All Submitted Names

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Valería f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valeria.
Valerià m Catalan
Catalan form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.
Valerián m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Valerian.
Valeriane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Valerianus (see Valerian). This is an older name and it is fairly rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Valerian is more common there.... [more]
Valeriani m Georgian
Form of Valerian with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Valerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerianus.
Valerianu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Valerianus.
Valeric m Catalan
Catalan form of Walherich via it's Latinized form Valericus.
Valerica f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Walherich via the Latinization Valericus.
Valerica f Romanian
Diminutive of Valeria.
Valerică m Romanian
Diminutive of Valeriu.
Valerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Valéry (via Valericus, a Latinized form of Walherich).
Valericus m Germanic (Latinized)
latinized form Walherich and variant of Walericus.
Valerieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valerie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".
Valerii m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Valeriy.
Valerij m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Valeriy.
Valerijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valerian.
Valerije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Valerius.
Valerijona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Valerijonas and cognate of Valeriana.
Valerijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valerius.
Valeriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Valeri and perhaps also of Valerian and Valeriane.
Valerina f Gascon
Feminine form of Valèri.
Valerìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Valérie.
Valerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerios, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerius.
Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.
Valerjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Валерьян (see Valeryan).
Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valeryan m Russian
Russian variant of Valerian.
Valeryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valerius.
Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
Valetudo f Roman Mythology
From the name of the Roman goddess of Health. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hygieia.
Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Valfreda f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Gualfredo.
Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Valfrida f Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Valfrid, though Valfrid has also occasionally been used as a feminine name.
Valfrids m Latvian
Latvian form of Walafrid and Waldfrid.
Valga f Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING - a bridle, rein, Goddess Durga
Valgard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Valgarðr.
Valgarð m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Valgarður.
Valgarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse masculine form of Valgerðr.
Valgarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valgarðr.
Valgaut m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Valgautr.
Valgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and gautr "goth".
Valgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Valgerðr.
Valgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and garðr meaning "fence, defense"... [more]
Valgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valgerðr.
Valgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Valgerðr.
Valguzha f Mordvin
Derived from Erzya валдо (valdo) meaning "light" and кужо (kuzho) meaning "glade".
Valhild f Swedish
Swedish form of Valhildur.
Valhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and hildr meaning "battle"... [more]
Váli m Norse Mythology
Snorri Sturluson calls Váli a son of Loki and brother of Nari in chapter 50 of the Prose Edda. Other sources say he was a son of Odin and the giantess Rindr.
Vəli m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَلِيّ‏ (waliyy) meaning "helper, protector, benefactor".
Vali m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Wali.
Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]
Valiabdula m Dagestani (Rare)
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning “neighbor, friend” and the name Abdullah.
Valiahd m Uzbek
Means "heir to the throne" in Uzbek.
Valiakbar m Uzbek
Derived from the names Vali and Akbar.
Valian m Literature
Main character in Jennifer Bell's book series "The Uncommoners".
Valiancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.
Valiancina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Valiancin.
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]
Valiantsin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentine 1.
Valid m Chechen
Chechen form of Walid.
Väliđä f Bashkir
Bashkir feminine form of Walid.
Validə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Walid.
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]
Valieryj m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valeriy.
Valieryja f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Valeryia.
Valiha m & f Malagasy
From the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.
Valija f Latvian
Contracted form of Valerija and diminutive of Valentīna.
Valika f Slovak
Diminutive of Valéria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Valikaram m Uzbek
Derived from the names Vali and Karam.
Valiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Valeri, Valerian and their short form Valo.
Valimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Valin m Sanskrit (?)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]
Valina f English
Variant of Valena.
Valinafas m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nafas meaning "breath".
Valinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nazar meaning "look, glance".
Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).
Valiniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Valinka f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.
Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.
Valintin m Picard
Picard form of Valentin.
Valintinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valentino.
Valinur m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Valio m Finnish
From Finnish valio meaning "an outstanding individual, a pick, choice, elite".
Valirahim m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Vali and Rahim.
Valirasul m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word rasul meaning "prophet".
Valirea f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valiş m Chuvash
Combination of Vali meaning "friend / close ally to God" and the suffix .
Valisher m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word sher meaning "lion".
Valisoa f Malagasy
Means "reward", or from the Malagasy name for the Scaevola plumieri shrub.
Valiy m Uzbek
Means "saint, messenger" in Uzbek.
Valiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek valiy meaning "saint" or "messenger".
Valiyor m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word yor meaning "friend".
Valjancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.
Valjancina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Valjancin, the Belarusian form of Valentina, and the Belarusian Latin transcription of Valiantsina.
Valjeryj m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Valerius.
Valjet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and jetë "life".
Valjeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Valjet.
Valjhun m Slovene
Old Slovene name
Valjo m Estonian
Variant of Vallo.
Valju m Estonian
Variant of Valjo.
Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.
Valka f Old Norse, Icelandic, Popular Culture
Old Norse diminutive of Valgerðr. The name is borne by a character in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'.
Valke m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics suggest a derivation from Latvian valks "brook, brooklet", while others see a connection to the Latvian placename Valka, and a third group theorizes a connection to Finnish and Estonian valkoinen "white"... [more]
Valki m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Valgarðr.
Valkyrja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse valkyrja meaning "chooser of the slain" (see Valkyrie).
Vallamat m Uzbek
Means "guide, mentor", "ruler, leader", or "generous" in Uzbek.
Valle m Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive of names beginning with Val-, like Valdemar and Valfrid.
Valle f Spanish
Means "valley" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Valle and Nuestra Señora de la Valle, meaning "The Virgin of the Valley" and "Our Lady of the Valley" respectively.... [more]
Valle m Estonian
Variant of Vallo.
Vallentin m Medieval German, French (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic French form of Valentine 1.
Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.
Valletta f American
Valletta, the name of a city in Malta, it is a transferred use of the surname of Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta.
Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Vallivana f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
From the Valencian title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Vallivana, meaning "Mother of God of Vallivana."... [more]
Valljáš m Sami
Northern Sami masculine name meaning "plentiful".
Vállju m Sami
Sami form of Valio
Vallmo f & m Swedish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Swedish, thus making it a Swedish cognate of Poppy.
Vallo m Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Voldemar and Valentin, now used as a given name in its own right.
Vallon f American
Of/relating to the word ‘valor’
Vallop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.
Vallorie f English (American)
Variation of Valerie, most popular in the mid 20th century.
Vallory f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie, the spelling is influenced by that of Mallory.
Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.
Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.
Valma f Finnish
19th-century coinage derived from Finnish valmu meaning "poppy".
Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Derived from Welsh fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [more]
Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.
Valme f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a borrowing of Finnish Valma.
Valmir m Albanian
Masculine form of Valmira.
Valmir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Walmir.
Valmira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and mirë "good".
Valmy m French, French (Belgian)
This name came into usage after the Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [more]
Valny f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Valný.
Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".
Valo m & f Finnish
Means "light" in Finnish.
Valo m Georgian
Short form of Valeri and Valerian.
Valodia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Valodya, which is the Armenian form of Volodya.
Valodya m Armenian
Armenian form of Volodya.
Val'oi f Veps
Veps form of Valentina.
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".
Valona f Albanian
Feminine form of Valon.
Valonia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Valônia, the Portuguese name for the Belgian region of Wallonia.
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.
Valoura f English
Variant of Valora.
Valpas m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "alert, attentive, watchful" in Finnish.
Valpurge f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French variant of Walburge.
Valr m Old Norse
From Old Norse valr meaning ''falcon''.
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"... [more]
Valsamo f Greek (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) meaning "balsam tree" (of Semitic origin).
Valsero m Western African
Created from Serval by inverting the order of syllables.... [more]
Valshti f Mari
Mari form of Valentina.
Valtasar m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and variant Russian and Ukrainian forms of Balthazar.
Valtazar m Serbian
Valtazar is a Serbian form of Balthazar.... [more]
Välte m Alsatian
Vernacular form of Valentin.
Valten m German (Silesian)
Silesian German contracted form of Valentin.
Valterio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Walter.
Valteris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Walter.
Valther m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish variant of Walter.
Valþór m Icelandic
From 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).
Valtimaari m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Valtimâre.
Valtimâre m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Waldemar.
Valtin m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of Valentin. (Compare Velten)
Valtr m Czech
Variant of Valter.
Valts m Latvian
Short form of Valters, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Valtti m Finnish
A diminutive of Valentin and names ending with -vald such as Evald and Osvald... [more]
Valtu m Finnish
Finnish pet form of names containing the name element vald "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Valtýr m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".
Valuk m Slovene
Old Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.
Valur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valr. Valur is also a modern Icelandic word for gyrfalcon.
Valvanera f Spanish
From Latin Vallis Venaria meaning "valley of water veins". This is the name of a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Valvanera, venerated in the monastery of Valvanera as the patron saint of La Rioja, Spain.
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... [more]
Valve f Estonian
Derived from Estonian valve "to guard; watch over".
Valvi f Estonian
Variant of Valve.
Valvik m Estonian (Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Valvo.
Valvinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Balbinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Balbinus.
Valvo m Estonian
Masculine form of Valve.
Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.
Valyantsina f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Валянціна (see Valiantsina).
Valyentina f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Valentina.
Valyerii m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Valeriy.
Valyusha f Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Valentina.
Vam m & f Hmong
Means "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
Vamana m Hinduism
Means "dwarfish, small, short-statured" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a dwarf man to recover the three worlds (earth, heaven and the netherworld) from the demon king Bali.
Vambo m Estonian
Short form of Vambola.
Vambola m Estonian
From 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".
Vamika f Sanskrit, Bengali, Malayalam
In the case of the daughter of Indian actress Anushka Sharma, it is likely derived from the name of her father Virat and her mother Anushka, or from a name for the goddess Durga.
Vamini f Hinduism
This 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.... [more]
Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.
Van' m Komi
Komi form of Ivan.
Vana f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from Vanaheimr, home of the Vanir (a type of Old Norse gods). Vana was the wife of Sveigðir and mother of Vanlandi... [more]
Vana f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.
Vanagan m Armenian
Means "abbot, monk" in Armenian.
Vanaja f Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Means "forest-born" from Sanskrit वन (vana) meaning "forest" and ज (ja) meaning "born".
Vanalika f Kashmiri
Means "sunflower".
Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]
Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.
Vanče m Macedonian
This is the name of Macedonian footballer Vanče Šikov.
Vanchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanchai.
Vanchana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanchana.
Vandačka f Belarusian
Diminutive of Vanda.
Vandad m Persian
Variant of Vindadh.
Vandalarius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Vandalar. Vandalarius was the name of the father of Valamir, a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Vandalis m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior slain by Gawain in a skirmish at Roestoc.
Vandana f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit वन्दना (vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation" or "prayer, worship".
Vandani f Indian
sanskrit
Vandenė f Lithuanian
Derived 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"... [more]
Vander m American, Brazilian
Probably a contraction of the two words van der "from the" occurring as part of Dutch surnames like Van Der Waal promoted to a given name.
Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]
Vandill m Old Norse
From Old Norse vandill "sword".
Vandilo m Romani
Romani form of Vandill.
Vandutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Vanda.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vane f Galician
Diminutive of Vanessa.
Vane m Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive of Ivan.
Vane m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Vanevald.
Vane m Coptic
Derived from Demotic bne, itself from Proto-Semitic *ban- meaning "son".