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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 羽 (vũ) meaning "feather" or 武 () meaning "military, martial".
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.
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".
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]
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]
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.
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.
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]
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."
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.
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, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Wahida as well as the Indonesian and Malay 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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
Walbourg f French (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Walburga.
Walburg f German
German short form of Waldeburg.
Walburgis f German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walburg (see also Walburga).
Walcerz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Walter.
Walda f German (Rare), Dutch
Short form of names with the name element walt "to rule".
Waldbern m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Waldebrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Waldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic valdan "to reign." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Waldegild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Waldegis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Waldegund f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Waldémôr m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Waldemar.
Waldemund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Walden m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Walden.
Walderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Walderam m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Walderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Waldfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan meaning "to reign" combined with Old High German fridu meaning "peace".
Waldfried m German (Rare)
German form of the ancient Germanic name Waldfrid.
Waldgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Waldhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Waldhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Waldi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element walt meaning "rule", such as Ewald and Waldemar for men and Waltraud for women.... [more]
Waldman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with man "man."
Waldolf m Germanic
Variant of Waldulf.
Waldrad m Germanic
Short form of Walderad.
Waldrada f Germanic, History
Feminine form of Waldrad. Waldrada lived in the 6th century AD and was the wife of Theudebald, a Frankish king of the Merovingian dynasty.
Waldrun f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "rule" combined with Gothic rûna "secret."
Waldtrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with þruþ "strength."
Waldulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Wȧlek m Vilamovian
Variant of Walek.
Walek m Polish
Polish form of Valek.
Walek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Valentine 1.
Waleka f American
Feminine form of Walek.
Walentina f German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
German and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Valentina as well as a Russian/Ukrainian variant transcription of Валентина (see the previous name and Valentyna).
Walentyn m Polish
Polish form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Walentynian m Polish
Polish form of Valentinian.
Walercia f Polish
Diminutive of Waleria.
Waleri m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valerius.
Waleriana f Polish
Polish form of Valeriana.
Walericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walherich. The 7th-century Frankish saint Valery de Leuconay is sometimes referred to as Walericus.
Walerión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valerian.
Waleriusz m Polish
Polish form of Valerius.
Walerka f Polish
Diminutive of Waleria.
Waleska f German (Silesian), Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valeria and Silesian German variant of Valeska.
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, Finnish
Germanic variant form of Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Walfrido m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Walfrid. This name is chiefly popular in Cuba and Brazil.
Walfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Walahfrid.
Walgito m Javanese
From Javanese walgita meaning "letter, book, writing".
Walida f Arabic
Feminine form of Walid.
Walidah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وليدة (see Walida), as well as the Indonesian form.
Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.
Waliska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Walãtina.
Waliyuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Walle m Swedish
Variant of Valle, a diminutive of names beginning with Val- or Wal-.
Walli f German
Variant of Wally.
Wallon m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton uuallon, cognate of Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".