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Vasuki m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Ancient Dravidian, Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a nagaraja (king of serpents) in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. He is a snake belonging to the god Shiva and is famous for coiling around Shiva's neck.... [more]
Vasyona f Russian
Short form of Vasilisa.
Vatcharee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วัชรี (see Watchari).
Vatcharin m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watcharin.
Vathsalya f Indian
"Vathsalya" means "Eternal Love". It is a form of expressing feelings. It is one of the five forms expressing feelings of devotion - Shantha (Serenity), Sakhya (friendliness), Vathsalya (eternal love), Anuraga (affection) and Madhura (sweetness).
Vatroslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Vatroslav.
Vatslava f Belarusian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vatslau (Belarusian) or Vatslav (Ukrainian).
Vaudine f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Vaudin.
Vaudrée f French, French (Quebec)
A French form of Waldrada. It was borne by a 7th-century saint, the first abbess of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais in Metz, France.
Vaula f Finnish (Rare)
Vaula is both a flower/flowering plant genus ("Asarina" in Latin) and in old Finnish language a little wooden ring that kept a bunch of silver birch branches together in a sauna.
Vaux f African American
Transferred use of the surname Vaux.
Växiđä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Wahida.
Vaya f Greek
Variant form of Greek Βάια (also spelled Βάϊα, Βαΐα; see Vaia).
Vayeira m & f Hebrew
"He appeared." The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared.
Vayia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βάγια (see Vagia).
Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.
Väžiz̦ä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Wajida
Vëannë f Literature
Vëannë (named Melinir by Eriol) was a child who resided at the Cottage of Lost Play in Tol Eressëa.... [more]
Veanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vianne.
Veâra f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami female name, possibly a cognate of Vera 1 and influenced by the Russian.
Veatriki f Greek
Greek form of Beatrice.
Véda f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Veda.
Vedada f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Widad.
Vedah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Stage name of silent film actress Vedah Bertram (1891-1912)
Vedasi f Mari
Mari form of Theodosia.
Védastine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Védaste, which is the French form of Vedastus.
Vedette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Veda and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Vedha f Indian
Variation of the name Veda
Vedis f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Védís.
Vedra f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.
Veegi f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Solveig.
Veena f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
Variant transcription of Vina.
Veenapani f Indian, Hinduism
Means "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.
Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Veerukka f Finnish
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Veevi f Estonian
Variant of Viivi.
Veeya f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil வீயா (see Viya).
Vefa f Breton
Short form of Jenovefa.
Véfreyja f Old Norse
Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.
Vega f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - speed, quickness, velocity, current ( of water ), momentum
Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.
Vehbije f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vehbi.
Veig f Icelandic
Variant of Veiga.
Veiga f Icelandic
Short form of Old Norse names containing the name element veig "power, strength".
Véineas f Astronomy, Roman Mythology
Irish form of Venus. It does not appear to be in use as an Irish given name.
Vėjūnė f Lithuanian
A variation of Vėja
Vekoslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Vekoslav.
Velasquita f Medieval Spanish
Feminine diminutive of Velasco. Velasquita Ramírez was an 11th-century queen consort of León as the first wife of King Bermudo II.
Velaug f Norwegian
Younger form of Vélaug.
Vēlava f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian vēls "late".
Velda f Estonian
Variant of Valda.
Veleda f History
Veleda was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.... [more]
Velga f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.
Velgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Valgjerd.
Vélia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Velia.
Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.
Veliana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velian.
Velichka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.
Velika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Veliko.
Velina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velin.
Velira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.
Velizara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velizar.
Velka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velko.
Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.
Vella f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Vellamo.
Velleda f History
Italian form of Veleda.
Velli f Estonian
Variant of Vella.
Velmira f Bulgarian, Hungarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Velmir as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Velouria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from English velour, which refers to a fabric that is similar to velvet. This is also the name of a 1990 song by the American alternative rock band Pixies.
Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.
Velvetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -etta.
Velvette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -ette.
Velyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Веляна (see Veliana).
Velzy f Obscure
Transfered use of the surname Velzy. It is possibly given after the surfboard shaper Dale Velzy (1927-2005), credited with being the world's first commercial shaper.
Ven f & m English
Short form of Vena, Venice, Venicia, Venetia, Vanessa, Veronica, Veronique, Venus, Venustus, Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing ven-.
Venaig f Breton
Diminutive of Nevena.
Venancia f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Venantia.
Venantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Venantius. ... [more]
Venanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venantia.
Venatrix f Roman Mythology
Means "huntress" in Latin. This was an epithet of the goddess Diana.
Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.
Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.
Vendetta f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vendetta or from the word vendetta, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge."
Vendi f Italian
Italian borrowing of Wendy.
Vendija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Wendy.
Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.
Venea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vena.
Venecia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), South African (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. As a Spanish name it could be a variant of Benecia or taken from the Spanish place name (see Venecia).
Venecija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Venice.
Venedikti f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Venediktos.
Venediktini f Greek (Rare, ?)
Variant Greek feminine form of Venediktos.
Venelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
Vénéra f French (Quebec, Rare)
Québécois form of Venera.
Veneranda f Latvian, Italian, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]
Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.
Venerina f Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Venere.
Veneta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venets.
Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.
Venia f Greek
Diminutive of Evgenia.
Venia f English (Rare)
Short form of Luvenia, or from Latin venia meaning "grace; indulgence; favor; forgiveness". This name has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Veniamina f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian feminine form of Veniamin.
Venice f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia, or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]
Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.
Venida f Asturian
Short form of Bienvenida.
Veniera f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Venerio.
Venissa f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Venissa, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th century Historia Regum Britanniae, was a daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius, whom he gave in marriage to the British king Arvirargus once he had submitted to Rome.... [more]
Věnka f Czech
Věnka is short form of Slavic feminine name Věnceslava. The diminutive can mean "wreath".
Venka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venko.
Venke f Norwegian
Variant of Wenke.
Venlá f Sami
Sami form of Venla.
Venni m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Verner and Vendela.
Vennie f American (South)
Not sure, it was given to 6 girls in Alabama in 1913, looks like a diminutive of a longer name that became independent, perhaps Venetia or Venicia.
Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.
Ventseslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.
Ventúria f Provençal
Provençal form of Victoria.
Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.
Venusia f Italian (Rare)
This name may be an elaboration of Venere, via its Latin form Venus.
Venusta f Italian
Feminine form of Venusto.
Vénusz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Venus.
Veny f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Véný.
Ve’ondre m & f African American
Possibly a female version of DeAndre or Deondre, or Ondre combines with the prefix Ve... [more]
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Vera f Greek
Short form of Varvara.
Verá f Sami
Sami form of Vera 1.
Veralicia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Vera 1 and Alicia. It is mainly used in El Salvador.
Veralidaine f Literature
The first name of the protagnist in The Immortals quartet by Tamora Pierce. A diminutive of the name is Daine.
Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.
Verana f Provençal
Provençal form of Vérane.
Veranda f American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe an elaboration of Vera 1.
Verandi f Arthurian Cycle
In Norse mythology, one of the three Fatal Sisters – the others were Urd and Schulda – who presided over the past, present, and future.... [more]
Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.
Veranya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verasha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verbeia f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [more]
Verča f Czech
Czech diminutive of Veronika.
Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".
Verda f Turkish
Turkish form of Warda.
Verdella f African American
While its precise origin is uncertain, it may be related to names like Verdell, which derives from the French "vert" or Latin "viridis," meaning "green." The "-ella" suffix suggests a feminine elaboration, following a pattern common in African American naming traditions of the early 20th century.... [more]
Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.
Verdia f Italian
Shortened form of Verdiana
Verdiana f Italian, Venetian, Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Contracted form of Veridiana. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 13th century AD.
Verdie f & m English (American), American (South), African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of the feminine Verity, Verdella, Vera 1 or the masculine Verdell... [more]
Verdoana f Arthurian Cycle
The lady of the castle Aspetta Ventura in La Tavola Ritonda. She suffered from leprosy and could only be cured by the blood of a royal virgin. In the quest to heal her, her knights bled hundreds of virgins, most of whom perished... [more]
Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]
Vere f Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Fere.
Veredas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]
Veremonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Wermund and Warimund.
Veréna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Verena.
Verenia f Ancient Roman
Verenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Verenice f Spanish (Mexican)
Apparently a Spanish variant of Berenice.
Vereniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Berenike.
Vergine f Armenian
Armenian form of Verginia.
Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]
Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]
Verildis f Medieval Dutch
Latinate form of Veerle, recorded in the early 13th century.
Verina f Late Roman
Variant of Verena.
Verinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verísima f Galician
Feminine form of Verísimo.
Verité f English
Variant of Verity.
Verito f Spanish
Diminutive of Verónica, via its short form Vero 2.
Verka f Bulgarian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Vera 1.
Verki f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Vera 1.
Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.
Verletta f American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Verla.
Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.
Verlynne f old english and welsh
a combined name of verly and lynne. verly is derived from the old english name beverly, meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow”. lynne is a name of welsh origin meaning “lake”.
Verma f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It could be a rhyming variant of names like Irma, or a variant of Varma.
Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.
Vermettya f African American
Vermettya Royster was a member of the R&B ensemble 'The Sisters Love'.
Vermiglia f Arthurian Cycle
The wife of King Amoroldo of Ireland, a friend of Tristan.
Vermont m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the state in the United States of America (see Vermont). The place name originated from French Verd Mont meaning "green mountain", the name that French explorer Samuel de Champlain gave to Vermont's Green Mountains on his 1647 map.
Vernalisa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Verna and Lisa, perhaps inspired by the name of Italian actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014).
Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.
Vernell f & m African American
Variant of Vernel, or possibly an elaborated form of Verna and Vernon.
Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.
Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.
Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna (see Vernetta)
Vernia f English
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.
Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.
Vernina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.
Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.
Vero f Spanish
Short form of Verónica.
Vero m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Veronese f Medieval Italian
Presumably directly taken from the Italian word, and medieval byname, veronese meaning "from Verona".... [more]
Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Veronia f Italian
Elaboration of Verona, a a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy. Rarely used as a given name.
Veroniek f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Veronique.
Verónika f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Veróníka.
Veronikæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Veronica.
Veronike f Greek (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Greek form of Veronika and possible Dutch variant of Veronique.
Veroniki f Greek
Greek form of Veronica.
Veronique f Dutch
Dutch cognate of Véronique.
Veronka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Veronika, meaning "victory bringer".
Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.
Veronya f Russian
Diminutive of Veronika.
Veronyka f Russian (Ukrainianized)
Transcription of Veronika from Russian Cyrillic spelling in Ukrainian transcription.
Veronytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Veronika.
Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]
Veroonika f Estonian
Estonian variant of Veronika.
Verounico f Provençal
Provençal form of Véronique.
Verrine f Arthurian Cycle
A high-born damsel, of Guenevere’s court was mute until the arrival of Sir Percival, when at last she spoke. Greeting him, she led him to his seat at the left of the Siege Perilous and predicted his future greatness... [more]
Verrisa f English (American, Americanized, Modern), Italian
Verissa came from the city of Berissa in Italy and became the name of a few people in america and Italy
Versa f American (South)
This name sporadically appears outside the U.S. top 1000 in the American South in the early 20th-century. It is most likely inspired by the Latin word "versus" (verse; line) probably used by Southern Baptists in reference to the verses of the Bible... [more]
Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
Versaria f Arthurian Cycle
Foster-mother of Elyabel, Tristan’s mother.
Verticordia f Roman Mythology
Means "turner of hearts" from Latin vertere "to turn, turn about" and cor "heart" (genitive cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus.
Vertie f English, American
Diminutive of Alverta.
Veru f Spanish
Diminutive of Veronica.
Veruha f Chuvash
Possibly derived from the Russian name Vera 1, or otherwise the Arabic وَرَقَةٌ (wáraqa) meaning "leaf (of a plant)".
Verulya f Russian
Diminutive form of "Veronika" and "Vera".
Veruna f Czech
Diminutive form of Veronika.
Veruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Verusha. Also compare Veruška.
Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Veruschka f German
German form of Verushka. This name is borne by German model and actress Veruschka von Lehndorff.
Verush f Mari
Mari form of Vera 1.
Verushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1. Also compare Verusha and Verusya.
Věruška f Czech
Diminutive of Věra.
Veruška f Croatian
Croatian form of Verushka. Also compare Veruša.
Verutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian short form of Veronika.
Vervaine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by verveine, the French word for the plant.
Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.
Veryan f & m Cornish
From the name of a Cornish town, which is taken from Sen Veryan meaning "Saint Veryan", a Cornish corruption of Severian, itself a corrupted form of Symphorian (the saint to whom the village church is dedicated)... [more]
Veselina f Bulgarian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veselin.
Veselinka f Slovene, Macedonian
Diminutive of Veselina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Also the Macedonian feminine form of Veselin.
Veseljka f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veseljko.