Browse Submitted Names

Turuya f Yakut
Means "crane" in Yakut.

Tuti f Ottoman Turkish
Means "parrot", derived from Persian.

Tuuğan m Karachay-Balkar
Means "born" in Karachay-Balkar, or alternatively from the Turkish doğan meaning "falcon".

Tuulaikhüü m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian туулай (tuulai) meaning "hare" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".

Tuyaboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tuya meaning "camel" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Tuyg'un m Uzbek
Means "sharp, alert" or "hawk" in Uzbek.

Tuyg'unjon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tuyg'un meaning "sharp, alert" or "hawk" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Txori f Basque (Rare)
Derived directly from txori, the Basque word for "bird", and the name of a Marian statue in Gares / Puente la Reina.

Tyakitsi f Asháninka
Means "ant" in Ashaninka.

Tychippos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).

Tyland m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Tyland Lannister is a politician of Westeros and the identical twin brother of Jason Lannister, the Lord of Casterly Rock.

Tyro f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τυρός (tyrôs) meaning "cheese". In Greek myth she was a Thessalian princess, daughter of Salmoneus and Alcidice, whose name was allegedly given in reference to her complexion, which was "as fair as white goat's cheese"... [more]

Tyulgyu m Khakas
Means "fox" in Khakas.

Tzihuacxilotl f & m Nahuatl
Means "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".

Tziquin f & m Classic Mayan
Means "bird" in the Tzeltal and Quiche-Kaqchikel languages. Also the 15th day in the Tzental and Quiche-Cakchiquel calendars in ancient Maya.

Tziuhcoatl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot (bird)" and cōātl "snake, serpent; twin".

Tzopilotl m Nahuatl
Means "turkey vulture, buzzard" in Nahuatl.

Tzviel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tzvi and El means "Gazelle of God" in Hebrew.

Uainín f Irish
Means "little lamb" in Irish.

Uaná f Tupi
Means "firefly" in Tupi.

Uarkhag m Ossetian Mythology
Means "like a wolf" in Ossetian, derived from Scythian varka "wolf". His name comes from the fact that wolves were seen as a totemic symbol to the Ossetian people. This is the name of the ancestor of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic... [more]

Udad m Berber
Means "ram (male sheep)" in Tamazight.

Uddulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and ulfr "wolf".

Udzuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
This rarely used name can be used as 卯月 (unisex), 宇月 or 右月 (both feminine) with 卯 (bou, mou, u) meaning "east, sign of the hare/rabbit (4th sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" and 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]

Úgkum m Aguaruna
Means "toropishco bird" in Awajún.

Ugla f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Old Norse ugla "owl".

Ugluspegill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Literally means "owl mirror", derived from Icelandic ugla "owl" combined with spegill "mirror, looking glass".... [more]

Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.

Ugonna m Igbo
Meaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.

Ügü f Khakas
Means "owl" in Khakas.

Uilke m West Frisian
Variant form of Oelke via its variant form Ulke. This particular form is strictly masculine in West Frisia... [more]

Uinirau m Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase te manu ri'i 'uini rau maruao meaning "small birds chirping at dawn".

Ujang m Sundanese
Means "young boy, little brother" in Sundanese.

Ujk m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian ujk "wolf" and, figuratively, "very strong person; extremely able person".

Ukaleĸ m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic ukaleq meaning "hare, polar hare".

Ukaliaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "young hare" in Greenlandic.

Ukkiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ukki meaning "eagle owl" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ulanbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz улан (ulan) meaning "young man, soldier" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Ulaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "kid goat" in Karachay-Balkar.

Ular m Medieval Mongolian
Means "black goose" in Middle Mongolian.

Ulara f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz улар (ular) meaning "snowcock (a type of bird)”.

Úlfarna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ǫrn "eagle".

Ulfarr m Old Norse
Variant form of Ulfgæirr and a combination of ulfr "wolf" and herr "army".

Úlfdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".

Úlfey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Formed from Úlfur and Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]

Ulfgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of ulfr "wolf" and geirr "spear".

Úlfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Ulfheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".

Úlfhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ulfr meaning "wolf" and hildr meaning "battle". An 11th-century Norwegian princess bore this name.

Ulfin m Arthurian Cycle
An ancient British name which means "little wolf". Most well known in the Arthurian legends of Geoffrey Monmouth, where Sir Ulfin plays a role in Merlin's plot for King Arthur to be born.

Ulfkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".

Úlfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).

Ulfliútr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and -ljótr "shining, bright".

Ulfric m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and rik "power; ruler".... [more]

Ulfríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ulfr "wolf" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ulfr meaning "wolf" and týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).

Úlfviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".

Ulla m Biblical Hebrew
An Asherite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:39 in the Bible.... [more]

Uloqboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek uloq meaning "baby goat" or "knot" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ulphia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Ulphia of Amiens was said to be a young girl living on the banks of the Noye who became a hermit at what would become Saint-Acheul, near Amiens in the Kingdom of the Franks, under the spiritual direction of Saint Domitius... [more]

Ulpia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman nomen gentilicium Ulpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word lupus meaning "wolf", or vulpus meaning "fox".

Ulpio m Italian
Perhaps derived from Latin lupus meaning "wolf". A famous bearer was Ulpio Minucci, father of smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.

Ulpukka f Finnish
From Finnish ulpukka meaning "spatterdock, yellow water-lily, cow lily, yellow pond-lily (flower)".

Ulqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ul meaning "son" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Ulug'qo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ulug' meaning "great, grand" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Ulva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Ulfva, an Old Swedish byname meaning "she-wolf".... [more]

Ulvhild f Medieval Scandinavian
Composed of the elements ulv ("wolf") and hild ("battle")... [more]

Uma f Japanese
Means "horse" in Japanese. During the Edo period, this name was sometimes given to girls born during the Year of the Horse. It is rarely used today.

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)

Umataro m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from Japanese 馬 (uma) "horse", 太 (ta) "thick, big, great", and 郎 (ro) "son". A notable fictional bearer of the name is Dr. Umataro Tenma, a character in the manga Astro Boy and its subsequent anime adaptations... [more]

Umecho f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 蝶 (cho) meaning "butterfly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Umika f Japanese
Variant of Umiko. A middle name bearer of this name is Gabriela Burgos “Bee”.

Umito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Umky m Chukchi
Means "polar bear" in Chukchi.

Umrqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek umr meaning "life" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Umrtoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek umr meaning "life" and toy meaning "colt".

Unaga m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "foal" in Mongolian.

Unam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 牛 (u) meaning "cow, heifer, bull", combined with 男 (nam) meaning "male". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Uncas m Algonquian, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Mohegan word wonkus meaning "fox". This was a character in 'The Last of the Mohicans' book and film.

Unen Bahlam f Classic Mayan
The name of a Mayan ruler, hypothesised to mean "baby jaguar".

Ungnyeo f Korean Mythology
The name of a goddess involved in the Korean creation myth. Her name is derived from the hanja 熊 (ung) meaning "bear" and 女 (nyeo) meaning "woman".

Ungoliant f Literature
Sindarin translation of the Quenya name Ungweliantë, meaning "dark spider". Ungoliant was a character in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. She was an evil spirit in spider form who helped Morgoth destroy the Two Trees of Valinor.

Uni f Etruscan Mythology
Uni is the ancient goddess of marriage, fertility, family, and women in Etruscan religion and myth, and the patron goddess of Perugia. The name itself is of uncertain etymology, it may, however, be related to an Indo-European root iuni "young", connecting to her association with fertility, love, and marriage.

Unkalla f Aymara
Means "wild duck" in Aymara.

Unku f Romani, Literature
Derived from the German word Unke "toad". ... [more]

Unnbjörn m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic unnr "wave" and bjǫrn "bear".

Unnikrishnan m Indian, Malayalam
Means "young Krishna" or "infant Krishna", derived from Malayalam ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant, young boy" combined with the name Krishna... [more]

Ünőke f Hungarian
Derived from ünő meaning "hind, doe" or a dated word meaning "heifer".

Unquchiing m Aleut (Archaic)
Meaning "blue fox".

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.

Unuyucar m Medieval Mongolian
Means "foal" in Middle Mongolian.

Upa m Chuvash
Means "bear" in Chuvash.

Uquna m Medieval Mongolian
Means "male goat" in Medieval Mongolian.

Urako f Japanese (Rare)
Ura means "bay, seacoast" and ko means "child, sign of the rat: first sign of the Chinese zodiac".

Ürkesh m Uyghur
Means "wave, billow" or "camel's hump" in Uyghur.

Ur-nanshe m Sumerian
Possibly meaning "Servant of Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.

Uromod m Gothic, Medieval, Old High German, German (Austrian, Archaic)
From the Gothic word urus, the Old Icelandic word úrr or the Old High German uro all meaning "aurochs" combined with the Old High German word muot meaning "spirit; courage, boldness".

Urpicha f Quechua
Means "little pigeon" in Quechua.

Urpikusi f Quechua
Means "cheerful dove" in Quechua from the words urpi meaning "dove, pigeon" and kusiy meaning "cheerful, content".

Urpila f Aymara
Means "dove" in Aymara.

Urraca f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque, Medieval Galician
Derived from Spanish urraca "magpie", ultimately from Latin furax "thievish". Several medieval queens of Navarre bore this name.

Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]

Ursul m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian ursul "the bear" (compare Urs).

Ursulus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ursulus meaning "little bear", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun ursus meaning "bear" (see Urs) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus... [more]

Urus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish uros "aurochs".

Uryuu m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 雨 (u) meaning "rain" and 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is the name of a character in the anime and manga 'Bleach'.

Usayd m Arabic (Rare)
Means "young lion" in Arabic. Derived from Asad.

Ushio m Japanese
From Japanese 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, heifer, bull", combined with 尾 (o) meaning "tail", 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence", or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]

Ushiwakamaru m Japanese Mythology
Ushiwakamaru is a combination of 牛 (ushi), meaning "cow, bull"; 若 (waka), meaning "young"; and 丸 (maru), meaning "round". Maru was also a common ending for young boys' names in feudal Japan. Thus "young bull", with maru denoting it's a young child... [more]

Usqullu m Quechua
Means "mountain cat, wildcat" in Quechua.

Usqullwillka m Quechua
Means "sacred mountain cat, sacred wildcat" in Quechua.

Uttu f Near Eastern Mythology
Sumerian goddess of weaving whose name means "spider".

Uvays m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "wolf".

Uwais m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
From an archaic Arabic word meaning "wolf". Uwais al-Qarani was a prominent 6th-century Islamic scholar.

Uxi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse byname and given name meaning "ox".

Uyên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鴛 (uyên) meaning "male mandarin duck".

Vadulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Vaja m Sanskrit
Means "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.

Valbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".

Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".

Valisher m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word sher meaning "lion".

Valuk m Slovene
Old Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.

Varaha m Hinduism
Means "boar, hog" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Varahi f Indian, Hinduism
Means "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.

Varash m Mari
Means "hawk" in Mari.

Varaz m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Armenian վարազ (varaz) meaning "wild boar", which itself is ultimately derived from Middle Persian varāz or warāz "boar".

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]

Varqa m Persian
The name conferred upon an early martyr of the Baha'i religion (Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa) by the founder of that religion, Baha'u'llah. Means "dove" in Persian.

Varuzhan m Armenian
From Armenian վարուժան (varužan) meaning "male bird".

Vasha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vashë, a poetic term meaning "young girl, maiden".

Vé'ėséhéméó'o m Cheyenne
Means "Bird Trail" in Cheyenne.

Vé'kėséohnéšese m Cheyenne
Means "Two Birds" in Cheyenne.

Vé'kėseo'ȯxháestȯxese m Cheyenne
Means "Heap of Birds, Many Birds" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯhtoháá'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Rising Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯhvovó'haestse m Cheyenne
Means "Spotted Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vemvane f Zulu
Means "butterfly" in Zulu.

Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".

Vermilia f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old French vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin vermiculus "little worm", in reference to Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.

Vespina f Theatre, Literature
Meaning uncertain, it could be related to the Latin vesperum meaning "evening" or the Latin and Italian vespa meaning "wasp". Vespina is Queen Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [more]

Veðr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".

Viclenny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
From the Venezuelan Name-Blending tradition blending names Victor meaning "victor, conqueror" (of Latin origin). Leonard meaning "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" Meaning "Conqueror of Brave Lions"

Vidan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vidan "(male) pigeon, (male) dove".

Vidra f Serbian (Rare)
The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.

Vidugavia m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]

Vígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and biǫrn "bear".

Vígulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and ulfr "wolf".

Vihangi f Hindi (Archaic), Sinhalese (Rare)
Feminine equivalent of Vihanga.... [more]

Vilkas m Lithuanian, Finnish
Vilkas is part of the Lithuanian language which means "wolf". This name is most famously used in the video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" where one of the characters is named Vilkas.... [more]

Vilkė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "she-wolf" in Lithuanian.

Viribunda f Folklore
From a Swedish fairy tale by Anna Maria Roos 'Prins Florestan eller sagan om jätten Bam-Bam och feen Viribunda' "Prince Florestan or the saga of he giant Bam Bam and the fairy Viribunda" that inspired Astrid Lindgren's novel 'Mio, my son'.... [more]

Viridis f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".... [more]

Vishtaspa m Old Persian
Earlier form of Goštāsp, from Old Persian vištah meaning "free, unbridled" and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse".

Viðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Vlinder f Dutch
Derived from the Dutch word vlinder meaning "butterfly".... [more]

Vóaxaa'éma'heóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bald Eagle Medicine Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóaxaa'éméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Eagle Trail Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóaxaa'ȯhnéstooestse m Cheyenne
Means "Screeching Eagle" in Cheyenne.

Vóaxaa'ȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Eagle" in Cheyenne.

Vóestȧhmo'ȯhtávaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Black Crane" in Cheyenne.

Vóestāso m Cheyenne
Means "crane, white crane, little crane" in Cheyenne.

Vóestȧsóeméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Crane Trail Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vogel f Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish foigl "bird", the name was generally used as a vernacular form of Zipporah. It coincides with German Vogel "bird". It

Vóhkėsétané'e f Cheyenne
Means "Swift Fox Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "White Hawk" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpe'hamé'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Horse Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeméhé'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Cow Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeméstaa'e m Cheyenne
Means "White Owl" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "White Bear" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpo'hāme m Cheyenne
Means "White Horse" in Cheyenne.

Volkkăm m Chuvash
Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from Russian волк (volk) meaning "wolf".

Vonȧhé'kȧsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Young Ceremonial Woman, Young Medicine Bundle Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóo'kooma m Cheyenne
Means "redheaded woodpecker" in Cheyenne.

Voron m Medieval Russian
Derived from either Russian ворон (voron) meaning "raven" or Russian ворона (vorona) meaning "crow" (as in, the bird).

Vorona f Malagasy
Means "bird" in Malagasy.

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

Vujadin m Serbian
One of the many Serbian names derived from the element vuk, meaning "wolf". ... [more]

Vukadin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk "wolf".

Vukan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic vuk "wolf".

Vukmir m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the elements vuk meaning"wolf" and mir meaning "peace".

Vukomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian vuk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Vukoslav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian vuk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Vukota m Serbian (Rare)
One of the numerous masculine Serbian names derived from vuk, meaning "wolf".

Vulfetrude f Medieval French
Frankish feminine name derived from the Germanic elements wulf meaning "wolf" and thrud meaning "strength".

Vulfgang m Old High German
From Old High German vulf meaning “wolf” and gang meaning “path”. The modern name of this version is Wolfgang.

Wachapéa m Aguaruna
From the Awajún wacha meaning "blue-winged macaw".

Wacharulf m Germanic
Means "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wahya m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Wakako f Japanese
From Japanese 若 (waka) "young, immature" and 子 (ko) "child", or 和 (wa) "peace, harmony", 歌 (ka) "sing/song" and 子 (ko) "child".

Waku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 新 (wa) meaning "fresh, new", 笑 (wa) meaning "laugh", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" or 航 (wa) meaning "navigate, sail, cruise, fly" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 雲 (ku) meaning "cloud", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]

Walaram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

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

Walderam m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Waldulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wamblee m Sioux
Means "eagle, golden eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', sometimes used as a generic term for both golden eagles and bald eagles.

Wamlisapa f Sioux
Means "black eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', and sah'-pah "black".

Wandulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wangshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Wangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Wanhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion" or 鸿 (hóng)# meaning "wild swan".

Wanida f Thai
Means "girl, young woman" in Thai.

Wanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".

Wanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.

Waqar f Quechua
Means "heron" in Quechua.

Warinulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warragul m Indigenous Australian
Place name; a town in the West Gipppsland region of rural Victoria in Australia. Its name is derived from warrigal, from a local language meaning "wild, wild dog (dingo)".

Washio m Japanese
From Japanese 鷲 (washi) meaning "eagle" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Washoe m Popular Culture, Cherokee
Nickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".

Weilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 林 (lín) meaning "woods, forest" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Weishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 杉 (shān) meaning "fir, pine".

Weiyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve", 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Wenhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral" or "person of virtue".

Wenjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]

Wenlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".

Wenlong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Wenlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Wenqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Wenshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Wenyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to a river in China combined with 雁 (yàn) "wild goose" or 岩 (yán) "cliff, mountain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Wetati f Amharic
Means “youthful” in Amharic.

Wibren m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wibern, an ancient Germanic given name which was often encountered as a variant form of Wigbern and Witubern... [more]

Wicadith m Inca Mythology (Anglicized, Rare)
Means "shiny" in ancient Tulalip-inca tribe scripts,as in Bagobago 1,87: "With thee shall be the song of the wekkadeth birds"

Wigbern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Wigram m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Wigulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wijisám m Aguaruna
Means "spotted toad" in Awajún.

Wilfram m Germanic
Ancient Anglo-Saxon... [more]

Wilfretrudis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant or corrupted form of Vulfedrudis, which was a Latinized form of Wulfetrude or Wulftrude, itself derived from the Germanic elements wolf meaning "wolf" and drud "strength" (alternatively, the second element could be *trut "maiden")... [more]

Wilfrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latin form of the Old English name Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.

Wilgefortis f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [more]

Wilk m Medieval Czech
Derived from Polish wilk "wolf".

Wilkomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wilk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Willberna f Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo "will" and bero "bear".

Williram m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Willulf m Germanic, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" combined with Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf meaning "wolf".

Winulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wirasuap m Shoshone
Means "bear spirit" in Shoshone.

Witto Witto m Indigenous Australian
From the Kaurna wito wito meaning "ornamental tuft of feathers worn by young men".

Witubern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Witulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wohali m Cherokee
Means "eagle".

Wok m Medieval Czech
A medieval Czech name meaning "wolf" (see also Vuk).

Wolfbern m Medieval German
Old High German wolf "wolf" and bero "bear".

Wolfgunda f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German wolf "wolf" and gund "war, battle".

Wolfmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Wolfsindis f Germanic
Feminine name composed of the Old High German elements wolf "wolf" and sinþs "path".... [more]

Wolrad m German (Rare)
Formed from two Germanic name elements. The first part can come from wolf "wolf" or from wollen "to will", the second part is rat "advice, council".

Woubishet m Amharic
Means "beautiful young grain" in Amharic.

Woya f Cherokee
Means "dove" in Cherokee.

Wrenna f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".

Wuffa m Anglo-Saxon
Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.

Wulfald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Wulfbald m Germanic
Means "brave wolf", derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Wulfbert m Germanic
Means "bright wolf", derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Wulfbrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Wulfcytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse Ulfkætill, using the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron".

Wulfgar m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate to Germanic Wulfger and Old Norse Úlfgeirr. Derived the elements wulf "wolf" and gar "spear" meaning "wolf spear".

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

Wulfgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements wulf "wolf" and Geat, referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe (from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden; note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).

Wulfgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and guð "battle".

Wulfhade m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English wulf "wolf", with the second element possibly being hād "nature, character" (from haiduz) or heaþu "war, battle" (from haþuz)... [more]

Wulfheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and heard "brave, hardy". Cognate to German Wolfhard.

Wulfhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Wulfhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Wolfhelm derived from the elements wulf "wolf" and helm "helmet" meaning "wolf helmet".

Wulfhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "wolf army," from the elements wulf "wolf" and here "army."

Wulfhild f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements wulf "wolf" and hild "battle".... [more]

Wulfin m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the name Wulf "wolf". It can also be interpreted as a masculine form (backformation) of Wulfine or Wulfina.... [more]

Wulflaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Wulfmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and mære "famous".

Wulfred m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wulfræd, composed of the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ræd "advice, counsel".

Wulfthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf meaning "wolf" and þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [more]

Wulftrude f Old High German, Medieval French, Gothic, Medieval
Fron the Old High German word wolf and Gothic wulf meaning "wolf" combined with Proto-Germanic þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut meaning "maiden".

Wulfwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Wulfweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and weard "guard, guardian".

Wulfwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wig "war, battle".

Wulfwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wine "friend".

Wuttunee m Cree
Means "porcupine" in Cree.

Wuyi m Miwok
Native American boy's name meaning "Soaring turkey vulture"

Wyborne m Popular Culture, Literature
Derived from the English phrase "why were you born?". Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat is a character in the stop-motion animated movie "Coraline", based on Neil Gaiman's novella of the same name. A variant, Whyborne, is used (as a surname) in Jordan L. Hawk's "Whyborne and Griffin" series.

Wymark f & m Medieval English
Anglicized form of the Old Breton name Wiuhomarch, which is made up of the elements wiu "worthy, noble" and march "horse".

Wynnwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from wynn "joy, delight" and wulf "wolf". The Wulfwynn is the same but in the reverse order.

Xáa'ȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "white ermine" in Cheyenne.

Xandrie f English (Australian, Rare)
Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."

Xawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "macaw" in Shipibo.

Xazači m Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe зечэ (zeche) meaning "breeder, trainer" and хьэ (kh'e) meaning "dog".

Xéhachiwinga f Indigenous American
Means "mountain wolf woman" in Winnebago.

Xever m Spanish
Means "bright", "splendid", or "new house" in Spanish. A known bearer is the fictional character from the 2012 version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Xezal f Kurdish
Means "gazelle, deer" or "yellow autumnal leaves" in Kurdish.

Xhuuyaa m Haida
Derived from Haida xhuuyaa "raven" (compare Koyah).

Xiamara f Ancient Aramaic
Means "joyful deer" in Aramaic.

Xiange f Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "dove, pigeon" or 歌 (gē) meaning "song, lyrics, sing"... [more]

Xianghong f & m Chinese
Possibly from Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine) or 湘 (xiāng), which refers to the Xiang River in southern China, and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" (which is usually only masculine) or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" (also usually only masculine)... [more]

Xianglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".

Xiangshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 相 (xiāng) meaning "mutual, each other" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Xiangying f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".