Submitted Names Starting with V

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Veger m Kurdish
Means "return, comeback" in Kurdish.
Végerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse garðr "enclosure".
Vegeta m Popular Culture
Vegeta (Japanese: ベジータ ) is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
Vehanush f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Vehbi m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Wahab.
Vehbije f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vehbi.
Vé'ho'kȯhtsēso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Sweetgrass" in Cheyenne.
Vehuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Veig f Icelandic
Variant of Veiga.
Veiga f Icelandic
Short form of Old Norse names containing the name element veig "power, strength".
Veigar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse veig "strength" combined with herr "army, warrior". It can also be viewed as a masculine form of Veiga.
Veigo m Estonian
Estonian form of Veikko.
Veigur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Veiga.
Veijo m Finnish
Diminutive of Veikko.
Veikka m Finnish
Diminutive of Veli.
Veikla f Latvian
Derived from Latvian veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".
Veiksma f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian veiksme "luck; good fortune; success".
Veine m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Väinö.
Véineas f Astronomy, Roman Mythology
Irish form of Venus. It does not appear to be in use as an Irish given name.
Veini m Finnish
Finnish variant of Sven.
Veive m Etruscan Mythology
The 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.
Vėja f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word vėjas meaning, "wind."
Vėjas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vėjas meaning "wind".
Vejîn f Kurdish
Means "resurrection" in Kurdish.
Vejne m Swedish
Variant of Veine.
Vėjūnė f Lithuanian
A variation of Vėja
Vé'kėséohnéšese m Cheyenne
Means "Two Birds" in Cheyenne.
Vé'kėseo'ȯxháestȯxese m Cheyenne
Means "Heap of Birds, Many Birds" in Cheyenne.
Vé'késȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bird" in Cheyenne.
Vé'késȯhtoháá'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Rising Bird" in Cheyenne.
Vé'késȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Bird" in Cheyenne.
Vé'késȯhvovó'haestse m Cheyenne
Means "Spotted Bird" in Cheyenne.
Vé'késȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bird" in Cheyenne.
Vekoslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Vekoslav.
Vektor m Russian
Revolutionary name created in the early period of the Soviet Union. Shortened form of Великий коммунизм торжествует (Velikij kommunizm torzhestvuet) meaning "great communism triumphs".
Vela m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From the Visigothic name Vigila. Etymologically related to Velasco and Vasco.
Velam m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vilhelm.
Velasquita f Medieval Spanish
Feminine diminutive of Velasco. Velasquita Ramírez was an 11th-century queen consort of León as the first wife of King Bermudo II.
Vélaug f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements meaning "temple, sanctuary" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Velaug f Norwegian
Younger form of Vélaug.
Vélaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Vélaug.
Vēlava f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian vēls "late".
Velda f Estonian
Variant of Valda.
Veldze f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian veldze "refreshment".
Velebit m Croatian (Rare)
Velebit is the largest mountain range in Croatia.
Veleda f History
Veleda was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.... [more]
Velentyna f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of. Валентина (see Valentyna.
Velga f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.
Velgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Valgjerd.
Vélia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Velia.
Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.
Veliana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velian.
Veliana f Bakongo
Veliana means youthful in Kikongo
Velichka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.
Veličko m Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian
Derived from the adjective velik, meaning "big, large in size".
Velid m Turkish
Turkish form of Walid
Velika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Veliko.
Veliko m Georgian (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Velodi and perhaps also of Arvelodi, Birtvel and Iovel... [more]
Velile m & f Xhosa, South African
Means "appeared, arrived" in Xhosa.
Velim f Dagbani
Means "beauty" in Dagbani.
Velimatti m Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Veli and Matti.
Velimudr m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Old Russian name meaning "multiscious, much-knowing", derived from Old Church Slavonic велии (velii) "great" combined with мѫдръ (mǫdrŭ) meaning "wise".
Velin m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic veli meaning "great".
Velina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velin.
Velinka f Slovene
Derived from Velimira.
Velio m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Velia.
Velir m Soviet, Russian
Contraction 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"... [more]
Velira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Veliša m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective velik, meaning "big, large in size".
Velisarios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Belisarios (see Belisarius).
Velislav m Bulgarian, Medieval Czech
From Old Church Slavonic велии (velii) meaning "great" combined with слава (slava) "fame, glory".
Velislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velislav.
Velit m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Walid.
Velizar m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Belisarius.
Velizara f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velizar.
Veljkan m Vlach
Vlach diminutive of Velibor.
Veljo m Estonian
Derived from Estonian veli or velje “brother”.
Velka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velko.
Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.
Vella f Finnish, Estonian
Short form of Vellamo.
Velleda f History
Italian form of Veleda.
Velli f Estonian
Variant of Vella.
Velmata f Mordvin
Derived from the Erzya verb вельмемс (veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".
Velmir m Bulgarian
Cognate of Velimir.
Velmira f Bulgarian, Hungarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Velmir as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Velodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]
Veloudia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek βελούδο (veloudo) meaning "velvet".
Velouria f Popular Culture
Comes from a song by the Pixies.
Veltha m Etruscan Mythology
Alternate name of Voltumna, an etruscan god.
Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.
Velvetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -etta.
Velvette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -ette.
Velyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Веляна (see Veliana).
Vem m Armenian
Means "stone, rock" in Armenian.
Vemund m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Vémundr.
Vémundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."
Vémundur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vémundr.
Vemvane f Zulu
Means "butterfly" in Zulu.
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-.
Venacijus m Lithuanian
Variant form of Venancijus, which is the Lithuanian form of Venantius.
Venaig f Breton
Diminutive of Nevena.
Venanci m Catalan
Catalan form of Venantius.
Venancia f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Venantia.
Venancijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Venantius.
Venancio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Venantius.
Venantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Venantius. ... [more]
Venantius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin venans meaning "hunting, chasing, pursuing", from the Latin verb vēnor "to hunt, to chase, to pursue". Bearers of this name include a Roman consul (6th century AD) and a Latin poet (7th century AD).
Venanzi m Romansh
Romansh form of Venantius.
Venanzia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venantia.
Venanzio m Italian
Italian form of Venantius.
Venasha f American
Derived from venessa. Venasha is a very unique name. Nicknames are Venasha or Nash pronounced N-AYsh
Venatrix f Roman Mythology
Means "huntress" in Latin. This was an epithet of the goddess Diana.
Venca m Czech
Diminutive of Václav.
Vencel m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Wenzel.
Vencent m English (Latinized)
Means "one sent to conquer over evil" in Latin.
Venceslas m French
French form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus. Variant of Wenceslas.
Venceslau m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician, Lengadocian, Provençal
Portuguese, Galician, Languedocian and Provençal form of Wenceslaus.
Venceslav m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Wenceslas.
Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.
Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.
Vencho m Bulgarian
Variant of Venko.
Vendalin m Czech
Variant of Vendelín.
Vendelin m Banat Swabian, Romansh
Banatswabian and Romansh form of Wendelin.
Vendetta f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vendetta or from the word vendetta, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge."
Vendi f & m Telugu
Means "silver" in Telugu.
Vendi f Italian
Italian borrowing of Wendy.
Vendim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vendim "decision; resolution".
Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.
Venea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vena.
Venecia f English
Variant of Venezia and Venetia.
Venecija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Venice.
Venedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Venediktos, which is the modern Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict).... [more]
Venedikti f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Venediktos.
Venediktini f Greek (Rare, ?)
Variant Greek feminine form of Venediktos.
Venediktos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Venel m Etruscan
Diminutive of Vel.
Venelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Венелин (Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [more]
Venelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
Venencio m Asturian
Asturian form of Venancio.
Vénéra f French (Quebec, Rare)
Québécois form of Venera.
Venera f Italian (Rare), Italian (Swiss, Rare), Sicilian
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a contracted form of Veneranda, while others theorize a derivation from Latin venerabilis.... [more]
Veneranda f Italian, Spanish, Galician, Latvian
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]
Venerando m Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician form of Venerandus.
Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.
Venerina f Italian
Possibly a diminutive of Venere.
Venerino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Venere.
Venerio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venerius.
Venerius m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Venerio.
Veneta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venets.
Venets m Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian венец "wreath, garland; crown; halo, nimbus, aureole".
Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.
Venia f Greek
Diminutive of Evgenia.
Venia f English (Rare)
Short form of Luvenia, or from Latin venia meaning "grace; indulgence; favor; forgiveness". This name has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
Veniamina f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian feminine form of Veniamin.
Venice f English (Rare)
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia ('Many of the girls who were called Venice had actually been named Venetia') or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]
Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.
Venida f Asturian
Short form of Bienvenida.
Venido m Asturian
Short form of Bienvenido.
Venie f American
Diminutive of Lavinia or names containing the element ven, such as Ravenna.
Veniera f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Venerio.
Venilia f Roman Mythology
A Roman deity associated with the winds and the sea.
Venio m Italian, Croatian (Rare)
From Latin veniō ‎meaning ''come, approach''.
Venios m Greek
Diminutive of Evgenios.
Venjamin m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).
Venka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venko.
Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
From Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.
Venkatraman m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
From वेंकटेशा (venkateša) meaning "lord of Venkata hill", a combination of Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, India (see Venkata), and Sanskrit ईश् (īś) meaning "lord, master" (see Isha)... [more]
Venke f Norwegian
Variant of Wenke.
Venko m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Short form of Veniamin and Venelin as well as a variant of Wenceslas.... [more]
Venlá f Sami
Sami form of Venla.
Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.
Venne m Finnish
Finnish form of Svenne and diminutive of Werner.
Venni m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Verner and Vendela.
Vennie f American (South)
Not sure, it was given to 6 girls in Alabama in 1913, looks like a diminutive of a longer name that became independent, perhaps Venetia or Venicia.
Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]
Venno m Estonian
Variant of Vendo.
Vennor m Cornish
Middle name of Captain Ross Poldark, the main character in the historical television series Poldark. Ross Vennor Poldark is his full name on the BBC show.
Venou m Breton
Short form of Nevenou.
Venox m Etruscan
Diminutive of Vel.
Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.
Venti m Popular Culture
Derived from the Latin word ventī, meaning "winds". Used as the name of a playable character in the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.... [more]
Vents m Latvian
Masculine form of Venta.
Ventseslau m Belarusian
Variant form of Vatslau.
Ventseslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Ventslau m Belarusian
Variant form of Vatslau.
Ventu m Spanish
Diminutive of Buenaventura.
Ventura f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "fortune, luck, happiness" in Spanish.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.
Venture m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian ventura "fortune'. It was occasionally used a diminutive of Bonaventure.
Venturi m Spanish
Diminutive of Buenaventura.
Ventúria f Provençal
Provençal form of Victoria.
Venturino m Italian
Italian name derived from the name Bonaventura. This name was borne by Italian preacher Venturino of Bergamo.
Ventus m Popular Culture
Means "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.
Venu m Indian, Sanskrit
Means "flute" in Sanskrit and usually refers to the Lord Krishna.
Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.
Venusia f Italian (Rare)
This name may be an elaboration of Venere, via its Latin form Venus.
Venusta f Italian
Feminine form of Venusto.
Venustiano m Italian, Spanish
Spanish and Italian form of Venustianus, which derives from Venus, the name of the Roman goddess of love, via Venustus. A known bearer was Venustiano Carranza (1859-1920), one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution.
Venustianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Venustus a personal name meaning devoted to Venus. A saint who was a companion with sabinus of spoleto.
Vénustien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Venustian (see Venustus).
Venusto m Italian
Italian form of Venustus.
Venustus m Ancient Roman
Personal name meaning devoted to Venus or meaning beautiful. Used by a couple of saints.
Vénusz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Venus.
Venutius m History
Venutius was a 1st-century king of the Brigantes in northern Britain at the time of the Roman conquest.
Venuto m Medieval Italian
Taken from Italian venuto "arrived; newcomer" and sometimes used as a diminutive of Benvenuto.
Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".
Veny f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Véný.
Venya m Russian
Diminutive of Venyamin.
Venzel m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Vencel.
Veola f English
Variant of Viola.
Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ve’ondre m & f African American
Possibly a female version of DeAndre or Deondre, or Ondre combines with the prefix Ve... [more]
Vé'otsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Warpath Woman" in Cheyenne.
Vepkho m Georgian
Short form or variant of Vepkhia.
Veprim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veprim "to act; action".