This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Valeh f & m Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.
Valeriane m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Valerianus (see
Valerian). This is an older name and it is fairly rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Valerian is more common there.... [
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Valfrid m & f Swedish, FinnishSwedish and Finnish form of
Walafrid and
Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Váli m Norse MythologySnorri Sturluson calls Váli a son of
Loki and brother of
Nari in chapter 50 of the Prose Edda. Other sources say he was a son of
Odin and the giantess Rindr.
Vəli m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "helper, protector, benefactor".
Valian m LiteratureMain character in Jennifer Bell's book series "The Uncommoners".
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)From the English word
valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French
vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin
valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [
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Valiha m & f MalagasyFrom the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.
Valimurod m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Valinafas m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
nafas meaning "breath".
Valinazar m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
nazar meaning "look, glance".
Valiniyoz m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Valinur m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Valio m FinnishFrom Finnish
valio meaning "an outstanding individual, a pick, choice, elite".
Valirasul m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
rasul meaning "prophet".
Valiş m ChuvashCombination of
Vali meaning "friend / close ally to God" and the suffix
-ş.
Valisher m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
sher meaning "lion".
Valiyor m UzbekDerived from the given name
Vali and the Uzbek word
yor meaning "friend".
Valke m Livonian, Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics suggest a derivation from Latvian
valks "brook, brooklet", while others see a connection to the Latvian placename
Valka, and a third group theorizes a connection to Finnish and Estonian
valkoinen "white"... [
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Vallamat m UzbekMeans "guide, mentor", "ruler, leader", or "generous" in Uzbek.
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".
Valour m & f English (British)Valour is a variant spelling of the virtue name Valor, both derived from the Latin valorem, meaning “strength, worth, courage.” In English, “valour” (with a u) is the traditional British spelling, while “valor” is used in American English... [
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Valt m Popular CulturePossibly from the English word
vault. Valt Aoi is the protagonist of the television series 'Beyblade Burst Evolution'.
Valþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
valr "those slain in battle" (also found in the place name
Valhalla and the word
valkyrja) combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
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.
Vam m & f HmongMeans "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
Vamana m HinduismMeans "dwarfish, small, short-statured" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god
Vishnu, who appears as a dwarf man to recover the three worlds (earth, heaven and the netherworld) from the demon king Bali.
Vambola m EstonianFrom a character in a novel with the same name by Estonian writer
Andres Saal (1861-1931). Possibly derived from the name of Varbola castle or from the old Estonian word
vambas, which means "mace".
Vạn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 萬 (
vạn) meaning "ten thousand, myriad".
Vận m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 運 (
vận) meaning "luck, fortune, ship, transport".
Van m & f ChinMeans "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.
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".
Vaniher m ChuvashCombination of
ва (va) and
нихер (niher) meaning "lover, beautiful".
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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Vannak m KhmerMeans "class, hierarchy, caste" in Khmer.
Vannin m ManxDerived from the Manx name for the Isle of Man,
Ellan Vannin.
Vanthani m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao
ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
Vantyuk m ChuvashCombination of
Вань (Van'), possibly from the Russian nickname for
Ivan,
Vanya, and the suffix
-тюк (tyuk).
Vanxay m LaoFrom Lao ວັນ
(van) meaning "day" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Varag m ArmenianMeans "twenty-ninth day of the month" in Armenian.
Varaidzo m ShonaVaraidzo means "One who keeps company".
This is given to acknowledge your child as one with whom you keep company. It is common to give this name to a child born in your later years.
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).
Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, HistoryDerived from Middle Persian
warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian
dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put")... [
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