tomo) meaning "know, wisdom", 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning", 悌 (tomo) meaning "serving our elders", 伴 (tomo) meaning "consort, accompany, bring with, companion", 朋 (tomo) meaning "companion, friend", 睦 (tomo) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 己 (ki) meaning "self", 器 (ki) meaning "utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set", 幾 (ki) meaning "how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 甲 (ki) meaning "armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace", 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 城 (ki) meaning "castle", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle" or 禧 (ki) meaning "fortunate, auspicious"... [more]

Tomoyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (tomo) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 臣 (tomo) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject", 知 (tomo) meaning "to know, wisdom" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness"... [more]

Tomura m Japanese
Tomura, used by the popular villain Shigaraki Tomura in Boku no Hero Academia, comes from the word “tomurau," which means to mourn and express sorrow over death and farewell. ... [more]

Tomutenda m Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to him”, a longer form of the name is Tomutendaishe, whilst Tom is the shorter form.

Tomutendaishe m & f Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to He who is the Lord”, it is synonymous with the names Tinomutendaishe and Tovatendaishe.

To'rabo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and bo'l meaning "to be".

Tōri f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 桃李, 冬里, 桃里, 桃梨, 桃理, 冬莉, 東李, 東里 or 桐璃 with 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia", 李 (ri, sumomo) meaning "plum", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" and 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]

Toroa f & m Maori
Derived from Maori toroa "albatross", ultimately from Maori toro "to stretch; to extend".

Torquatus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin torquere "to twist, to spin, to writhe". This name was borne by Titus Manlius Torquatus, who was a Roman consul, censor and dictator during his life in the 3rd century BC.

Toshbo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bo'l- meaning "to be".

Totoro f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 飛 (to) meaning "to fly", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare". Other kanji combinations are possible. Totoro is the name of a forest spirit in the Japanese animated movie 'My Neighbor Totoro' (1988).

Toxeus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τοξεύς (toxeus) meaning "bowman, archer", which is ultimately derived from Greek τόξον (toxon) meaning "bow". Also compare Greek τοξεύω (toxeuo) "to shoot with the bow" and Greek τοξεία (toxeia) "archery"... [more]

Toyosi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "something to rejoice about" in Yoruba, also used as a short form for other names ending in -toyosi including Olutoyosi or Oluwatoyosi.

Traja f Serbian
From Serbian трајати (trajati) meaning "to last", "to endure".

Travalaha f Germanic Mythology
Travalaha was a Germanic goddess known from an inscription found in Cologne, Germany. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, however one theory suggests a derivation from Proto-Norse þrāwō "to long for"... [more]

Trial m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance." Referring to the trials and tribulations that may come with faith in God.

Triumph m English (Rare)
From the English word triumph "a great victory or achievement", ultimately from Greek thriambos "hymn to Bacchus".

Trofimena f Italian (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century saint Trofimena, who was born and raised on the island of Sicily. During her lifetime, Sicily was a province of the Byzantine Empire, where Greek was the primary language... [more]

Trophonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Ancient Greek trepho (τρέφω), "to nourish".... [more]

Trott m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Trott.... [more]

Trrishaant m Indian
"Ruler of The Universe"... [more]

True f & m English (Puritan)
From the English word "true" meaning "conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct; loyal, faithful; genuine; legitimate; accurate". From the Middle English trewe, from the Old English trīewe, (Mercian) trēowe 'trusty, faithful'.... [more]

Tsakani f & m South African, Tsonga
The meaning is "to be happy". It was popularized by Tsakani Mhinga. She was a South African singer who died in 2006.... [more]

Tshaj m & f Hmong
Means "add to" in Hmong Daw.

Tsheej m Hmong
Means "to be steady, set, having a strong foundation" in Hmong.

Tsoma m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "grab, hold on to, grasp" in Shipibo.

Tsudzuku m & f Japanese
From the verb 続く/績く (tsudzuku) meaning "to continue, last, go on; to lead to, connect to."

Tsuguto m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (tsugu) meaning "second, Asia", 胤 (tsugu) meaning "paternal blood, offspring", 嗣 (tsugu) meaning "to connect, inherit", 次 (tsugu) meaning "next, secondary", 二 (tsugu) meaning "two" or 亞 (tsugu) meaning "rank" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person"... [more]

Tsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 摘 (tsu) meaning "to pluck; to pick" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsukuru m Japanese
From verb 作る/造る/創る (tsukuru) meaning "to make, build, construct; to raise, cultivate; to till, etc."... [more]

Tsumugi f Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 紬 deriving from (tsumugu) meaning "pongee", a knotted silk cloth. It can also be spelled as 紡 (tsumugu) or 績 (tsumugu) meaning "to spin". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsumugu f & m Japanese
Most commonly spelled as 紬 (tsumugu) meaning "pongee", a knotted silk cloth. It can also be spelled as 績 (tsumugu) or 紡 (tsumugu) meaning "to spin". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsurumi f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "vine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Tsuta f & m Japanese
From either 蔦 (tsuta), referring to the Boston ivy, or the stem of verb 伝う/傳う (tsutau) meaning "to go/walk along, to follow​," the former likely related to that verb. It can also be written with a combination of a tsu kanji, e.g. 津 meaning "harbour, haven," and a ta kanji, e.g. 多 meaning "many."... [more]

Tsutau m Japanese
From classical verb 伝う/傳う (tsutau), modern tsutaeru, meaning "to go/walk along."

Tsutomu m Japanese
From classical verbs 勤む (tsutomu) meaning "to work (for), serve (in)," 務む (tsutomu) meaning "to serve/act (as), play the role (of)" or 努む/勉む/力む (tsutomu) meaning "to endeavour, try, strive, make an effort," all of these verbs rendered today as tsutomeru... [more]

Tsutsumi f Japanese
Meaning "To Wrap" or "Wrapping". It is more of the sound than the meaning itself that makes it special.

Tueanchai m & f Thai
Means "memorable, recognisable" or "remind, call to mind" in Thai.

Tuguslar m Mongolian (Archaic)
Possibly related to Mongolian тоглох (toglokh) meaning "to play".

Tukumaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "quick", "eager", "active", "cheerful", "vigorous", "is prompt to act" with the connotation "is busy".

Tulimir m Polish
According to some sources, this name means "to prevail over peace" or "to reign over peace", with the second element derived from Slavic mir "peace". Well, they are definitely correct about the second element, but I am uncertain or doubtful that the first element means "to prevail over, to reign"... [more]

Tunne m Estonian
Form of Tauno. It also coincides with the Estonian word for "to touch".

Tünzalə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic نَزَلَ (nazala) meaning "to descend (from above), to come down".

Turo m Finnish
Variant of Tuure or taken directly from Finnish turo meaning "structure built from tree branches in order to lure spawning fish".

Turpilius m Ancient Roman
Probably derived from the Latin adjective turpis meaning "ugly, filthy, disgraceful", which itself derives from the Latin verb turpo "to make ugly, to defile, to disgrace". This name was borne by a Roman comic poet from the 2nd century BC.

Tursynbay m Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Tursynbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Tutonda m Kongo
Means "to thank" in Kongo.

Tutsirai m Shona
Means "add to what's already there" in Shona.

Tuzal m Uzbek
Means "to recover, get better, improve" in Uzbek.

Tuzan m Uzbek
Means "to make oneself ready" in Uzbek.

Twinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word "twinkle", ultimately from Old English twincan, "to blink".

Tworzymir m Polish
Means "to create peace", derived from Polish tworzyć "to create, to make" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvoriti "to make, to create") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Tworzysław m Polish
Derived from Polish tworzyć "to create, to make" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvoriti "to make, to create") combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Tynvin m Nivkh
From Nivkh tynad meaning "to be exact, correct".

Tzatzi m & f Nahuatl
Means "to shout, to yell, to vocalize" in Nahuatl.

Ẩu f Vietnamese
Derived from Vietnamese 嫗 (yu) which can mean "old woman, hag", "mother", "to raise, nurture" or "friendly". It is often given as the given name of the Vietnamese national hero Lady Trieu.

Ubartum f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Sumerian element tum, meaning "wind; cardinal point" or "to bring; to carry away; to obtain". Ubartum was a female physician of the Neo-Sumerian Empire, who lived in Garšana.

Ucal m Biblical
An obscure biblical name possibly derived from Hebrew יכל (yakol) meaning "to be able, to prevail". It is mentioned only in Proverbs 30:1, in which it is apparently the name of a person to whom Agur's words are addressed... [more]

Udai m Odia
Means "to rise; the rising" in Odia.

Udayaditya m Indian
Means "rising sun", from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) "going up, rising" and आदित्य (aditya) "sun; relating to the god of the sun".

Úfeigr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ú "un-" (negative prefix) and feigr "fey", "doomed to die" or from Old Norse úfeigr "not fey, not doomed to die, one who will live a long life".

U-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]

Ujaranza f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word ujarar meaning "to hope" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Esperanza.

Ukyō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 右京, 右恭, 侑京, 宇京, 宇郷, 宇恭, 宇響, 羽京, 羽恭 or 羽響 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right", 侑 (u, yuu, susu.meru, tasu.keru) meaning "urge to eat", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers", 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital", 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent", 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "district, home town, native place, village" and 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate."... [more]

Ulaboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ula- meaning "to join, connect, tie together" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ulalume f Literature
Possibly from Latin ululare "to wail" or lumen "light". This was the title character of Edgar Allen Poe's poem 'Ulalume' (1847).

Ulan m Uzbek
Means "to be joined, connected, tied together" in Uzbek.

Ulash m Uzbek
Means "to divide, distribute" or "to follow one another" in Uzbek. Alternatively it may be from ulash-ulash meaning "pillage, plunder".

Uli m Uzbek
Means "to howl" in Uzbek.

Ultuar f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "give birth to boys" derived from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with туу (tuu) meaning "be born, to give birth". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.

Ului m Polynesian
Means "to convert" in Samoan.

Ululani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly inspiration" from Hawaiian ulu "to grow, be inspired" and lani "heaven, sky". This was the name of a ruler of Hilo.

Umanosuke m Japanese
Umanosuke means "horse" (uma, 馬), a possessive article which is the equivalent of "of" (no, 之), and "to concern oneself with" (suke, 介)

Umayr m Arabic
Means "populous, prosperous, flourishing" in Arabic, from the root عَمَرَ ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". This was the name of a companion of Muhammad.

Umrsuyun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek umr meaning "life" and suyun- meaning "to be delighted".

Uniemysł m Polish
Means "better thought(s)", derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Unko f Japanese
From Japanese 運 (un) meaning "to drive" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Unna f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse unna "to love" or unnr "wave".

Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Unnsteinn m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love" combined with steinn "stone".

Unnveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and veig "power, strength".

Unruoch m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements UN related to unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and hrok "rest"... [more]

Unulf m Germanic
Either derived from Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf", or variant of Hunulf.

Unwan m Medieval German
A dithematic name created from a name element un related to unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and wini "friend".... [more]

Ur m Biblical
The name comes from אור ('or), meaning "to light".... [more]

Urano f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (Ura) meaning “beautiful, lovely, elegant, graceful etc.” combined with 乃 (No) meaning “ of, belonging to”

Urna m & f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian урах (urakh) meaning "to tear apart, to disrupt".

Úrœkja m Old Norse
From Old Norse úrœkja meaning "to neglect, to not ask after, to reck not".

Ursulina f German (Swiss, Rare), Romansh, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Latin
Diminutive or extended form of Ursula, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix (from Latin -īna meaning "belonging to"). This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of Ursa... [more]

Urvashi f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "she who can control the hearts of others" in Sanskrit, from उर (ur) meaning "chest" or "heart" and वश् (vaś) meaning "to will, to command". This is the name of an apsara (a type of female spirit) in Hindu mythology.

Urzage m Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒌨 ur ("servant, warrior"), and zàg ("to choose, chosen").

U-seong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 雨 (u) meaning "rain" and 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete". Other hanja can be used.

Ushach m Hebrew (Rare)
A Hebrew name, Ush'ach means "To lend aid to his brother" or "To lend aid to his kinsmen".

Uteh m Serbian
From Serbian утешити (utešiti) meaning "to console" or утеха (uteha) meaning "consolation".

Uz m Hebrew
Means "counselor" in Hebrew, from the verb עוּץ (utz or uz) "to counsel, to devise". In the Bible, this was the name of the firstborn son of Nahor and Milcah.

Uzal m Biblical Hebrew
Uzal is a Biblical name (Genesis 10:27) with different meanings tied to the verb "to go". Uzal is son of Joktan and ancestor of Abraham.

Uzoaku f Igbo
Means "a way to wealth" in Igbo.

Uzoamani f Igbo
Means "the road to aspirations" in Igbo.

Vaduny f Romanian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "to see; to know", if derived from the Proto-Slavic věděti, from the Proto-Indo-European wóyd 'to know', from weyd 'to see, to know'. The name itself appears to be a variation of the Russian word vedun'ia "witch, sorceress", the feminine form of vedun 'sorcerer'.

Væringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]

Vaharsolt m Chechen
Meaning unknown; possibly from Nakh vakha meaning “to live” (see Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning “sultan, ruler, king”.

Vaida f Lithuanian, Estonian
Possibly derived from Lithuanian vaidytis / vaidentis "to appear; to ghost; to haunt" or else a short form of Vaidota and Vaidotė.

Vaidaras m Lithuanian (Rare)
The meaning of this name as a whole is uncertain, as both of its two elements are uncertain, due to there being several possibilities for their etymology.... [more]

Vaidaugas m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]

Vaidgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaidila meaning "priest" (as in, a pagan one) as well as "bard". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaigailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vaigaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Vaigedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Vaigintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Vaigirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Vaimintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".

Vaingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Vainoras m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai- or vain-... [more]

Vaira f Latvian
Of debated origin and meaning. While the derivation from Latvian vairot "to add; to increase; to enhance" is commonly accepted, a derivation from Latvian vairīties "to avoid, to shirk" has been suggested.

Vaišgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišnoras m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaištautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišviltas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaitautas m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]

Vaitnoras m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".

Vaitvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Vaivydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are three possibilities for its etymology. The first possibility is that it is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaiva meaning "light" (also see Vaiva)... [more]

Vakarinė f Baltic Mythology
Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [more]

Valiahd m Uzbek
Means "heir to the throne" in Uzbek.

Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]

Valiş m Chuvash
Combination of Vali meaning "friend / close ally to God" and the suffix -ş.

Valon m Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Valona, the former name of the city of Vlorë (compare Vlora), a derivation from Albanian valë "wave" and a derivation from Albanian valon "to seethe; to simmer; to boil".

Valoria f Spanish (Latin American, Americanized)
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century... [more]

Valve f Estonian
Derived from Estonian valve "to guard; watch over".

Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, History
Derived from Middle Persian warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put")... [more]

Vardar m Bulgarian
From the name of the river Vardar, itself from Thracian Vardários, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *(s)wordo-wori- meaning "black water". Folk etymology, however, links the name to вардя (vardya) meaning "to shield, protect".

Varis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Maija un Paija.

Veleda f History
Veleda was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.... [more]

Velmata f Mordvin
Derived from the Erzya verb вельмемс (veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".

Velodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]

Venantius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin venans meaning "hunting, chasing, pursuing", from the Latin verb vēnor "to hunt, to chase, to pursue". Bearers of this name include a Roman consul (6th century AD) and a Latin poet (7th century AD).

Vencent m English (Latinized)
Means "one sent to conquer over evil" in Latin.

Veprim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veprim "to act; action".

Verbeia f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [more]

Vermundr m Old Norse
Combination of either Old Norse verr "man" or verja "to defend", with mundr "protector". The name appears on an 11th century copper box that was engraved with runes.

Verticordia f Roman Mythology
Means "turner of hearts" from Latin vertere "to turn, turn about" and cor "heart" (genitive cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus.

Vetea m Tahitian
Means "to be open" in Tahitian.

Veton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Victory f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Vidarna m Old Persian
Apparently means "the ripper", derived from the Old Persian verb darīdan "to rip up, to tear up".

Vidomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian videti or vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic viděti "to see"... [more]

Vidoslav m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian videti or vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic viděti "to see"... [more]

Vífill m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse word vefa meaning "to weave".

Vigen m Armenian
From an Old Armenian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). Alternately, it may be from Latin vigēre meaning "to be vigorous, to be energetic, to be active".

Vighild f Norwegian
Norwegian name with the combination of vígr "in fighting condition, able to fight" and hildr "battle, fight".

Vígniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and njóta "to use".

Vígr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".

Vijolė f Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of Viola as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from Vijolė, the name of a river in the Lithuanian county of Šiauliai... [more]

Vildaras m Lithuanian
Basically means "hoping to work", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work"... [more]

Vilgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Vilgintas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to defend hopefully", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Vilgirdas m Lithuanian
Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "to hear hopefully", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Vilnė f Lithuanian
The name may either come directly from the Lithuanian word vilna meaning "wool" or vilnis "to surge." The name may also be used in reference to the Vilnia river as well as the name of the city, Vilnius which both share the same etymological root with vilnis.

Vinari f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინ არის (vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის (aris) meaning "to be".... [more]

Vinca f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from vinca, the Latin name for the "periwinkle", ultimately from Latin vincio "to bind". This name has been in use since the 20th century.

Vindafarnah m Old Persian
Means "finding glory", from Old Persian vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and farnah meaning "glory, splendour".

Vineli f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის (vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [more]

Virgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virvaldas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virvla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Swedish word virvla "to swirl; to whirl".

Visgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Visgedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas). The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Visgintas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend all", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Visgirdas m Lithuanian
Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "he who hears all", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Viskhan m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Viskhazhi m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with حَاجّ (ḥājj) "pilgrim".

Visminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Visvydas m Lithuanian
Means "to see all", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".

Vizma f Latvian
Derived from either Latvian vizmot or vizēt which both mean "to glimmer". Vizma Belševica was a Latvian poet, writer and translator. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Vladeta m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element vladati, meaning "to rule". A famous bearer is Vladeta Jerotić, Serbian writer, psychiatrist, Jungian psychologist and erudite.

Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]

Volturnus m Etruscan Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin verto, meaning "to turn". This was the name of an Etruscan god whose worship was spread to Rome and was later conflated with the Roman god Tiberinus.

Volumnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.

Vosegus m Gaulish Mythology
The Gaulish god of the Vosges Forest in France.... [more]

Vouletti f English (American)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [more]

Vræistr m Old Norse
Related to Old Norse ríða ("to twist, knit, wind").

Vydgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to see (is) strength" or "the strength to see", derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vydminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Vygailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (which would then make this name a variant of Vydgailas) or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vyliaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vyliautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vyskan m Nivkh
From Nivkh vyskd meaning "to fight".

Waalke m East Frisian
An East Frisian short form of names beginning in Wal- (derived from the Germanic name element walt "to rule").... [more]

Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Waimi f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wajahat m Urdu, Arabic
Possibly from the Arabic وَاجَهَ (wājaha) meaning "to confront".

Wajdi m Arabic
Means "passionate, affectionate", derived from Arabic وَجَدَ (wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".

Wakuri f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 和久利, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."... [more]

Walda f German (Rare), Dutch
Short form of names with the name element walt "to rule".

Waldbern m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Waldebrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Waldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic valdan "to reign." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Waldegild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Waldegis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Waldegund f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German gund "war."