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Vaidgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidgintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaidgintas.

Vaidilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaidila meaning "priest" (as in, a pagan one) as well as "bard". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaidilas.

Vaidilutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Vaidilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it is important to note that vaidilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "priestess" (as in, a pagan one)... [more]

Vaidivutis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Vaidevutis.

Vaidmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidmantė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaidmantas.

Vaidminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidminė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaidminas.

Vaido m Estonian
Masculine form of Vaida.

Vaidota f Lithuanian
Variant form of Vaidotė.

Vaidotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vaidotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vaidotė f Lithuanian
This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidmantė and Vaidvilė) or end in -vaidė (such as Norvaidė), because it contains the feminine suffix -otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vaidutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidmantė and Vaidvilė) or end in -vaidė (such as Norvaidė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Vaidutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vaidvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaidvilas.

Vaigailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from 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"... [more]

Vaigailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigailas.

Vaigaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Vaigaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigaudas.

Vaige f Estonian
Variant of Vaike.

Vaigedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Vaigedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigedas.

Vaigi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaige.

Vaigintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Vaigintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaigintas.

Vaigirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Vaigirdė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaigirdas.

Vaiki f Estonian
Variant of Vaike.

Väiko m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaiko.

Vaiko m Estonian
Masculine form of Vaike.

Vailet f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Violet reflecting the English pronunciation.

Vaime f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vaima.

Vaimintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".

Vaingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Vaingedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaingedas.

Väino m Estonian
Estonian form of Väinö.

Vaino m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Solivaino.

Vainora f Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant form of Vainorė.

Vainoras m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai- or vain-... [more]

Vainorė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vainoras.

Vainotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vainotė f Lithuanian (Rare)
This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedė and Vainorė) or end in -vainė (such as Dovainė), because it contains the feminine suffix -otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vainutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedė and Vainorė) or end in -vainė (such as Dovainė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Vainutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vaira f Latvian
Of debated origin and meaning. While the derivation from Latvian vairot "to add; to increase; to enhance" is commonly accepted, a derivation from Latvian vairīties "to avoid, to shirk" has been suggested.

Vairi f Scottish
Variant of Mhairi.

Vairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Vaira.

Vaišgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišgirdė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaišgirdas.

Vaishnavan m Tamil
Masculine form of Vaishnavi. Also compare Vaishnav.

Vaišmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišmantas.

Vaišnoras m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišnorė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaišnoras.

Vaištautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaištautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaištautas.

Vaišvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišvilas. Also compare Vaišviltė.

Vaišviltas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišviltė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišviltas. Also compare Vaišvilė.

Vaišvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišvydas.

Vait m Crimean Tatar, Chechen
Crimean Tatar and Chechen form of Wahid.

Vaitautas m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]

Vaitautė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaitautas.

Vaitnoras m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".

Vaitvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Vaitvilė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaitvilas.

Vaivorykštė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".

Vaivydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are three possibilities for its etymology. The first possibility is that it is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaiva meaning "light" (also see Vaiva)... [more]

Vaja m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vazha.

Vajlet f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Vailet.

Vajrapani m Buddhism
Means "holder of the vajra" from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि (pāṇi) meaning "hand"... [more]

Vaka f Icelandic
Feminine form of Vakur.

Vakarinė f Baltic Mythology
Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [more]

Vakaris m Lithuanian
Derived from either the Lithuanian adjective vakaris meaning "westerly" or the Lithuanian adjective vakarinis meaning "evening", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vakaras meaning "evening"... [more]

Vakhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Wahid.

Vakhit m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Wahid.

Vakho m Georgian
Short form of Vakhtang and Vakhushti.

Vakhuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vakho, which is a short form of Vakhtang and Vakhushti.

Vakhushti m Georgian
This compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب (khub) or (xub) meaning "good"... [more]

Vaklina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaklin.

Vako m Georgian
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Va-, such as Valeri, Valerian and Vasil.

Vakona f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Means "unwanted" in Mingrelian.

Vakr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.

Vakur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vakr.

Vala f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Old Norse name element valr- "the slain (in Valhalla)" as well as a direct adoption of Swedish vala (or völva) "fortune teller; prophet" (ultimately from Old Norse vǫlva).

Vala f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave".

Valaire m French (African)
Variant of Valère.

Valamar m Germanic
Variant of Walamar.

Valamir m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.

Valancina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentina.

Valantín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentine 1.

Valantin m Romansh
Variant of Valentin.

Valantine f Picard
Picard form of Valentine 2.

Valantis m Greek
Short form of Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).

Valasca f History, Medieval Slavic (?)
A famous bearer of this name is Valasca, a warrior Queen of Bohemia.

Valata f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of extremely uncertain origin and meaning. One group of modern-day academics link this name to Estonian vallatus "naughtiness; recklessness", while others adamantly doubt this derivation.

Valbert m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Waldebert.

Valbon m Albanian
Masculine form of Valbona.

Valburga f Slovene
Slovene form of Walburga.

Valča f Czech
Diminutive of Valérie.

Valchiria f Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Valkyrie. (Cf. Valquíria.)

Valda f Slovene
Truncated form of Evalda.

Valde m Swedish
Short form of Valdemar.

Valdeko m Estonian
Diminutive of Valdo.

Valdemaro m Italian
Italian form of Waldemar.

Valdemārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Waldemar.

Valdemir m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Variant of Valdemiro.

Valdemiro m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Waldemar. Also compare Valdomiro. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian evangelical pastor Valdemiro Santiago (b... [more]

Valdet m Albanian
Masculine form of Valdete.

Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and deti "the sea; the ocean".

Valdine f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element vald- as well as a feminine form of masculine names containing the element vald-, first and foremost Valdemar.

Valdinete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form to names beginning in *Vald-* like Valdemar.

Valdis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Valdís.

Valdo m Estonian
Estonian form of Valto.

Valdo m Italian, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Galician and Portuguese short form of masculine names that start with Vald- (such as Valdemaro and Valdemiro) or end in -valdo (such as Osvaldo)... [more]

Valdomiro m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Waldomar. Also compare Valdemiro. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian former soccer player Valdomiro Vaz Franco (b... [more]

Valdrin m Albanian
Combination of Albanian valë "wave" and Drin.

Valdrina f Albanian
Feminine form of Valdrin.

Valdur m Estonian
Variant of Valdo.

Valdus m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Derived from the Norse name element valdr "power, leader, ruler".

Valė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Val-, like Valerija or Valentina.

Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".

Valeer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Valerius. A known bearer of this name is Valeer Deschacht (b. 1925), a Belgian Catholic priest and director of social institutions.

Valek m Popular Culture, Slavic (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
The name is a Slavic short form of Valentin or Valerian (or other names starting in Val-).

Valeka f American
Feminine form of Valek.

Valena f North Frisian
Seibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of Vahle which he further links via Volle with names including the Germanic name element folk "people, folk".

Valenç m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Valens.

Valence f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Valentia.

Valencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Valentia.

Valene f English (Rare)
Variant of Valena.

Valent m French (Archaic), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Valentius.

Valenta f Gascon
Feminine form of Valent.

Valentas m Lithuanian
Short form of Valentinas.

Valentîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 1.

Valentinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Valentinian.

Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.

Valentiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valentinian.

Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]

Valentinien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Valentinian.

Valentinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valentinian.

Valentinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 2.

Valentiño m Galician
Galician form of Valentinus.

Valentino f Provençal
Provençal form of Valentine 2.

Valentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinus.

Valentinu m Maltese, Corsican, Sardinian
Maltese, Corsican and Sardinian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Valentius m Late Roman
Extended form of Valens.

Valentõna f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valentina used to transcribe Ukrainian Валентина.

Valentynian m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Valentinianus.

Valér m Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Valerius.

Valer m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Valier.

Valèri m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Valerius.

Valería f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valeria.

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]

Valérianne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Valériane.

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.

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 Walericus, a Latinized form of Walherich).

Valerieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valerie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]

Valérien m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Valerian.

Valérienne f French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Valérien.

Valerii m Abkhaz, Ukrainian
Abkhaz form and Ukrainian alternate transcription 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.

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.

Valérine f French (Rare)
French form of Valerina.

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.

Valerjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Валерьян (see Valeryan).

Valeryan m Russian
Russian variant of Valerian.

Valeryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valerius.

Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.

Valesca f German (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Valeska.

Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.

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.

Valgarð m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Valgarður.

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.

Vəli m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَلِيّ‏ (waliyy) meaning "helper, protector, benefactor".

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.

Valiancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.

Valiancina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Valiancin.

Valiantsin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentine 1.

Valid m Chechen
Chechen form of Walid.

Validə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Walid.

Valier m Belarusian
Variant of Valieryj.

Valieryj m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valeriy.

Valieryja f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Valeryia.

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.

Valiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Valeri, Valerian and their short form Valo.

Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.

Valintin m Picard
Picard form of Valentin.

Valintinianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valentinianus.

Valintinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valentino.

Valio m Finnish
From Finnish valio meaning "an outstanding individual, a pick, choice, elite".

Valirea f English
Variant of Valerie.

Valjancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.

Valjancina f Belarusian
Łacinka form of Valiantsina.

Valjet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and jetë "life".

Valjeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Valjet.

Valjo m Estonian
Variant of Vallo.

Valju m Estonian
Variant of Valjo.

Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.

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]

Valkyria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Valquíria.

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.

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 Northern Sami
From Northern Sámi vallji meaning "plentiful, abundance".

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.

Vallop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.

Vallot m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vallo.

Vallut m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Vallot.

Valma f Finnish
19th-century coinage derived from Finnish valmu meaning "poppy".

Valmae f English (Australian)
Variant of Valmai.

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.

Valmi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valme.

Valmir m Albanian
Masculine form of Valmira.

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]

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.

Valodźka m Belarusian
Diminutive of Uladzimir.

Valodzya m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Volodya.

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.

Valory f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valery.

Valoura f English
Variant of Valora.

Valquírio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Valquíria.

Valr m Old Norse
From Old Norse valr meaning ''falcon''.

Valsero m Western African
Created from Serval by inverting the order of syllables.... [more]

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.

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.

Valtýr m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".

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.

Valvinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Balbinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Balbinus.

Valvo m Estonian
Masculine form of Valve.

Valyantsin m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Valiantsin.

Valyantsina f Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Валянціна (see Valiantsina).

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.

Vamekh m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Vameq.

Vameq m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Wamiq.

Vamiq m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Wamiq.

Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.

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]

Vanchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันชัย (see Wanchai).

Vanchana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanchana.

Vandačka f Belarusian
Diminutive of Vanda.

Vandalar m Germanic
Variant of Wandalhar.

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.

Vandana f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit वन्दना (vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation, reverence, worship".

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.

Vanderlei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vanderley.

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]

Vandloo m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Vandalo.

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 Coptic
Derived from Demotic bne, itself from Proto-Semitic *ban- meaning "son".

Vanea m Moldovan
Moldovan form of Vanya.

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... [more]

Vanessah f English (American)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanetta f English
Derived from the Spanish name Juanita or from the Italian name Giovannetta.

Vang f Chin
Means "light" in Hakha Chin.

Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of Swedish vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".

Vania f & m Bulgarian, Romanian, Italian
Italian and Romanian form of Vanya as well as Italian variant of Vanna and Bulgarian diminutive of Ivana.