Vaeam & fTongan, 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]
VakrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
ValafIcelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare) Short form of names containing the Old Norse name element valr- "the slain (in Valhalla)" as well as a direct adoption of Swedish vala (or völva) "fortune teller; prophet" (ultimately from Old Norse vǫlva).
VálimNorse Mythology Snorri 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.
VəlimAzerbaijani Derived from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "helper, protector, benefactor".
VanafNorse Mythology Possibly derived from Vanaheimr, home of the Vanir (a type of Old Norse gods). Vana was the wife of Sveigðir and mother of Vanlandi... [more]
VarafLatvian (Rare) Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian vara "power, force; reign".
VedafTurkish Means "leave, farewell, valedictory" in Turkish.
VedamOld Celtic From a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.
Veepf & mHistory (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]
VibafSanskrit, Tamil Means the same as Vibha,Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
VibefDanish Variant of Wiebe or taken directly from Danish vibe meaning "northern lapwig" (a type of bird native to Europe).
VicofSpanish (Rare) From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Vico "Our Lady of Vico", patron saint of Arnedo (La Rioja). The name derives from Latin vicus "neighborhood, settlement".
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.
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.
VolafRussian a derivative of the Russian Volodya. Means "possessor of peace."
Volam & fMalagasy Means "silver" or "money" in Malagasy.
VolfmJewish Variant spelling of Wolf. It is used by speakers of Yiddish as a translation of the Hebrew name Zeev with the same meaning.
VolomPopular Culture Derived from Latin ''volō'' meaning "I wish". This is the name of a character from the video game Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Volo is a member of the Ginkgo Guild who is secretly looking for plates to summon Arceus and destroy and recreate the world.
VyasmHindi From a Brahmin surname derived from Sanskrit व्यास (vyāsa) meaning 'compiler'. This was the name of the Sanskrit sage said to have compiled the Mahabharata.
WaaqmOromo (Latinized, Archaic), Somali (Latinized, Archaic) Waaq is a name for the ancient Cushitic sky god. He was the supreme creator and god to the indigenous religions of several Cushitic peoples before the advent of the Abrahamic religions in the Horn of Africa... [more]
WabemWest Frisian Frisian short form of names that have Gothic valdan for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names Waldebert and Waldebrand are good examples of that.
WakofJapanese From Japanese 琶 (wa) meaning "guitar-like instrument" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WakumIndigenous Australian, Pintupi Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]
Wakum & fJapanese From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 新 (wa) meaning "fresh, new", 笑 (wa) meaning "laugh", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" or 航 (wa) meaning "navigate, sail, cruise, fly" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 雲 (ku) meaning "cloud", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]
WalimArabic, Urdu, Pashto Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Wamam & fPopular Culture Wama is the name of a Latin American character popularised by the late Mexican comics industry giant Joaquín Cervantes Bassoco. The character himself first appeared in an unknown newspaper in 1938, as a comic strip... [more]
WanemLivonian, Medieval Baltic Current theories link this name to Finnish vanea "strong, powerful, tempered".
WarsmSlavic Mythology Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]
WartmPopular Culture Wart is the main antagonist of Super Mario Bros. 2, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988. His name comes from the non-cancerous viral growths, usually occurring on the hands and the feet, but can also affect other locations, such as the genitals or the face.
WasafJapanese From Japanese 和 ("peace, harmony") combined with 沙 ("sand"). Other kanji combinations are possible.
WasafPolynesian From Proto-Polynesian *wasa, meaning "sea".
WattmAnglo-Saxon, Medieval English Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic *hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to wadan "to go, advance, travel"... [more]
WavefEnglish (Rare) From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
Wawaf & mChinese (Rare) Possibly from the Chinese 瓦 (wǎ) meaning "earthenware, pottery, tile" combined with itself.
Westm & fEnglish From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.
WibemWest Frisian, East Frisian Frisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" or Gothic vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g. Wibrand and Wilbert.
Wiesf & mDutch, Flemish, Limburgish This name is unisex in Dutch and Flemish, but strictly feminine in Limburgish.... [more]
Wietm & fWest Frisian The name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [more]