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Vlasy m Russian
Variant transcription of Vlasiy.

Vlatkica f Croatian
Diminutive form of Vlatka.

Vlera f Albanian
Variant of Vlerë.

Vlerë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vlerë "value, worth", ultimately borrowed from Latin valor, valōrem "value".

Vlinder f Dutch
Derived from the Dutch word vlinder meaning "butterfly".... [more]

Vlodzyo m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Volodymyr, a cognate of Polish Władzio.

Vlora f Albanian
From Vlora, the name of a city in Albania.

Voadicia f Literature
Form of Boadicea used by Raphael Holinshed in his 16th-century history of Britain.

Voegellin f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Vogel.

Vogel f Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish foigl "bird", the name was generally used as a vernacular form of Zipporah. It coincides with German Vogel "bird". It

Vogue f English (British)
From late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation) from French, from Italian voga ‘rowing, fashion’, from vogare ‘row, go well’.

Vohnedar m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian вогень (vohen), meaning "light, fire" and the Slavic name element darŭ, meaning "gift".

Voica f Medieval Romanian
Feminine form of Voicu.

Voichița f Romanian
Diminutive of Voica. This name was borne by Doamna Maria Voichița (Lady Maria Voichița in English), the wife of Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great in English).

Voight m American (Rare)
Transferred use from the originally German surname Voight.

Voislava f Moldovan (Rare)
Feminine form of Voislav.

Voja m Serbian, Croatian
Short from of names containing the element voj, like Milivoj, Vojislav.

Vojimir m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Variant form of Vojmir

Vojka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Vojko.

Vojkan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier". Also used as a short from of Vojislav.

Vojmil m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and milŭ "gracious, dear".

Vojmír m Czech, Slovak
Variant form of Vojmir.

Vojmir m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements voi "soldier" and mir meaning "peace" or "world"..

Vojmíra f Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of Vojmír.

Vojmira f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Vojmir.

Vojta m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Wojciech.

Vök f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From the Icelandic word vök, referring to a hole or opening in the ice (a polynya) or a break or opening in clouds.

Volbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.

Volckert m West Frisian (Rare)
Late medieval form of Volkert. This name has survived to modern times, but it is extremely rare in the Netherlands, especially when compared to its modern form Volkert.... [more]

Voldemar m Estonian
Estonian form of Waldemar and Woldemar.

Volen m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian волен (volen) "free; independent".

Volena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Volen.

Volesa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volesus.

Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]

Volf m Jewish, Jewish (Russified), Jewish (Ukrainianized)
Variant spelling of Wolf as well as Russified and Ukrainianised form. It is used by speakers of Yiddish as a translation of the Hebrew name Zeev with the same meaning.

Volfgang m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Croatian and Czech form of Wolfgang.

Volfgangas m Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Wolfgang.

Volfgangs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wolfgang.

Volger m Swedish
Variant of Wolfger or Volker.

Volimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Means "peaceful will", derived from Proto-Slavic volja "will, volition" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Volislav m Russian, Serbian
Means "glorious will", derived from Proto-Slavic volja "will, volition" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Volkbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic German name formed from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and beraht "bright".

Volkert m Frisian
Variant spelling of Folkert.... [more]

Volknand m Medieval German
The name is composed from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and nand "daring, brave".

Volkwin m Dutch
Variant of Folkwin.

Volla f Germanic Mythology
Southern Germanic form of Fulla. In Germanic mythology, Volla is the sister of the goddess Frija (as opposed to Fulla, who is Frigg's handmaid).

Volland m German (Archaic)
A simplified form of Volknand.

Volli m Estonian
Estonian short form of Voldemar.

Volmar m Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Valdemar or Volkmar.

Volmar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Volkmar.

Volodar m Medieval Ukrainian
Old variant of Volodymyr, or could also come from Ukrainian володар (volodar), meaning "ruler, leader". Alternatively could come from Slavic name elements волдѣти (volděti) "to rule, to control" and даръ (darŭ) "gift".

Volodia m French (Rare)
Variant of Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).

Volodõmõr m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Ukrainian Володимир (see Volodymyr).

Volodymyra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Volodymyr.

Volodyslav m Ukrainian
Variant of Vladyslav.

Vologases m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Walagash. This name was borne by six kings of Parthia.

Volpert m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Volkbert

Voltairine f English (American)
Feminine form of Voltaire.... [more]

Voltemand m Theatre
A character in 'Hamlet' by Shakespeare. Voltemand is sent together with Cornelius as an ambassador to the King of Norway.

Volter m Finnish, Swedish (Rare)
A variant of Wolter.... [more]

Volturnus m Etruscan Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin verto, meaning "to turn". This was the name of an Etruscan god whose worship was spread to Rome and was later conflated with the Roman god Tiberinus.

Volumna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Volumnus. According to Augustine, Volumnus and Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.

Volumnio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Volumnius.

Volumnius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god Volumnus... [more]

Volumnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.

Voluptas f Roman Mythology
Means "pleasure, enjoyment, delight" in Latin. In Roman mythology Voluptas was the personification of sensual pleasures. She was the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche; her Greek equivalent was Hedone.

Volusa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volusus (see Volesus).

Volusia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman noblewomen Volusia Saturnina (1st century BC) and Volusia Cornelia (1st century AD), who each were the daughter of a Roman senator.

Volusian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History
English form of Volusianus. This is the name by which the Roman emperor Volusianus (3rd century AD) and the saint Volusianus of Tours (5th century AD) are generally known in the anglophone world.

Volusiano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Volusianus.

Volusianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.

Volusien m French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Volusianus.

Volusius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Volusus, a variant of the Roman praenomen Volesus.... [more]

Volusus m Ancient Roman
Variant of Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).

Von f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Old Norse vón "hope; expectation".

Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.

Vona f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare, ?)
In Croatia, this name is allegedly a short form of Ivona.... [more]

Vongvilay m & f Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine".

Vonifatiy m Russian
Variant form of Bonifatsiy, perhaps via Bonifatiy.

Vonka f Croatian
Diminutive of Ivona.

Vonn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Anglised spelling of Vaughn.

Vonnetta f African American
Variant of Vonetta.

Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.

Vonny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names like Vaughn or Yvonne, rarely used as an official given name.

Vooz m Biblical Russian
Russian form of Boaz.

Vorachit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรชิต (see Worachit).

Voranuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Woranuch.

Voranut f Thai
Alternate transcription of Woranuch.

Voraphoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).

Voraphot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).

Vorapoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).

Vorapot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).

Vorasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worasak.

Voravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worawit.

Vorawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worawan.

Vorayut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worayut.

Vordís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Várdis.

Vorgell f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Manx form of Borghild, a Manx form of Derbforgaill and an aspirated form of Morgell.

Vorin f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Vårin.

Vorlost m Literature
Name created by Klaus Fritz, the German translator of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. As Tom Riddle's full name - Tom Marvolo Riddle - becomes "I am Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged, this little detail had to be retained in the German translation of the books.... [more]

Voron m Medieval Russian
Derived from either Russian ворон (voron) meaning "raven" or Russian ворона (vorona) meaning "crow" (as in, the bird).

Voršila f Czech
Variant of Uršula.

Vortumnus m Roman Mythology
Variant of Vertumnus.

Vosdan m Armenian
Means "capital", "free city", "royal" in Armenian.

Votele m Estonian
Variant of Vootele.

Voudas m History (Hellenized)
Modern Greek form of Buddha.

Vouletti f English (American)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [more]

Vovka m Russian
A diminutive of Vladimir via Vova.

Vovochka m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir via Vova. Vovochka is also a joke in Russia equivalent to Little Johnny in the West, that was recently banned due to Putin getting offended.

Vræistr m Old Norse
Related to Old Norse ríða ("to twist, knit, wind").

Vræiðr m Old Norse
Originally a byname derived from Old Norse reiðr "angry".

Vratko m Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Vratislav, now used as a given name in its own right.

Vreana f Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Freana, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Vreçeti f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oroceti.

Vrederic m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Frederik.

Vrederick m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Frederik.

Vréginne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Virginia.

Vrena f Romansh
Variant of Vreana.

Vrenchen f Literature
Dimnutive form of Verena.... [more]

Vrendanos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Brendan.

Vreneli f German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Verena, which has also been used as an official name in the Netherlands. Vreneli is also the informal name for a range of legal tender gold coins produced in Switzerland.... [more]

Vridget f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Bridget.

Vrinda f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi
This name comes from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is one of the names given to the Hindu goddess Radha, one of the god Vishnu's many lovers. The name is also used for the Tulsi plant, a sacred plant in Hinduism, because it is said Radha's hair was wavy and luxurious, like the leaves on the plant.

Vrold m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Roald.

Vromudis f Medieval Jewish (Latinized), Jewish (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Frommet. It was recorded in what is modern-day Germany in the 13th century.

Vroni f German
Diminutive of Veronika.

Vronica f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Veronica. Also compare German Fronika (also found spelled as Fronica).

Vronie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch cognate of Vroni.

Vroutos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Broutos.

Vrusol f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orosol.

Vũ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 羽 (vũ) meaning "feather" or 武 (vũ) meaning "military, martial".

Vucol m Moldovan (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Voukolos.

Vugghiermu m Sicilian
Variant of Gugghiermu.

Vuillaume m French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Guillaume found up until the 1700s in French-speaking Switzerland as well as in Lorraine and the Franche-Comté regions of France.

Vuillemette f French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Vuillaume (compare Guillemette).

Vuillermus m Franco-Provençal (Latinized, Archaic)
derived from Wilhelm

Vujadin m Serbian
One of the many Serbian names derived from the element vuk, meaning "wolf". ... [more]

Vukadin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk "wolf".

Vukan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic vuk "wolf".

Vukana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vukan.

Vukica f Serbian
Feminine form of Vuk.

Vukol m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Boukolos. Vukol Lavrov was a Russian journalist and translator.

Vukomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian vuk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Vukosav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Vukoslav.

Vukosava f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vukosav.

Vukoslav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian vuk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Vukoslava f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vukoslav.

Vuksan m Serbian
Diminutive or Vukoslav or elaborated form of Vuk.

Vulcano m Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Vulcanus as well as the Italian word for "volcano".

Vulfia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ulphia via the variant Wulfia.

Vullnet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vullnet "will, will power; desire".

Vullnete f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vullnet.

Vulric m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wlric.

Vulturnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Vultur, the name of a mountain in Apulia, southeast of Rome. The place name is possibly related to Latin vultur, meaning "vulture". In Roman mythology, Vulturnus was the god of the east wind, with his Greek counterpart being Eurus... [more]

Vuollá m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Olav.

Vương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 王 (vương) meaning "king".

Vurban m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба (vǎrba) "willow".

Vurğun m Azerbaijani
Means "lover, enamoured" in Azerbaijani. This was the pen name of Səməd Vurğun (1906-1956), an Azerbaijani poet and dramatist.

Vuthi m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Vuthy.

Vuthy m Khmer
Means "prosperity, abundance" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vriddhi).

Vuyi f South African
Short form of Vuyiswa.

Vuyiswa f South African
vuyiswa is a Zulu word meaning "rejoice".

Vuyo m Xhosa
Means "happiness, joy" in Xhosa. Sometimes used as a short form of names beginning with Vuyo-.

Vy f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 薇 (vi) meaning "fern".

Vyas m Hindi
Modern form of Vyasa.

Vydgailas m Lithuanian
Basically 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"... [more]

Vydgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vydgailas.

Vydmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vydmantas.

Vydminas m Lithuanian
The 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".

Vydminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vydminas.

Vydotas m Lithuanian
Derived 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... [more]

Vydotė f Lithuanian
This 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... [more]

Vydutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive 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.

Vydutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vygailas m Lithuanian
The 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)... [more]

Vygailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygailas.

Vygandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wigand. Some sources also list the name as being a variant spelling of Vygantas.

Vygandė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vygandas.

Vygantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygantas.

Vygaudas m Lithuanian
The 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)... [more]

Vygaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygaudas.

Vygintas m Lithuanian
The 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)... [more]

Vygintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygintas.

Vygirdas m Lithuanian
The 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)... [more]

Vygirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygirdas.

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 Lithuanian
The 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)... [more]

Vyliaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vyliaudas.

Vyliautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The 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)... [more]

Vynette f English (Rare)
Variant of Vinette.

Vyolet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Violet.

Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.

Vytas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytis).

Vytė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vytas or Vytis.

Vytis m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytas).

Vyusti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi
Means "twilight."

Waage m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Vaage.

Waalke m East Frisian
An East Frisian short form of names beginning in Wal- (derived from the Germanic name element walt "to rule").... [more]

Waasila f South African
Probably derived from Arabic وَسِيلَة (wasīla) "means, medium; tool, instrument; measure, step provision".

Waast m Walloon (Archaic), Picard
Walloon form of Vedastus and Picard variant form of Vaast.

Wabbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Wabe.

Wabe m West Frisian
Frisian 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.

Wacek m Polish
Diminutive of Wacław.

Wachara m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watchara.

Wacharulf m Germanic
Means "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wachid m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Wahid.

Wachidah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Wahida.

Wachira m & f Thai
Means "diamond, lightning bolt, vajra" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).

Wachiraphon f Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Wachiraphon m Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Wachiravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วชิรวิทย์ (see Wachirawit).

Wachirawit m Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and วิทย (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Wack m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wacłôw.

Wacłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Václav.

Wacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wacław.

Wadad f Arabic
Variant of Widad.

Wadea m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وديع (see Wadih).

Wadha f Arabic
From Arabic وَضَح (waḍaḥ) meaning "light, brightness, clarity".

Wadie m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وديع (see Wadih).

Wadih m Arabic
Means "gentle, mild, calm" in Arabic.

Wådrou f Walloon
Walloon form of Waldetrudis.

Waelram m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Walderam.

Waen f & m Thai
Means "circle, hoop, ring" in Thai.

Wærbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wær "aware, cautious" and beald "bold, brave".

Wærfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English wær "aware, cautious" and friþ "peace".

Waernaer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Werner.

Wærnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wǣr "true, correct; faith, fidelity" and noð "boldness, daring".

Wafae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وفاء (see Wafa) chiefly used in Morocco.

Wagdi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wagdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wåge m Swedish
Variant of Våge.

Wage m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé, the name of the fourth day of the five-day week (Pasaran) used in the traditional Javanese calendar.

Wagih m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيه (see Wajih) chiefly used in Egypt.

Wagiman m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Wagimin m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.

Waginah f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nah.

Waginem f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nem.

Wagini f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -ni.

Wagino m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -na.

Wagiyah f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yah.

Wagiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yem.

Wagner m Brazilian, Caribbean
Transferred from the German surname Wagner.

Wah f Burmese
Means "yellow" or "cotton" in Burmese.

Wah f Karen
Means "white" in S'gaw Karen.

Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "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.

Wahap m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Indonesian and Malay form of Wahab.

Waheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Wahida.

Wahidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وحيدة (see Wahida), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Wahidin m Indonesian
From Arabic وحيدين (waḥīdīn), the plural of وحيد (waḥīd) meaning "peerless, unique".

Wahju m Indonesian
Older spelling of Wahyu influenced by Dutch orthography.

Wahjudi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Wahyudi influenced by Dutch orthography.

Wahjuni f Indonesian
Older spelling of Wahyuni influenced by Dutch orthography.

Wahlfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Walfried.

Wahnun m Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Arabic form of Hanun.

Wahono m Javanese
From Javanese wahana meaning "vehicle, carriage" or "omen, meaning, interpretation", ultimately from Sanskrit वाहन (vāhana).

Wahyo m Javanese
From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)".

Wahyono m Javanese
From 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".

Wahyuddin m Indonesian
Variant of Wahyudin.

Wahyudin m Indonesian
From Indonesian wahyu meaning "revelation" combined with Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Wahyuningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Wahyu and Ningsih.

Wai m & f Burmese
Means "profuse, abound" in Burmese.

Waine m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wayne.

Waing f & m Burmese
Means "to gather around, to surround" or "collectively, together" in Burmese.

Waiola f Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life". It is sometimes Anglicized as Viola.

Waiphot m Thai
Means "synonym" in Thai.

Wairoa m & f Maori
Means "vast water" in Māori, from wai meaning "water" and roa meaning "vast, long".

Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waite m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Waite. A prominent user was American baseball player Waite Hoyt (1899-1984).

Wajdi m Arabic
Means "passionate, affectionate" in Arabic, derived from the root وجد (wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".

Wajdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wajeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيه (see Wajih).

Wajeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة or Urdu وجیہہ (see Wajiha).

Wajid m Arabic, Urdu
Means "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد (al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wajida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Wajid.

Wajih m Arabic
Means "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.

Wajiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Wajih.

Wajihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة (see Wajiha), as well as a Malay variant.

Wakaba f Japanese
From 若葉 (wakaba) meaning "new leaves; fresh verdure," as a name, also written as 稚葉 or 新葉.... [more]

Wakanda f Literature, New World Mythology
Used by J.K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books as a personal name for a minor female character, perhaps due to its similarity to Wanda, taken from the form of Wakan Tanka used by the Omaha people... [more]

Wakayo f Japanese
From 若 (waka) meaning "young" and 依 (yo) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Wakhid m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Wahid.

Wakhidah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Wahida.

Waku m Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]

Walabert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Walabonso m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly related to the Germanic roots walah ("foreigner") and funs ("ready"). This is the name of a Christian martyr from 9th century in Niebla, in the Andalusi emirate of Cordoba in what is now Spain.

Walafrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Walagash m Old Persian
Of ancient Persian origin, the meaning of this male name is unfortunately uncertain.

Walagrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Walagund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Walahelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Walahild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Walaman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with man "man."

Walamar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Walamund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Walangkura f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Walangkura Napanangka (b. between circa 1938 to 1946), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Walarad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Walaram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Walãti m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valentine 1.

Walãtina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valentina.

Walbert m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Medieval German
Dutch and German short form of Waldebert as well as a Polish borrowing of this name. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walabert.