VigelimRomansh Romansh form of Vigilius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
VigenmArmenian From an Old Armenian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). Alternately, it may be from Latin vigēre meaning "to be vigorous, to be energetic, to be active".
ViggemDanish (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Derived from the Old (West) Norse name Vígi, a short form of other masculine names containing the element víg "war, battle". (The name Vígi belonged to one of King Ólafr Tryggvasson's hounds.) As a Swedish name it is sometimes used as a diminutive of Viktor, and can also be inspired by the word vigg meaning "lightning".
VíglundurmIcelandic Combination of Old Norse víg "fight, battle" (also used poetically to mean "warrior" when used in compound words) and lundr "grove".
VígmarrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and marr "famous".
VígmaðrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements víg "fight, battle" and maðr "man".
VigneshwaranmIndian, Tamil, Malayalam Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning... [more]
VígnirmOld Norse Derived from the Old Norse element víg "war".
VigorosomMedieval Italian Derived from the Latin vigor meaning ''liveliness, activity, power, strength''. A 13th century Italian Painter, Vigoroso da Siena, bore this name. ... [more]
VígrmOld Norse From Old Norse vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
VígráðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
VígsterkrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and starkr "strong, healthy".
VígþórmIcelandic (Rare) Combination of Old Norse víg "war, battle" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
VígþornmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse víg "battle, fight" and þorn "thorn".
VilmSoviet, Russian Derived from the initials of the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
VilamLao Means "hero, brave, courage" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वीर (vira).
Vilaif & mThai, Lao Thai alternate transcription of Wilai as well as the Lao cognate. In Thailand it is solely used as a feminine name while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Laos.
Vildanf & mTurkish, Bashkir, Bosnian Derived from Arabic وِلْدَان (wildān) meaning "children". It is also a Bashkir variant transcription of Uyildan, of the same origin.
VildarasmLithuanian Basically means "hoping to work", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work"... [more]
VildaugasmLithuanian Means "much hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas).
VilgailasmLithuanian Means "strong hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) 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]
VilgaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
VilgintasmLithuanian Basically means "to defend hopefully", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
VilgirdasmLithuanian Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "to hear hopefully", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]
VilkasmLithuanian, Finnish Vilkas is part of the Lithuanian language which means "wolf". This name is most famously used in the video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" where one of the characters is named Vilkas.... [more]
VillanusmHistory, Medieval Italian (Latinized) Medieval Latin name meaning "farmhand", a derivative of villa "country house, farm". It was borne by an Italian Catholic saint of the 13th century.
VímundrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".
Vimyf & mEnglish (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare) From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.
VinayakmIndian, Marathi, Konkani, Hindi From Sanskrit विनायक (vinayaka) meaning "leader, guide" or "taking away, removing". This is another name of the Hindu god Ganesha.
VincențiumRomanian (Rare) Romanian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). A notable bearer of this name was the Romanian lawyer, journalist and politician Vincențiu Babeș (1821-1907).
VinemIndigenous American (?) Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
VinemJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Derived from Latin vinea "vine". In The Lesser Key of Solomon, Vine is an Earl and also a King of Hell, commanding 36 legions of demons. He is portrayed as a lion holding a snake in his hand and riding a black horse.
VinicianusmLate Roman This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Vinicius. A bearer of this name was Annius Vinicianus, a Roman senator from the 1st century AD.
VinitharyamLiterature, Germanic (Latinized) Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
VinitiusmAncient Roman Means "one who works on the vineyard, wine-grower". From the Latin vinitor.
VinjarmNorwegian Either derived from of Old Norse vinr "friend" and herr "army" or based on place names that contains the Old Norse element vin "meadow, pasture".
VintilămMedieval Romanian, Romanian Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]