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Vilnė f LithuanianThe 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.
Vilnis m LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
vilnis "wave, surge".
Vilnius m Lithuanian (Rare)From the name of the Lithuanian capital, named after the Vilnia River, ultimately from
vilnis meaning "wave".
Vilora f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and
October Revolution.
Viltas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
viltis meaning "hope", which is ultimately derived from Baltic
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Vimbina m & f MalagasyMeans "carry in the arms, carry in the hands" in Malagasy.
Vimukhti m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit मुक्ति
(mukti) meaning "release, freedom, liberation".
Vimukthi m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit विमुक्ति
(vimukti) meaning "release, liberation".
Vímundr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
mund "hand, protection".
Vina f KurdishA person who can see beyond what others see , and a person who understands everything.
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".... [
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Vinata f HinduismAccording to Hindu legends, Vinata is the mother of birds. She is one of the thirteen daughters of Prajapati Daksha. Married to Kashyapa along with her 12 sisters. She bore him two sons, named Aruṇá, and Garuda (Suparna).
Vinaya f IndianOf Sanskrit and Pāli origin, meaning "leading out; education; discipline".... [
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Vinayika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, NepaliMEANING - remover of obstacles, female leader, female preceptor, a term for wife of lord Ganesha
Vincențiu m Romanian (Rare)Romanian form of
Vincentius (see
Vincent). A notable bearer of this name was the Romanian lawyer, journalist and politician Vincențiu Babeș (1821-1907).
Vinda m & f HinduismTaken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vindafarnah m Old PersianMeans "finding glory", from Old Persian
vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and
farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Vindemiatrix f AstronomyMeans "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.
Vine m Indigenous American (?)Perhaps from the surname
Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
Vine m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDerived from Latin
vinea "vine". In
The Lesser Key of Solomon, Vine is an Earl and also a King of Hell, commanding 36 legions of demons. He is portrayed as a lion holding a snake in his hand and riding a black horse.
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"... [
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Vinevyt f ChukchiMeans "deceased" in Chukchi. This name was given to children as a reference the spirits or souls of deceased ancestors or family members.
Vĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 永
(vĩnh) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Vini f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, MarathiMEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vinicianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Vinicius. A bearer of this name was Annius Vinicianus, a Roman senator from the 1st century AD.
Vinit m Indian, Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit विनीत
(vinita) meaning "well-led, trained, disciplined" or "humble, courteous".
Vinitharya m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of
Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
Vinjar m NorwegianEither derived from of Old Norse
vinr "friend" and
herr "army" or based on place names that contains the Old Norse element
vin "meadow, pasture".
Vinnie f English (American)Diminutive of
Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [
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Vinolia f ItalianMeans “peace” in Old English. This name increased in popularity in Italy in the 2000s.
Vinothan m TamilA Tamil name, possibly more common in Sri Lanka than India. Means "Bringer of Light".
Vintanasoa m & f MalagasyMeans "good luck" in Malagasy. From
vintana (meaning luck) and
soa (meaning good).
Vintilă m Medieval Romanian, RomanianRomanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [
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Violaine f French, TheatreInvented by Paul Claudel for his play
L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled
La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of
Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
Violencia f ObscureSpanish word for "violence", which has been occasionally used as a given name.
Vipsanius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Viqor m UzbekMeans "loftiness, pride, grandeur" in Uzbek.
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, BengaliMEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Viradecdis f Germanic MythologyFrom
wiro- "truth" and
dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.
Virajan m SanskritMEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [
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Viran m & f HindiMeans "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.
Virata m HinduismMeans "huge, magnificent" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Virbius m Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Latin
vir, meaning "man", and
bis, meaning "twice", with the intended meaning of "twice a man". In Roman mythology, Virbius is the name given to the resurrected
Hippolytus of Athens after he fell from his chariot to his death.
Vireo m & f EnglishFrom Latin
vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from
virere "be green" (see
Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Virgailas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Virgaudas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Virge f EstonianDirectly taken from Estonian
virge "alert, wakeful".