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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
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Vaivorykštė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaivorykštė meaning "rainbow".
Vaklina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vaklin.
Vakona f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Means "unwanted" in Mingrelian.
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).
Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.
Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]
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.
Valbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "those slain in battle" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree" (compare Björk)... [more]
Valbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements valr "those slain in battle" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Primitive Germanic *walha- meaning "Celtic, foreign".
Valchiria f Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Valkyrie. (Cf. Valquíria.)
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.
Valdinia f Finnish (Rare)
An old Karelian name, possibly a feminine form of Waldemar.
Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".
Valena f American (South, Rare)
Either a contracted form of Valentina or an invented name coined from the syllable Val- and the once-popular name suffix -ene.
Valentõna f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Valentina used to transcribe Ukrainian Валентина.
Valera f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valera in honour of Irish statesman Éamon De Valera, who was born in New York to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
Valerica f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Walherich via the Latinization Valericus.
Valerieke f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Diminutive of Valerie, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".
Valerijona f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Valerijonas and cognate of Valeriana.
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
Valfrida f Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Valfrid, though Valfrid has also occasionally been used as a feminine name.
Valhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and hildr meaning "battle"... [more]
Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]
Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]
Valieryja f Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Valeryia.
Valka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valko.
Valkyrja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse valkyrja meaning "chooser of the slain" (see Valkyrie).
Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.
Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Vallmo f & m Swedish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Swedish, thus making it a Swedish cognate of Poppy.
Vallory f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie, the spelling is influenced by that of Mallory.
Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.
Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".
Valonia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Valônia, the Portuguese name for the Belgian region of Wallonia.
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.
Valpurge f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French variant of Walburge.
Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [more]
Valsamo f Greek (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon) meaning "balsam tree" (of Semitic origin).
Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.
Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]
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]
Vanilia f Various, Portuguese (Brazilian, ?), Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare, ?)
Perhaps from Greek βανίλια (vanilia) meaning "vanilla" or Italian vaniglia meaning "vanilla".
Vanilla f English (Rare)
From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]
Vanine f Portuguese (Brazilian), Franco-Provençal (Rare)
The Brazilian version and the Franco-Provençal version of Vanina.
Vannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Vanna 1 or a short form of Savannah
Vanozza f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Giovanna.
Vanxhela f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vanxhel.
Vara f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian vara "power, force; reign".
Varakiya f Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic وَرَق (waraq) meaning "foliage, leaves".
Varga f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Varg.
Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Vör, perhaps influenced by Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word vår meaning "spring (the season)".
Varina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Varinia. This name was most notably borne by Varina Davis (1826-1906), the second wife of Jefferson Davis and the First Lady of the Confederate States of America.
Varita f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Vara.
Varja f Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Estonian variant of Varje and Slovene short form of Barbara via Varvara.
Varjo m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "shadow" in Finnish.
Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.
Vårny f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of vár "spring" and nýr "new, fresh".
Varpuli f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish dialectal variant form (East Finland) of Valborg.
Varteni f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian վարդենի (vardeni) meaning "rosebush, rose shrub".
Varvaroula f Greek (Rare)
Greek diminutive of Varvara.
Vasara f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory links this name to Latvian vasara "summer", while other academics rather see a connection to Finnish vasara "hammer".
Vasara f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vasara meaning "summer".
Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.
Vasila f Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic وَسِيلَة (wasīla) meaning "means, medium, method".
Vasilia f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλεία (see Vasileia). Also compare the masculine equivalent Vasilios.
Vaskrsija m & f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form and male variant of Vaskrsije.
Vassar m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).
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.
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.
Vayia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Βάγια (see Vagia).
Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.
Vaylor m & f American (South, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Vale, Taylor, Baylor, Saylor and Naylor... [more]
Veanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vianne.
Vedada f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Widad.
Vedah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Stage name of silent film actress Vedah Bertram (1891-1912)
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.
Vedis f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Védís.
Veesta f Persian (Rare)
Means "knowledge" in Persian.
Veeya f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil வீயா (see Viya).
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.
Veiksma f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian veiksme "luck; good fortune; success".
Vélaug f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements meaning "temple, sanctuary" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Veldze f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian veldze "refreshment".
Velgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Valgjerd.
Velika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Veliko.
Velna f English (Rare)
Likely derived from Velma.
Veloudia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek βελούδο (veloudo) meaning "velvet".
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.
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.
Venanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venantia.
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.
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.
Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.
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.
Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]
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.
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.
Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".
Veralicia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Vera 1 and Alicia. It is mainly used in El Salvador.
Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.
Veranda f American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe an elaboration of Vera 1.
Verba f English (American, Rare)
Exact origin unknown, however it does mean "willow" in Ukranian.... [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.
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.
Vereniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Berenike.
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]
Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.
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.
Verletta f American (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Verla.
Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.
Verma f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It could be a rhyming variant of names like Irma, or a variant of Varma.
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).
Vernessa f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an attempt at creating a feminine form of Verne influenced by Vanessa.
Vernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna (see Vernetta)
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.
Veronette f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Véronique using the French diminutive suffix ette.
Verónika f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Veróníka.
Veronike f Greek (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Greek form of Veronika and possible Dutch variant of Veronique.
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.
Veruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Verusha. Also compare Veruška.
Verutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian short form of Veronika.
Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "foliage", from the Latin verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.
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.
Vesla f Norwegian (Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian vesle "little".
Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta... [more]
Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.
Véta f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Lizavéta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Vėtra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".
Vētra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".
Vetrarrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "winter rose", derived from Old Norse vetr meaning "winter" and rós meaning "rose" (also see Rós). This is a recently created name.
Vetulia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vetulio.
Veula f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Beulah.
Veyatie f Scottish (Rare)
From the name of Loch Veyatie in north-west Scotland (see Veyatie). This name is very rare.
Vezia f Italian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vicenza f Galician (Rare), Sicilian
Galician feminine form of Vicenzo and Sicilian feminine form of Vicenzu.
Vicie f English (Rare)
This name was given to 31 baby girls in the year 1920
Vicinia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vicinio.
Vico f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Vico "Our Lady of Vico", patron saint of Arnedo (La Rioja). The name derives from Latin vicus "neighborhood, settlement".