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This is a list of submitted names in which the language is West Germanic; and the length is 7.
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Tunisia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the name of the African country.
Twinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word "twinkle", ultimately from Old English twincan, "to blink".
Twyford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Twyford.
Tymothy m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tyranny f English (American)
Means Oppressive Power.
Tyrgrim m Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon
Combination of the names Tyr and Grim.
Tyrtäus m German
German form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.
Tziltai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Zillethai.... [more]
Tzurtel f Yiddish (Anglicized)
Yiddish צערטל or צאַרטל from German Zart meaning tender or gentle.
Uhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ræd "counsel".
Ulfhard m Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian
Variant form of Wulfhard and in some cases also of Odalfrid. For the latter, also compare the Frisian cognates Olfert and Ulfert.
Ullrich m German
Variant of Ulrich.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Unadean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Una and Dean or Deen, possibly influenced by Undine.
Uncelen m Germanic
Uncelen was the Duke of Alemmania from 587 to 607.
Unferð m English
Unferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as un + frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [more]
Unruoch m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements UN related to unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and hrok "rest"... [more]
Upright m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "(of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest."
Upsilon m English (Rare)
The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [more]
Urielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Uriel.
Ursilda f Medieval German
Of uncertain Germanic origin.
Ursmaar m Flemish (Archaic)
Flemish form of Ursmar.
Uvedale m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Vachell m & f English
Variant of Vachel.
Vadomar m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Valamar m Germanic
Variant of Walamar.
Valamir m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]
Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.
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"... [more]
Valinda f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Val and the name suffix inda (also compare Valena 1).
Valirea f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.
Valoria f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Valora influenced by Valeria.
Valoura f English
Variant of Valora.
Vanetta f English
Derived from the Spanish name Juanita or from the Italian name Giovannetta.
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]
Vardiya f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Vardina.
Vedette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Veda and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Vencent m English (Latinized)
Means "one sent to conquer over evil" in Latin.
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).
Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.
Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.
Venissa f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Venissa, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th century Historia Regum Britanniae, was a daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius, whom he gave in marriage to the British king Arvirargus once he had submitted to Rome.... [more]
Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.
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-).
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]
Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.
Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.
Vernard m English
Likely a variant of Bernard.
Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.
Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.
Vernina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna.
Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.
Veronus m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the 9th-century folk saint Veronus of Lembeek. At the time, the village was located in Frankish territory, but today it is situated in the region of Flanders in Belgium.... [more]
Verrisa f English (American, Americanized, Modern), Italian
Verissa came from the city of Berissa in Italy and became the name of a few people in america and Italy
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.
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.
Veturia f Ancient Roman, Late Roman, Romanian, Italian, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Veturius. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.
Victoor m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Victor.
Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]
Vidette f English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, uses the popular feminine suffix -ette.
Vilette f English
Alternate spelling of Villette, a French word for a small town or village.
Vilmeke f Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Wilma.
Violett f English (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant and Swedish form of Violet as well as a Hungarian borrowing of French Violette. This name coincides with the Swedish word violett "purple (the color)".
Virgine f English
A variant of Virginia
Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.
Vischer m English (Germanized)
The name Vischer has Germanic and Yiddish roots, and is traditionally associated with the occupation of fishermen, deriving from the Middle High German word vischære or vischære, meaning "fisher" or "one who fishes."... [more]
Visimar m Germanic, History
Variant of Wisamar. Visimar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Vandals, a Germanic tribe.
Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".
Viviaan m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Vivian.
Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.
Vivilyn f English
Vivi combined with suffix -Lyn
Vivonne f English (Modern, Rare)
French place name used as a personal name; Vivonne is a town in western France whose name is derived from the nearby River Vonne.
Vlinder f Dutch
Derived from the Dutch word vlinder meaning "butterfly".... [more]
Volbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.
Volburg m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German folk meaning "people, nation" and burg meaning "castle, city".
Volkdag m Medieval German (Rare)
Derived from Old High German folk meaning "people, nation" and tag meaning "day".
Volkert m Frisian
Variant spelling of Folkert.... [more]
Volkiva f Medieval English
Derived from Old English folc meaning "people, nation" and gifu meaning "gift".
Volkwin m Dutch
Variant of Folkwin.
Volland m German (Archaic)
A simplified form of Volknand.
Vonetta f English (American), African American
Possibly a feminine form of Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
Vonneke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Ivonne.
Vreneli f German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Verena, which has also been used as an official name in the Netherlands. Vreneli is also the informal name for a range of legal tender gold coins produced in Switzerland.... [more]
Vrolijk m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Derived from Old Dutch *frō, *frao "happy" and -līk "like", literally "happy-like".
Vronica f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Veronica. Also compare German Fronika (also found spelled as Fronica).
Waelram m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Walderam.
Walaman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with man "man."
Walamar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Walarad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Walaram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Walbert m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Medieval German
Dutch and German short form of Waldebert as well as a Polish borrowing of this name. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walabert.
Walburg f German
German short form of Waldeburg.
Waldman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with man "man."
Waldolf m Germanic
Variant of Waldulf.
Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.
Waldrad m Germanic
Short form of Walderad.
Waldred m Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" and Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt meaning "counsel, advice".
Waldrun f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "rule" combined with Gothic rûna "secret."
Waldulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Waleska f German (Silesian), Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valeria and Silesian German variant of Valeska.
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, Finnish
Germanic variant form of Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Walpole m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Walpole.
Waltera f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Walter.
Waltram m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements walt "to rule" and hraban raven.
Waltrud f Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Waldtrud.
Wandhar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army."
Wandolf m Germanic
Variant of Wandulf.
Wandulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Warinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Warin. This was the name of a 7th-century Franco-Burgundian martyr, the son of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Leodegarius.
Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]
Warmold m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Warembold and Warimbold, which are both medieval variants of Warinbald.
Warnard m Dutch
Dutch form of Warinhard.
Warnder m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Warner (see Werner).
Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]
Waschti f Biblical German
German form of Vashti.
Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Waunita f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Juanita.
Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]
Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.
Waynett f English (American, Rare)
Allegeldy intended as a feminine form of Wayne.
Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.
Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."
Weewona f English (American, Archaic), Literature
The orphaned heroine of Lost on the Trail by Isabella Macdonald Alden, well-known 19th century American, Christian author.
Weigand m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Wigand. Also compare Wiegand.... [more]
Weirich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Variant form of Wirich. Known bearers of this name include the medieval German nobleman Weirich von Gemmingen (1493-1548) and his grandson Weirich von Gemmingen (1575-1613), also a German nobleman.
Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)
The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.
Welflin m Medieval German
Probably a diminutive of the name Welf.
Welmoed f & m West Frisian, Dutch
West Frisian form of Wilmut.
Wendela f Dutch, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Wendel.
Wendula f German (Rare), Prague German
German feminine form of Wendel as well as a borrowing of of Vendula.
Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.
Wenrich m Medieval German
Derived from the Germanic elements wân meaning "hope, expectation" and ric meaning "ruler, mighty".... [more]
Wermund m Germanic, Norwegian
Possibly composed of the elements wer "true" and mund "protector".
Wernard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch form and German variant of Wernhard.
Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.
Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.
Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.
Weyntie f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Wyntje. This name was found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Wharton m English (Archaic)
From the surname Wharton.
Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.
Whisper f English (Rare)
From the English word whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.
Wibrand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbrand and Witbrand. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]
Wichard m Dutch, Frisian, German
Dutch, Frisian and German form of Wighard.
Widhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wīd "wide" (from wīdaz) and here "army". Cognate to Old Norse Víðarr.
Widolfa f Germanic
Feminine form of Widolf
Wiegert m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Wigert.
Wietske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Wietse.
Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bold warrior", derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Wigbern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Wigfrid m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Wigheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.
Wighelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Wighelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and helm "helmet, protection".
Wigmær m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Wigmar. Derived from the elements wig "war, battle" and mære "famous, illustrious, known" meaning "famous war".
Wigmond m Dutch
Dutch form of Wigmund.
Wignand m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Wigtrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with þruþ "strength."
Wihtgar m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" and gar "spear". This was the name of an 11th-century East Anglian thegn (whose paternal grandfather was also named Wihtgar)... [more]
Wihtlac m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wiht "thing, creature" and lāc "play, sport" or "gift, offering" (from laikaz).
Wijgert m Dutch
Variant form of Wichard.
Wijnand m Dutch
Dutch form of Winand. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), the Dutch self-taught artist Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) and the Dutch general Johan Wijnand van Goor (1650-1704).
Wijntje f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch diminutive of names that contain the element wijn or win, both of which ultimately come from Old High German wini "friend".
Wijtman m Medieval Dutch
Likely derived from Old Dutch wit, meaning "white" and man, meaning "man".
Wilbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".... [more]
Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Wilburt m English
Variant of Wilbert.
Wilcock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of William. This is the source of the surname Wilcox.
Wildrad m Germanic, Old Saxon
Derived from Old Saxon and Old High German wildi meaning "wild, savage" and Old Saxon rād or Old High German rat meaning "counsel, advice".
Wilfram m Germanic
Ancient Anglo-Saxon... [more]
Wilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wilgils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English willa "will, desire" and gisl "pledge, hostage" (from gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.
Wilgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Wilgund f Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Wilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Willaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Willem.
Willaim m English
Variant of William.
Willber m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willeic m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine monk, a disciple of St. Swithbert.
Willeke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Willelm m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of William, derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection".
Willene f English (American), American (South), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Feminine elaboration of Willie using the common name suffix lene, or perhaps a contraction of names such as Wilhelmina, Wilmadeene, and Willodean.
Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.
Willkit m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element willo "will, desire" and an unknown second part.
Willulf m Germanic, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" combined with Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf meaning "wolf".
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Wilmond m English (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements willo "will, desire" and mund "protection".
Wilmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Wilræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Wilrich m German (Silesian)
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and rih meaning "ruler".
Wimarca f Medieval English
Medieval English adaption of the Old Breton unisex name Wiuhomarch.
Winaman m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wineman, the Old English cognate of Winiman. This was the name of an 11th-century English saint who went to Sweden as a missionary, where he was martyred by local pagans.
Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]
Windham m English
Transferred use of the surname Windham.
Wingman m Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Winhard m German
German short form of Winihard.