This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *** or meaning.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Veeksha f IndianAn Indian name that is said to mean “vision” or “knowledge”.
Veenapani f Indian, HinduismMeans "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of
Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit
pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.
Veep ? 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... [
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Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, ThaiAlternate transcription of
Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Véfreyja f Old NorsePossibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element
vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *
véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess
Freyja.
Vega f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, BengaliMEANING - speed, quickness, velocity, current ( of water ), momentum
Végeirr m Old NorseVariant of
VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse
vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and
geirr "spear".
Végerðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic
weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse
garðr "enclosure".
Vegeta m Literature, Popular CultureClipping of the English word
vegetable. Vegeta is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. All the names of members of the Saiyan race, such as Vegeta, are puns on vegetables.
Vehanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Vehuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and the feminine suffix
ուհի (uhi). Veiga f IcelandicShort form of Old Norse names containing the name element
veig "power, strength".
Veigar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
veig "strength" combined with
herr "army, warrior". It can also be viewed as a masculine form of
Veiga.
Veikla f LatvianDerived from Latvian
veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".
Veive m Etruscan MythologyThe 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.
Vejovis m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and
Jovis, referring to
Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [
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Vektor m SovietRevolutionary name created in the early period of the Soviet Union. Contraction of
великий коммунизм торжествует (velikiy kommunizm torzhestvuyet) meaning "great communism triumphs".
Vēlava f Medieval BalticRecorded 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".
Veleda f HistoryVeleda 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.... [
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Velga f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian
veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.
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".
Velir m Soviet, RussianContraction 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"... [
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Velira f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Velmata f MordvinDerived from the Erzya verb вельмемс
(veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".
Velnias m Baltic MythologyFrom the Proto-Balto-Slavic root
weliā, meaning "dead". This was the name of the Baltic god of the underworld, whose name became associated with the Devil after Christianization.
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".... [
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Velouria f English (Modern, Rare)Possibly derived from English
velour, which refers to a fabric that is similar to velvet. This is also the name of a 1990 song by the American alternative rock band Pixies.
Velzy f ObscureTransfered use of the surname
Velzy. It is possibly given after the surfboard shaper Dale Velzy (1927-2005), credited with being the world's first commercial shaper.
Vémundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Ven f & m EnglishShort form of
Vena,
Venice,
Venicia,
Venetia,
Vanessa,
Veronica,
Veronique,
Venus,
Venustus,
Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing
ven-.
Venasha f AmericanDerived from venessa. Venasha is a very unique name. Nicknames are Venasha or Nash pronounced N-AYsh
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."
Venelin m BulgarianDerived 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... [
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Venelina f BulgarianFeminine form of
Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
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.
Venissa f Anglo-Saxon MythologyVenissa, 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.... [
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Věnka f CzechVěnka is short form of Slavic feminine name Věnceslava. The diminutive can mean "wreath".
Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, TeluguFrom 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, TamilFrom
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)... [
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