This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the length is 4 or 5.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Valmy m French, French (Belgian)This name came into usage after the
Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [
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Valon m AlbanianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Valona, the former name of the city of Vlorë (compare
Vlora), a derivation from Albanian
valë "wave" and a derivation from Albanian
valon "to seethe; to simmer; to boil".
Valor m & f English (Rare)From the English word
valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin
valor "value".
Valt m Popular CulturePossibly from the English word
vault. Valt Aoi is the protagonist of the television series 'Beyblade Burst Evolution'.
Valtu m FinnishFinnish pet form of names containing the name element
vald "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Valuk m SloveneOld Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.
Valur m IcelandicIcelandic younger form of
Valr. Valur is also a modern Icelandic word for gyrfalcon.
Vandy m & f LaoFrom Lao ວັນ
(van) meaning "day" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vane m CopticDerived from Demotic
bne, itself from Proto-Semitic
*ban- meaning "son".
Vani m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
vanr meaning "wont, accustomed or lacking, wanting".
Vanir m & f Old Norse, Norse MythologyIn Norse mythology, the Vanir are a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the ability to see the future. The Vanir are one of two groups of gods (the other being the
Æsir) and are the namesake of the location Vanaheim... [
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Varag m ArmenianMeans "twenty-ninth day of the month" in Armenian.
Varam m Georgian (Archaic)Variant of
Gvaram. A known bearer of this name was the influential Georgian feudal lord Varam Gageli (died in 1249 or 1251 AD).
Varis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play
Maija un Paija.
Varma f & m FinnishMeans "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
Varqa m PersianThe name conferred upon an early martyr of the Baha'i religion (Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa) by the founder of that religion, Baha'u'llah. Means "dove" in Persian.
Varro m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).
Vart m ArmenianMeans "rose, flower" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian.
Varus m Ancient RomanThis name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [
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Varys m Literature, Popular CultureVarys is the name of an eunuch character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Vasa m & f SamoanMeans "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.
Vazul m Hungarian (Rare)Variant of
Vászoly via the Old Hungarian form
Wazul. Vazul, (before 997–1031 or 1032) was a member of the House of Árpád, a grandson of Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians.
Veda m Old CelticFrom a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.
Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, ThaiAlternate transcription of
Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Veive m Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan god of revenge. He is portrayed as a young man wearing a laurel wreath and holding arrows in his hand. A goat stands next to him.
Velir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian великий рабочий
(velikiy rabochiy) meaning "great worker" as well as of Владимир Ленин и революция
(Vladimir Lenin i revolyutsiya) meaning "Vladimir Lenin and the revolution"... [
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Vemir m SovietContraction of
Великая мировая революция (Velikaya mirovaya revolyutsiya) "Great world revolution".
Veran m SerbianMasculine form of
Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective
veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".
Verbt m Albanian MythologyVerbt is a weather and storm god in Albanian mythology and folklore, who causes hailstorms and controls fire, water, and the northern wind which fans the flames of fire. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian
vorbëtinë "whirlwind, vortex, swirl".
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.
Verl m AmericanAn English language form of a French name meaning "truthful" and a variant of
Verle.
Vero m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
Veðr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
Veton m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".
Vidan m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
vidan "(male) pigeon, (male) dove".
Vidor m HungarianDerived from Hungarian
vidor "cheerful, jolly". This is a 19th-century coinage intended to Magyarize
Hilár.
Vidul m HinduismMEANING: rattan plant or Fasciculatus (Calamus Rotang - Bot.), it also means wise, skilled... [
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Vidup m SanskritMEANING - "wise protector", skilled or learned ruler. Here विदु means intelligent, learned + प from word पा means ruler, protector. In ancient time it was the name of a king ... [
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Vidur m IndianSome sources claim the meaning of this name is "wise, expert". This could make it the masculine form of
Viduraa.... [
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Viễn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 遠
(viễn) meaning "distant, remote, far".
Viết m VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 筆 (
bút) meaning "to write".
Việt m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 越
(việt) meaning "Vietnam, Vietnamese", referring specifically to the Yue people.
Vífi m Old NorseOld Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with
f- Vigen m ArmenianFrom 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".
Vigge m Danish (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".
Vígr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
Vigya f & m Sanskrit, IndianThe name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Viik m FinnishFinnish short form of names containing the name element
VIG "battle, fight" or a Finnish spelling of
Viki.
Vila m LaoMeans "hero, brave, courage" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वीर
(vira).
Vilai f & m Thai, LaoThai 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.
Vilor m SovietContraction of
Владимир Ильич Ленин — Организатор Революции (Vladimir Il'ich Lenin – Organizator Revolyutsii) "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is Organiser of Revolution".
Vinda m & f HinduismTaken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vine m Indigenous American (?)Perhaps from the surname
Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
Vine m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDerived 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.
Vĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 永
(vĩnh) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Vịnh m & f VietnameseMeans "gulf, bay" in Vietnamese. It can also be from Sino-Vietnamese 詠 (
vịnh) meaning "to describe in poetic language".
Vinit m Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit विनीत
(vinīta) meaning "well-behaved, trained, modest, humble".
Vinod m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, NepaliFrom Sanskrit विनोद
(vinoda) meaning "amusement, pleasure, delight, gratification".
Viqor m UzbekMeans "loftiness, pride, grandeur" in Uzbek.
Viran m & f HindiMeans "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.
Vireo m & f EnglishFrom Latin
vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from
virere "be green" (see
Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.