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Valor m & f English (Rare)From the English word
valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin
valor "value".
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... [
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Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word
valkyrja) and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [
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Valsamo f Greek (Rare)Perhaps derived from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον
(balsamon) meaning "balsam tree" (of Semitic origin).
Valþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
valr "those slain in battle" (also found in the place name
Valhalla and the word
valkyrja) combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Valtu m FinnishFinnish pet form of names containing the name element
vald "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Valuk m SloveneOld Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.
Valur m IcelandicIcelandic younger form of
Valr. Valur is also a modern Icelandic word for gyrfalcon.
Valvanera f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Valvanera, Patron saint of the Spanish province of La Rioja. The name refers to the Monastery of Valvanera, where Virgin Mary is venerated.... [
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Valvanuz f Spanish (European)From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Valvanuz and
Nuestra Señora de Valvanuz, meaning "The Virgin of Valvanuz" and "Our Lady of Valvanuz," venerated at the sanctuary in Selaya in Cantabria, northern Spain... [
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Valve f EstonianDerived from Estonian
valve "to guard; watch over".
Vam m & f HmongMeans "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
Vambola m EstonianFrom a character in a novel with the same name by Estonian writer
Andres Saal (1861-1931). Possibly derived from the name of Varbola castle or from the old Estonian word
vambas, which means "mace".
Vamini f HinduismThis name (not to be confused with Bamini, Padmini, Yamini, Jamini, or Kamini) was a very much in use in India before 1700’s. It was a name only taken by female babies in royal families or women of highest status and caste.... [
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Van m & f ChinMeans "heaven; sky" in Chin.
Vanaja f TeluguMeans "forest born" or "born of/in the forest" in Telugu.
Vandenė f LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
vandenė meaning "mermaid", which is derived from the Lithuanian adjective
vandens meaning "aqueous, aquatic", itself ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun
vanduo meaning "water"... [
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Vandy m & f LaoFrom Lao ວັນ
(van) meaning "day" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vanellope f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [
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Vanes f EnglishNickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.
Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)Combination of Swedish
vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element
hildr "battle, fight".
Vani m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
vanr meaning "wont, accustomed or lacking, wanting".
Vani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, MarathiMEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring
Vaniher m ChuvashCombination of
ва (va) and
нихер (niher) meaning "lover, beautiful".
Vanilla f English (Rare)From the English word
vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [
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Vanille f Popular CultureMeans "vanilla" in French. A famous bearer is the character Vanille in the Final Fantasy video games.
Vanity f American (Modern, Rare)The English word "vanity" used as a name. Stage name of Denise Katrina Matthews, a Canadian-born former singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and model.
Vanjie f Popular CultureVariant of
Vangie, which is a diminutive of
Evangeline. Miss Vanjie is the stage name of José Cancel, an American drag performer known for competing on the reality show
RuPaul's Drag Race.
Vannak m KhmerMeans "class, hierarchy, caste" in Khmer.
Vannin m ManxDerived from the Manx name for the Isle of Man,
Ellan Vannin.
Vannozza f Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of
Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.
Vansha f HinduismMEANING - lineage, race, dynasty. It was the name of an Apsara.
Vanthani m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao
ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
Vantyuk m ChuvashCombination of
Вань (Van'), possibly from the Russian nickname for
Ivan,
Vanya, and the suffix
-тюк (tyuk).
Vanusa f Portuguese (Brazilian)Meaning uncertain, it could be derived from the Latin word
vannus, which refers to a winnowing basket. Alternatively it may be a diminutive of
Vânia.
Vanxay m LaoFrom Lao ວັນ
(van) meaning "day" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Vaqif m AzerbaijaniMeaning uncertain. It is most likely derived from Arabic وَقْف
(waqf) meaning "stopping, halting", though it may have come from Persian واقف
(vâqef) meaning "benefactor, helper" or a form of the given name
Wahid.
Vara f Latvian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of
Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian
vara "power, force; reign".
Varada f IndianName of an Indian river situated in Karnataka, a state in the south western region of India. It is with believed that this river has religious ties with gods
Durga and
Lakshmi.
Varag m ArmenianMeans "twenty-ninth day of the month" in Armenian.
Varaha m HinduismMeans "boar, hog" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god
Vishnu.
Varahi f Indian, HinduismMeans "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.
Varaidzo m ShonaVaraidzo means "One who keeps company".
This is given to acknowledge your child as one with whom you keep company. It is common to give this name to a child born in your later years.
Varam m Georgian (Archaic)Variant of
Gvaram. A known bearer of this name was the influential Georgian feudal lord Varam Gageli (died in 1249 or 1251 AD).
Varaqa f UzbekDerived from
varaq meaning "leaf" or "page".
Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, HistoryDerived 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
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Vardanush f ArmenianFrom Armenian
վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and
անոյշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Vardar m BulgarianFrom 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".
Varden m GeorgianProbably the Georgian form of the Armenian name
Vardan. Vardan is also in use in Georgia, but Varden is more common. A known bearer of this name was Varden Tsulukidze (1865–1923), a Georgian military commander.
Várdis f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Varenka f RussianPet form of
Varvara. It is the name a heroine in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Poor Folk' and a minor character in Leo Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina'.
Váreyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Varima-te-takere f Polynesian MythologyPrimordial mother goddess in Cook Islands mythology. Her name has been attested as meaning "goddess of the beginning" or "the mud at the bottom". It may be derived from
vari meaning "mud" and
takere meaning "bottom of a canoe".
Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)Elaboration of
Vör, perhaps influenced by
Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word
vår meaning "spring (the season)".
Varina f English (Rare)Possibly a variant of
Varinia. This name was most notably borne by Varina Davis (1826-1906), the second wife of Jefferson Davis and the First Lady of the Confederate States of America.
Varinder m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit
वर (vára) "environing, enclosing, space" or "boon, gift, reward, benefit" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra.
Varinn m Old NorseFrom the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
Varis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play
Maija un Paija.
Varlami m GeorgianForm of
Varlam with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Varlen m Soviet (Rare)Means "great army of Lenin", from "великая армия Ленина (velikaya armiya Lenina)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Varma f & m FinnishMeans "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
Varpikke f ChuvashChuvash feminine name derived from
varlă meaning "kind, friendly" and
pikke meaning "lady".