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.
ViggemDanish (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Derived from the Old (West) Norse name Vígi, a short form of other masculine names containing the element víg "war, battle". (The name Vígi belonged to one of King Ólafr Tryggvasson's hounds.) As a Swedish name it is sometimes used as a diminutive of Viktor, and can also be inspired by the word vigg meaning "lightning".
VijolėfLithuanian This name can be the Lithuanian form of Viola as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from Vijolė, the name of a river in the Lithuanian county of Šiauliai... [more]
VillanellefAmerican (Modern, Rare), Literature This was used by English writer Jeanette Winterson in her novel 'The Passion' (1987). She may have taken it from the English word for a form of poetry, which is ultimately cognate with Villana.
VilnėfLithuanian The name may either come directly from the Lithuanian word vilna meaning "wool" or vilnis "to surge." The name may also be used in reference to the Vilnia river as well as the name of the city, Vilnius which both share the same etymological root with vilnis.
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.
VinniefEnglish (American) Diminutive of Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [more]
ViolainefFrench, Theatre Invented by Paul Claudel for his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
VirtuefEnglish (Puritan) This name was very occasionally used by Puritan parents in 17th century England. It ltimately derived from Latin virtus "manliness; valor; worth".
VisitazionefItalian (Rare) Means "visitation" in Italian, referring to the visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist.
VitorefAlbanian, Albanian Mythology The Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune... [more]
VittiorefItalian (Tuscan, Rare) The name Vittiore was founded in Tuscany, Italy. This name is not a commonly found or known name. The name 'Vittiore' means "victory", similar to the names 'Victoria', 'Vitore', 'Vittore', and 'Vittoria'.
VivonnefEnglish (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.
VivoreefObscure (Rare) In the case of Filipino television personality Vivoree Esclito (2000-), it is from the ending of English survivor.
VizbulītefLatvian Directly taken from Latvian vizbulīte "anemone". This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis in his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).
VoguefEnglish (British) From late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation) from French, from Italian voga ‘rowing, fashion’, from vogare ‘row, go well’.
VootelemEstonian Historic name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.
VoronwëmLiterature A character in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from voronwë, a word in the fictional Quenya language meaning "steadfast, steadfastness".
VydotėfLithuanian This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailė and Vydmantė) or end in -vydė (such as Žadvydė), because it contains the feminine suffix -otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
VydutėfLithuanian Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailė and Vydmantė) or end in -vydė (such as Žadvydė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
WaawaateOjibwe (Modern) Means "Northern Lights" in Ojibwe. Waawaate Fobister is a Canadian actor best known for their semi-autobiographical one-man play, Agokwe.
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.
WagemJavanese From Javanese Wagé, the name of the fourth day of the five-day week (Pasaran) used in the traditional Javanese calendar.
WaheeneefIndigenous American Buffalo Bird Woman (ca. 1839-1932) was a traditional Hidatsa woman who lived on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her Hidatsa name was Waheenee, though she was also called Maaxiiriwia (variously transcribed as Maxidiwiac)... [more]
WakaefJapanese From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WakamefJapanese From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WaltildefMedieval German, Medieval French Derived from Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".