Unisex Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Twilight f & m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word referring to the time of day when the sun is just below the horizon. Ultimately from Old English twi- "half" + līht "light".... [more]
Txais m & f Hmong
Means "accept, receive" in Hmong Daw.
Txhiab m & f Hmong
Means "one thousand" in Hmong Daw.
Txhiaj m & f Hmong
Means "ballad, story song" in Hmong Daw.
Txiaj m & f Hmong
Means "money, wealth" or "valuable" in Hmong Daw.
Tyeler m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyler. Tyeler was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2005 according to the SSA.
Tyjae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and jay. It can be spelled Tyjae or with a capitalized third letter as TyJae.
Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).
Tylee f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern)
This is the name of a character in the cartoon show 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' whose name is meant to be derived from Chinese 泰 (tài) meaning "big, large" combined with 麗 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Tzalanti f & m Nahuatl
Probably related to Nahuatl tzalantic, "clear water".
Tzatzi m & f Nahuatl
Means "to shout, to yell, to vocalize" in Nahuatl.
Tzihuacxilotl f & m Nahuatl
Means "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
Tziquin f & m Classic Mayan
Means "bird" in the Tzeltal and Quiche-Kaqchikel languages. Also the 15th day in the Tzental and Quiche-Cakchiquel calendars in ancient Maya.
Tzlil f & m Hebrew
Variant of the name Tslil which means "sound; voice" in Hebrew.
Tzoutzou f & m Greek (Rare, ?)
Greek form of Juju.
Tzuf f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "honeydew" in Hebrew.
Tzuri m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zuri or Zurie influenced by the Hebrew name Tzuri'el
Tzu-yu f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese romanization of Ziyu.
Tzviad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Tzvi and the word עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity". The illustration of the gazelle, along with the value of eternity, creates a meaning that represents the beauty and existence of the Land of Israel... [more]
Tzviel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tzvi and El means "Gazelle of God" in Hebrew.
U m & f Korean
Alternative transcription of the Korean Hangul 우 (see Woo).
Ua m & f Thai
Means "charitable, kind" in Thai.
Uaichai m & f Thai
From Thai อวย (uai) meaning "grant, give" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Uan m & f Lao
Means "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".
Ubonemem m & f Efik (Modern)
Means "offspring of peace" in Efik.
Ubong m & f Efik
Means "my glory" in Efik.
Ước f & m Vietnamese
Means "wish for" in Vietnamese.
Uchechukwu m & f Igbo, African
Based on the IGBO belief in a Supreme deity, Chukwu whose decision or will is final in the determination of human fate or destiny. It is a combination of two words of the Igbo (IBO), language, UCHE (WISH,WILL,THOUGHT) and CHUKWU (GOD)... [more]
Uchral m & f Mongolian
Means "chance, fate" in Mongolian.
Uchralt m & f Mongolian
Means "fated, predestined" in Mongolian.
Uchraltsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian учралт (uchralt) meaning "fated, predestined" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uchū m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 宇宙 (uchū) meaning "universe, cosmos, space."... [more]
Udamdemberel m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian удам (udam) meaning "parentage, lineage, heritage, ancestry" and дэмбэрэл (demberel) meaning "herald, good omen".
Udde f & m East Frisian, West Frisian
Short form of names containing the West Frankish name element aud (High German ot) "wealth, fortune".
Udomrat f & m Thai
From Thai อุดม (udom) meaning "plentiful, abundant, highest, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Uduakabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "will of God" in Ibibio and Efik.
Udzuki f & m Japanese (Rare)
This rarely used name can be used as 卯月 (unisex), 宇月 or 右月 (both feminine) with 卯 (bou, mou, u) meaning "east, sign of the hare/rabbit (4th sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" and 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]
Uendi f & m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian adopted form of Wendy, occassionally given to boys.
U-Fan m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).
Uganda f & m African American (Rare)
From the name of the African country.
Ugi m & f Korean (Americanized, Modern, Rare, Archaic)
The literal translation in Hangul (Koreas modern written language) for Ugi (우기) is Monsoon or Rainy season. Ugi (우기) is derived from the Hanja character 雨 (Yǔ meaning rain). Although it is possible that 雨 (Yǔ) was first used/ invented by a Korean during the Gojoseon period (likely established somewhere between 2333bce - 1101bce) as certain regions of modern china were technically considered parts of Ancient Korea (control of these regions switched and evolved over many years many times), it is still most likely the first use of 雨 was in a Chinese dynasty during the use of Old Chinese (Roughly 1766BCE - 256BCE)... [more]
Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.
Ugtakhbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian угтах (ugtakh) meaning "receive, greet" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Ugtakhzhargal m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian угтах (ugtakh) meaning "receive, greet" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Uğurcan m & f Turkish
Derived from uğur meaning "luck" and can meaning "soul".
Ugyen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Derived from ཨོ་རྒྱན (o rgyan), the Tibetan name for the medieval Indian state of Oddiyana, which was significant due to its role in the development of Vajrayana Buddhism.
U-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]
Uira m & f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase 'anapa te uira i te 'iriātai meaning "lighting flashing across the horizon".
Üitümen m & f Mongolian
Means "million" or "innumerable, multitude" in Mongolian.
Úkaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the space in front of the platform" in Greenlandic.
Ukaleĸ m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic ukaleq meaning "hare, polar hare".
Ukaliuse m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Ukaliusi m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ukaliuse.
Uke m & f Igbo
Short form of names beginning with or containing Uke-.
Ukiah f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ukiah.
Ukiuk m & f Inuit
Meaning, "winter."
Ukkaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Úkaĸ.
Ukon m & f Japanese
This name is used as 右近 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" and 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "akin, early, near, tantamount."... [more]
Ukpahyugoco m & f Agatu
Means "power of God" in Agatu.
Ukpong m & f Efik
Ukpono m & f Ibibio
Means "respect" in Ibibio.
Ukyō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 右京, 右恭, 侑京, 宇京, 宇郷, 宇恭, 宇響, 羽京, 羽恭 or 羽響 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right", 侑 (u, yuu, susu.meru, tasu.keru) meaning "urge to eat", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers", 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital", 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent", 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "district, home town, native place, village" and 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate."... [more]
Ulaajuk m & f Greenlandic
Means "the shapely, well-built one" in Greenlandic.
Ulaan m & f Mongolian
Means "red" in Mongolian.
Ulambayar m & f Mongolian
Means "still more happiness" in Mongolian, from улам (ulam) meaning "more, further" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".
Ulan m & f Tagalog
Means "rain" in Tagalog.
Ulduz f & m Azerbaijani
Means "star" in Azerbaijani.
Ülemzhbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "very rich, exceedingly rich" in Mongolian.
Ülemzhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "a lot of celebration, a lot of joy" in Mongolian.
Ülemzhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "a lot of good luck, excessive good luck" in Mongolian.
Ulfat f & m Urdu
Derived from Arabic أُلْفَة (ʾulfa) meaning "intimacy, affinity, affection, harmony".
Ülger m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic, Near Eastern Mythology, Medieval Mongolian
Derived from "Ülker", the Pleiades; and "Ülgen", a Turkic creator-deity from Tengrism, an ethnic Turkic, Yeniseian, Mongolic religion.... [more]
Uli m & f Hawaiian
Masculine form and feminine short form of Uliuli.
Ulke m & f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian variant form of Oelke and North Frisian cognate of Oelke, although it should be noted that it is strictly masculine in North Frisia.
Ülker f & m Turkish
Name referring to the Pleiades.
Ulku f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Ülkü used outside of Turkey.
Ulof m & f Finnish
Finnish form of Olof.
Ulu m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Ulo.
Ululik m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic combination of Ulo and -lik (suffix that denotes that the the root word is a form of amulet or helper spirit).
Ulunji f & m Tumbuka
Means "righteousness, justice" in Tumbuka.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Ulzhalgas f & m Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with жалғас (zhalgas) "continuation, prolongation".
Umaamaaq m & f Greenlandic
From a Greenlandic dialectal term of endearment meaning "baby, youngest child".
Umaamii m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Umâmê.
Umahoshi m & f Japanese
Depending on the kanji can mean 'horse star' or 'star horse'. Uma meaning horse and hoshi meaning star.
Umâmê m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Umâmâκ.
Umber f & m Pakistani
Meaning unknown.
Umeerinneq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Umêríneĸ.
Umeo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "end of thread" (usually feminine) or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man, manly" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Umêríneĸ f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Umesuke m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Ume combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assist".... [more]
Umiaktorvik m & f Inuit
Means "river" in Inuit.
Umik m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic umik meaning "beard".
Umito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Umitzhan f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh үміт (ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).
Umman f & m Turkish
Means "ocean" in Turkish.
Umoh m & f Efik
Means "born during a festival" in Efik.
Umoh m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "wealth" in Ibibio.
Un m & f Lao
Means "warm, tranquil" in Lao.
Unaga m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "foal" in Mongolian.
Unako m & f Xhosa
Means "ability" or "you can" in Xhosa.
Unashe m & f Shona
Means "God is with you" in Shona.
Ünenbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Ünenbuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune".
Ünensaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Üneterdene f & m Mongolian
Means "precious jewel" in Mongolian, from үнэт (ünet) meaning "precious, valuable" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Ungaaja m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ungâja.
Ungaaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".
Ungâja m & f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Unhuan m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from ອຸ່ນ (un) meaning "warm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (hɨ́aːn) meaning "home, abode".
Unikko f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Finnish, from uni "dream, sleep" + -kko.
Unkai m & f Japanese
From Japanese 雲 (un) meaning "cloud" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" or 界 (kai) meaning "world, border". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ünlü f & m Turkish
Means "famous" in Turkish.
Unmei f & m Japanese
Means, Destiny.
Ünver m & f Turkish
Derived from ün meaning "reputation, fame" and ver meaning "truth".
Unwana m & f Ibibio
Means "light" in Ibibio.
Upai m & f Hawaiian
Means "tall, thin" in Hawaiian.
Updesh m & f Indian (Sikh)
Indian ... means preacher
Upi m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Urpo, also used as a nickname for other names starting with U.
Upke f & m East Frisian
Variant of Ubbe.
Upokoʻina m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from upoko meaning "head" and ʻina meaning "grey hair(ed)"
Uppik m & f Greenlandic
Uppik means Owl in Greenland.
Ura m & f Tahitian
From Tahitian 'ura meaning "red" or "purple".
Uraatua m & f Tahitian
Derived from ura meaning "red" and atua meaning "god".
Uramoe m & f Tahitian
Derived form ura meaning "red" and moe meaning "sleep, dream".
Uranbayan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich".
Uranbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Urankhas m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and хас (khas) meaning "jasper, jade".
Uransaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Uransolongo m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".
Urantögs f & m Mongolian
Means "perfect art" in Mongolian, from уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous"and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect".
Urantsog m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals".
Urantülkhüür m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".
Urantungalag m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".
Urantuyaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam".
Uranui m & f Tahitian
Derived from ura meaning "red" and nui meaning "big".
Uranzayaa m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Uranzhargal m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Urbing f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Urbana and Urbano.
Uri f & m Korean
Means "we, us, our" in Korean.
Uriele f & m Brazilian (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italain form of Uriel as well as a Brazilian feminine form.
Urmat m & f Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian حرمت (hurmat) meaning "respect, deference, veneration".
Urmil f & m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Variant and masculine form of Urmila.
Urna m & f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian урах (urakh) meaning "to tear apart, to disrupt".
Urooj f & m Persian
Urooj is a Persian unisex name, meaning "rising, mounting, exaltation, ascension".
Urpu m & f Aymara
Means "fog" in Aymara.
Urtbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "long celebration, long joy" in Mongolian.
Urtnasan f & m Mongolian
Means "long life" in Mongolian, from урт (urt) meaning "long" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life"
Useni m & f Yao
Means "tell me" in Yao.
Ushio f & m Japanese
From the Japanese meaning "tide", "salt water" or "opportunity".
Usorọ m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "festival" in Ibibio and Efik.
Usuramassu m & f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology, Sumerian
Means "Heed His Word". Originally a given masculine name, it was also the name of a minor Babylonian god, considered to be the son of Adad. Later, Usuramassu was viewed as a female deity of justice, however she was still a child of Adad... [more]
Út m & f Vietnamese
Means "last, youngest" in Vietnamese.
Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Utayo f & m Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feather", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Uten f & m Japanese
From Japanese 雨天 (uten) meaning "wet weather; rainy weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Utertoĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the returned one (the family member who has come home again)" in Greenlandic.
Utertoq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Utertoĸ.
Utertúnguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Utertoĸ and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".
Utertunnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Utertúnguaĸ.
Uthai m & f Thai
Means "sunrise, dawn" in Thai.
Uthairat f & m Thai
From Thai อุทัย (uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Uðr f & m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse form of Unnr. In Norse mythology, Unnr was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.... [more]
Uður m & f Turkish
luck,talisman,fortune
Utin m & f Ibibio
Means "sun" in Ibibio.
Utjirini f & m Aymara
Means "abundance" in Aymara.
Utopia f & m English
As a word, "Utopia" stands for an ideal state or place.... [more]
Utsuho f & m Japanese (Archaic)
From Old Japanese 空 (utsuho) meaning "empty-hole, emptiness, cave."
Utsuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Udzuki.
Uuganbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Uugan-od m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "firstborn, oldest" and од (od) meaning "star".
Uuganzul m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "firstborn, oldest" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Uukkarnit m & f Inuit
Means "calved ice" in Inuktitut.
Üürdmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "forever rising" in Mongolian.
Üürdmend m & f Mongolian
Means "forever health" in Mongolian.
Üüriingegee m & f Mongolian
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Mongolian.
Üürtsaikh f & m Mongolian
Means "daybreak, crack of dawn" or "aurora" in Mongolian.
Uvamokozis m & f Lepontic
Name of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [more]
Uwem m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "life" in Ibibio and Efik.
Uwemediemoh m & f Efik
Means "health is wealth" in Efik.
Uwemedimoh m & f Efik
Means "life is wealth" in Efik,
Uyaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "rope, tether, hitching post" in Mongolian.
Uyan m & f Mongolian
Means "resilient" in Mongolian.
Uygar m & f Turkish
Means "civilised" in Turkish.
Uzay m & f Turkish
Means "space" in Turkish.
Üzem m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "grape, raisin" in Mongolian.
Uzima f & m Swahili
Life
Uzo f & m Nigerian
Short form of Uzoamaka.
Uzoechina m & f Igbo
Means "let the road not be closed" in Igbo.
Uzuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Udzuki.
Üzüm m & f Turkish
Means "grapes" in Turkish.
Uzumaki m & f Japanese
Uzumaki means spiral/vortex.... [more]
Uzuru m & f Shona
Meaning “a higher place; sky; paradise; heaven”.
Vachell m & f English
Variant of Vachel.
Vada m & f Yi
Means "high cliff" in Yi.
Vaea m & f Tongan, Samoan, Tahitian, Polynesian Mythology
Meaning unknown, though it likely means "king, prince, noble, chief" based on the fact that the meaning of Mapu 'a Vaea, natural blowholes in Houma on the island of Tongatapu in Tonga, is known to be 'Whistle of the Noble/Chief/King' in Tongan... [more]
Vəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَفَاء (wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".
Vafa f & m Azerbaijani, Persian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Vəfa.
Vahatra m & f Malagasy
Means "root" in Malagasy.
Vahinala m & f Malagasy
From the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy vahiny meaning "stranger" and ala meaning "forest".
Vahisoa m & f Malagasy
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy vahy meaning "vine" and soa meaning "good".
Vahuo m & f Yi
Means "raised in the mountains" in Yi.
Vahxe m & f Yi
Means "surrounding cliff" in Yi.
Vaiarii m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".
Vaiatea f & m Tahitian
Means "distant waters" from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and atea meaning "distant, far away".
Vaihau m & f Tahitian
Means "calm water" in Tahitian.
Vaiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".
Vajira m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt". This is a transcription of both the masculine form වජිර and the feminine form වජිරා.
Vajra f & m Indian (Latinized)
From the name of the Buddist ritual weapon that symbolizes the properties of a diamond's indestructibility and a thunderbolt's irresistible force, Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond; thunderbolt."
Vakoka m & f Malagasy
Means "inherited treasure" or "tradition" in Malagasy.
Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valen m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.
Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish 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.
Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]
Valiha m & f Malagasy
From the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.
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.
Valo m & f Finnish
Means "light" in Finnish.
Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Vam m & f Hmong
Means "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.
Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven; sky" in Chin.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vanimonimo m & f Samoan
Means "expanse of sky, firmament" in Samoan.
Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Ivana and Russian masculine diminutive of Ivan (rare for Russian girls).
Vanona m & f Malagasy
Means "successful" in Malagasy.
Vanthani m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
Vard m & f Armenian
Means "rose" in Armenian.
Vardiko f & m Georgian
Pet form of Varden (masculine) and Vardo (feminine).
Varinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit वर (vára) "environing, enclosing, space" or "boon, gift, reward, benefit" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Varjo m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "shadow" in Finnish.
Varlik m & f Turkish
Means "asset, wealth" in Turkish.
Varma f & m Finnish
Means "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.
Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.
Vasa m & f Samoan
Means "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.
Vasha f & m Russian
Either a diminutive of Vasily, Varvara, Valeriy, Valeriya or Ivan.
Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.
Vaskrsija m & f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form and male variant of Vaskrsije.
Vassa f & m Russian, Literature
Variant of Vasya.... [more]
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).
Vasuki m & f Hinduism, Indian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a nagaraja in Hindu and Buddhist mythology and a king of serpents. He is a snake beloning to Shiva and is famous for coiling around Shiva's neck.
Vatcharin m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watcharin.
Vatsy m & f Malagasy
Means "provisions for a voyage" in Malagasy.
Vattha m & f Lao
Means "cloth, fabric" in Lao.
Vatthana m & f Lao
Means "culture, development, progress" in Lao.
Vayeira m & f Hebrew
"He appeared." The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared.
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]
Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.
Veep f & m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown; most likely of Cornish origin. This was the name of a 6th-century Cornish saint. Almost nothing is known about the saint - there is debate over whether Veep was male or female. S/he is the namesake of the village St... [more]
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.
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.
Velile m & f Xhosa, South African
Means "appeared, arrived" in Xhosa.
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-.
Vendi f & m Telugu
Means "silver" in Telugu.
Venni m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Verner and Vendela.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.
Ve’ondre m & f African American
Possibly a female version of DeAndre or Deondre, or Ondre combines with the prefix Ve... [more]
Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).
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.
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]
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.
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.
Vernie m & f English
Diminutive of Vern or Veronica.
Vero m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for Andropogon hirtus, a type of tall grass.
Veromanitra m & f Malagasy
Means "lemongrass" in Malagasy.
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.
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.
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]