VeyselmTurkish The name is derived from Arabic Uwais al-Qarani, the name of the first Islamic mystic. His name is rendered in Turkish as Veysel Karani.
VeziafItalian (Rare) Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]
VezirkhanmDagestani, Lezgin Derived from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
ViafVarious (Modern), Popular Culture Short form of names ending in -via. In the USA the popularity of this name was triggered by the movie Wonder (2017) where the main character Olivia goes by Via.
ViaanmIndian (Modern), Hindi (Modern) Derived from Sanskrit vivaan विवान meaning "full of life" (See Vivaan). Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra named their son Viaan.
ViattefFrench (Archaic) A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
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).
VibhafHindi, Marathi From Sanskrit विभा (vibhā) meaning "ray, light, lustre".
VibhishanamIndian, Hinduism From विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa), meaning "terrifying" in Sanskrit. Vibhishana, a rakshasa or humanoid being, is the brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka, and ally of Rama in the Ramayana.
VićentijemSerbian (Rare) Serbian form of Vincent. Famous bearers include 16th century Serbian painter Vićentije "Vićenco" Vuković and writer and poet Vićentije Rakić (1750-1818), founder of the School of Theology.
VicențiumRomanian (Rare) Variant of Vincențiu. Notable Romanian bearers of this name include the politician Vicențiu Găvănescu (retired from politics after 2000) and Vicențiu Bugariu (1908-1932), a publicist and historian.
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".
Victoriousm & fEnglish (Rare) Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".
VictrixfRoman Mythology Means "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine victor "conqueror"; see Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess Venus ("Venus the Victorious").
VicturnienmFrench (Rare, Archaic) This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]
VidarnamOld Persian Uncertain etymology. Could mean "piercing the guilty", from Old Persian vid "to pierce" and darna "guilt*, or "he who knows the guilt/wrong" if the first element is instead vida "to know, understand"; it could mean "he who tears apart; the ripper" if derived from Avestan vi "apart, asunder" and Middle Persian darr "to split, to tear" (compare modern Persian دریدن (daridan)).
VidigoiamGothic Vidigoia was a Thervingian Gothic warrior. His name means either "the man from the forest zone" or "the forest-barker/wolf". Vidigoia figured during the campaigns of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great across the Danube around 330 AD... [more]
VidkafSlovene Diminutive of Vida 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
VidkunmNorwegian (Rare) Younger form of Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
VidoliafAfrican American Vidolia Hardy lived in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the 1940 census
VidomirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian videti or vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic viděti "to see"... [more]
VidoniafPortuguese Vidonia is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "vine branch"
VidormHungarian Derived from Hungarian vidor "cheerful, jolly". This is a 19th-century coinage intended to Magyarize Hilár.
VidoslavmBulgarian, Croatian, Serbian The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian videti or vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic viděti "to see"... [more]
VidrikmOld Swedish Vidrik Verlandsson is a character in several Germanic heroic legends and Scandinavian ballads. His name is possibly a Swedification of his Germanic name Witege via the Old Norse form Viðga.
VidugaviamLiterature, Germanic (Latinized) Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]
VidulmHinduism MEANING: rattan plant or Fasciculatus (Calamus Rotang - Bot.), it also means wise, skilled... [more]
VidumavifLiterature Latinized form of Gothic *Widumawi meaning "wood maiden", composed of the elements witu "wood" and mawi "girl". This name is mentioned in the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' as belonging to a princess of Rhovanion who marries King Valacar of Gondor and becomes the mother of Eldacar... [more]
VidunnfNorwegian (Archaic) Norwegian name with the combination of viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and unnr "wave" or a combination of víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and unnr "wave".
VidupmSanskrit MEANING - "wise protector", skilled or learned ruler. Here विदु means intelligent, learned + प from word पा means ruler, protector. In ancient time it was the name of a king ... [more]
VidurmIndian Some sources claim the meaning of this name is "wise, expert". This could make it the masculine form of Viduraa.... [more]
ViduramHinduism Means "skilled, intelligent, wise" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vidura is the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
VidushkritmSanskrit MEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression
ViduslavmSlavic From Medieval Slavic vidu, meaning "sight, view" and slav, meaning "glory, fame".
ViduusmRoman Mythology Possibly derived from Latin viduus, meaning "destitute, deprived; widowed". This was the name of a Roman god who separated the soul from the body after death.
VieirinhamPortuguese Portuguese diminutive of the surname Vieira. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (1986-), who is better known as Vieirinha.
VielkafSpanish (Latin American) Seemingly derived from Polish wielka, the feminine nominative/vocative singular form of the adjective wielki meaning "big, large; great, grand." It is most often used in Panama.
Vielyf & mKhmer (Rare) Means "something new" or also "a ray of sunlight" in Khmer.
ViễnmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 遠 (viễn) meaning "distant, remote, far".
VienafFinnish Variant of Vieno. Viena may also refer to the area of White Sea Karelia or White Karelia in the northwestern Russia, known as Vienan Karjala or Viena in Finnish and Karelian.
ViergelafHaitian Creole Derived from French vierge "virgin" combined with Haitian Creole la "there; here", this name has the intended meaning "the Virgin (Mary) is here".
ViesefPopular Culture One of two main viewpoint characters in the Japanese video game Atelier Iris 2, Viese Blanchimont.
ViestardsmLatvian The name originates from a Semigallian chieftain in the 13th century of the same name. As of August 8, 2013 there were 21 people in Latvia bearing this name.
ViestursmLatvian Derived from Latvian viesturis "hospitable".
ViếtmVietnamese From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 筆 (bút) meaning "to write".
Việtm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 越 (việt) meaning "Vietnam, Vietnamese", referring specifically to the Yue people.
ViettafAmerican (Rare) Possibly a short form of Violetta or Viviette, or somehow a relative of the Italian surname Vietti (which derives from a plural pet form of the personal name Vio, a northern variant of Vito).
VígdöggfIcelandic (Rare) From Old Norse víg meaning "war, battle" combined with Dögg (which is itself derived from Old Norse dǫgg meaning "dew, wetness").
VigenmArmenian From an Old Armenian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). Alternately, it may be from Latin vigēre meaning "to be vigorous, to be energetic, to be active".