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Vượng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 旺
(vượng) meaning "prosperous, flourishing".
Vurğun m AzerbaijaniMeans "lover, enamoured" in Azerbaijani. This was the pen name of Səməd Vurğun (1906-1956), an Azerbaijani poet and dramatist.
Vushemadzoro m ShonaThe name comes from Shona tribes in which KingShip was prevalent. This name was usually given to the chosen next bearer of the throne. The name means the Kingship turnover, i.e. the practice of succeeding a leader... [
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Vushmgir m Gilakifrom Gilaki 'vushm' meaning quail and the suffix '-gir' meaning to catch. so in short it means quail catcher.
Vuslat f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
vuslat (taken from the Arabic language) - "reunion with the beloved".
Vuthy m KhmerMeans "prosperity, abundance" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वृद्धि
(vriddhi).
Vuyiseka f XhosaMeans "be happy, rejoice" or "makes happy" in Xhosa.
Vuyo m XhosaMeans "happiness, joy" in Xhosa. Sometimes used as a short form of names beginning with
Vuyo-.
Vuyokazi f XhosaMeans "great joy" in Xhosa, a variant of
Vuyo using the feminine or augmentative suffix
-kazi.
Vỹ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 偉
(vĩ) meaning "great, extraordinary".
Vydgailas m LithuanianBasically 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"... [
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Vydminas m LithuanianThe 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".
Vydotas m LithuanianDerived from
Vydotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Vyd- (such as
Vydgailas and
Vydmantas) or end in
-vydas (such as
Tautvydas), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vydotė f LithuanianThis name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with
Vyd- (such as
Vydgailė and
Vydmantė) or end in
-vydė (such as
Žadvydė), because it contains the feminine suffix
-otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vydutė f LithuanianDiminutive of feminine given names that start with
Vyd- (such as
Vydgailė and
Vydmantė) or end in
-vydė (such as
Žadvydė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė.
Vygailas m LithuanianThe 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)... [
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Vygaudas m LithuanianThe 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)... [
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Vygintas m LithuanianThe 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)... [
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Vygirdas m LithuanianThe 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)... [
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Vyjayanthimala f Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit वैजयन्ती
(vaijayantī) meaning "banner, flag" combined with माला
(mālā) meaning "garland, wreath". A known bearer is Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936-), a Tamil Indian actress and dancer.
Vyliaudas m LithuanianThe 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)... [
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Vyrăstaj m ChuvashGiven to boys born on Sunday, derived from the Chuvash word for the day,
Vyrsarni kun, literally meaning "Russian weekend day". It can also be linked to the word
Vyrăs meaning "Russian".
Vyshali f IndianIndian mythological name.Its another name of godess parvathi
Waad f & m ArabicMeans "promise" or "covenant" in Arabic.
Waalke m East FrisianAn East Frisian short form of names beginning in
Wal- (derived from the Germanic name element
walt "to rule").... [
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Waasila f South AfricanProbably derived from Arabic وَسِيلَة (wasīla) "means, medium; tool, instrument; measure, step provision".
Waawaate Ojibwe (Modern)Means "Northern Lights" in Ojibwe. Waawaate Fobister is a Canadian actor best known for their semi-autobiographical one-man play, Agokwe.
Wabe m West FrisianFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
valdan for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names
Waldebert and
Waldebrand are good examples of that.
Wacharulf m GermanicMeans "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German
wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Wachira m & f ThaiMeans "diamond" or "lightning bolt" in Thai.
Wachiraphon f ThaiFrom Thai วชิร
(wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Wachiraphon m ThaiFrom Thai วชิร
(wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Wachirawit m ThaiFrom Thai วชิร
(wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Wacho m LombardicKing Wacho ruled the Lombards before they entered Italy. He likely ruled from around 510 until his death in 539. He was the son of Unichis. He usurped the throne by assassinating his uncle King Tato.
Wackford m LiteratureIn Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens, Wackford Squeers is the cruel headmaster of the nightmarish boarding school, Dotheboy's Hall, where the boys are malnourished and often beaten.
Wa'd f ArabicDerived from Arabic وعد (
w'd) meaning "promise".
Wada f OromoEast african (Kushitic, Oromo) meaning "Promise".
Wadha f ArabicFrom Arabic وَضَح
(waḍaḥ) meaning "light, brightness, clarity".
Wadi f & m Arabic"Valley" Arabian Valley in Saudi Arabia
Wadiya m & f Luo (Archaic)Found mainly in the Suba regions. Name believed to have Bantu origins.
Wadjet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "green one; papyrus-colored one". From the Ancient Egyptian
wadj, which was the word for the color green, in reference to the color of papyrus, and
et, which indicated the name of a woman.... [
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Waela f ArabicPossibly the female version of the name Wael or an alternative transcription of the name Walah.
Waen f & m ThaiMeans "circle, hoop, ring" in Thai.
Wærburg f Anglo-SaxonFrom Old English
wær "aware, cautious" and
burg "fortress". Alternatively, the first element could be from
wær "true" or "truth, faith, fidelity" (from
wēraz).
Wærnoð m Anglo-SaxonDerived from either Old English
wær "aware, cautious" or
wǣr "true, correct; faith, fidelity" and
noð "boldness, daring".
Wærstan m Anglo-SaxonMeaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English
wær "aware, cautious" or
wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German
war "aware" and
war "true") and the second element from
stan 1 "stone".
Wagaye f AmharicMeans "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.
Wage m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé, the name of the fourth day of the five-day week (Pasaran) used in the traditional Javanese calendar.
Wagiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Wagimin m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-min.
Waginah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-nah.
Waginem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-nem.
Wagini f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-ni.
Wagino m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-na.
Wagiyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Wagiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Wah f BurmeseMeans "yellow" or "cotton" in Burmese.
Wah f & m ChineseChinese variant of
Hua, meaning neat, or good looking.
Wah f KarenMeans "white" in S'gaw Karen.
Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, UrduMeans "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.
Wahalanutah m CherokeeLooking for the meaning of this name...was used by Cherokee male about the year 1819 in Georgia church record for David Weaver.
Wahb m ArabicMeans "gift" in Arabic. It is not to be confused with الوهاب (
al-Wahhab) meaning "giver, bestower", which is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Waheenee f Indigenous AmericanBuffalo Bird Woman (ca. 1839-1932) was a traditional Hidatsa woman who lived on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her Hidatsa name was Waheenee, though she was also called
Maaxiiriwia (variously transcribed as Maxidiwiac)... [
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Wahib m ArabicFrom Arabic
وَاهِب (
wahab) meaning "bestower". In Islam
الوَاهِبو (
al-wahib) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Wahid al-Din m ArabicFrom
وحيد (
wahid) meaning "unique" and
الدين (
al-din) meaning "of the religion)
Wahidin m IndonesianFrom Arabic وحيدين
(waḥīdīn), the plural of وحيد
(waḥīd) meaning "peerless, unique".
Wahineʻaeʻa f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian word
wahine meaning "woman" and
'ae'a meaning "wandering".
Wahono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wahana meaning "vehicle, carriage" or "omen, meaning, interpretation", ultimately from Sanskrit वाहन
(vāhana).
Wahyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)".
Wahyono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Wahyudin m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
wahyu meaning "revelation" combined with Arabic دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Wai f & m Polynesian, HawaiianFrom the proto-Polynesian root
*waiʀ meaning "water" in most Polynesian languages.
Wai m & f BurmeseMeans "profuse, abound" in Burmese.
Waiaria f MaoriFrom
wai meaning "water" and
āria meaning "tidal pool".
Waiata f & m MaoriMeans "song" in Maori. Combined with
Aroha it means "song of love, love song" Waiata-aroha.
Waika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" combined with 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual" and 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji can be used.
Waiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 倭 (
wai) meaning "Japanese" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wailani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly water" from Hawaiian
wai "water" and
lani "heaven, sky".
Waimi f JapaneseFrom 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.
Waing f & m BurmeseMeans "to gather around, to surround" or "collectively, together" in Burmese.
Waiola f HawaiianDerived from Hawaiian
wai "(fresh) water" and
ola "life". It is sometimes Anglicized as
Viola.
Waipuna m HawaiianMeaning "spring water", from the Hawaiian elements
wai "water" and
puna "spring (of water)".
Waitara f MaoriDerived from the Maori
waitara, possibly meaning "mountain stream" or "pure water".
Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.
Waiva f English (American, Rare)As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian
Vaiva (influenced by English
Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [
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Wajahat m Urdu, ArabicPossibly from the Arabic
وَاجَهَ (wājaha) meaning "to confront".
Wajdi m ArabicMeans "passionate, affectionate" in Arabic, derived from the root وجد
(wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".
Wajia f Pashto, UrduPossibly means "melody" in Pashto or derived from Arabic وَجِيه
(wajīh) meaning "eminent, distinguished".
Wajib m ArabicMeans "necessary, indispensable" or "duty, obligation, requirement" in Arabic.
Wajid m Arabic, UrduMeans "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد
(al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.