VilenkafCroatian (Rare) Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).
VilijafLithuanian (Modern) From the name of the river which flows in Lithuania through it's capital city Vilnius. Official river name is Neris, but it has a second name - Vilija. The reasons for the dual naming of the river as Neris by the Lithuanians and Viliya (formerly Velja, meaning "big, great" in Slavic) by the Slavs are complex... [more]
VilijafLatvian Feminine form of Vilis. In some cases it might also be an adoption of the Lithuanian name.
VillafSpanish (European) Means "small town" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Villa meaning "Our Lady of the Small Town". She is venerated in the city of Martos, located in the province of Jaén, Spain.
VillanafMedieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Latin villana "villein, feudal tenant" (compare Villanus). Villana de' Botti (1332 - 1361) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic... [more]
VillaviciosafSpanish (Rare) From the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Villaviciosa and Nuestra Señora de Villaviciosa, meaning "The Virgin of Villaviciosa" and "Our Lady of Villaviciosa" respectively.... [more]
VilorafSoviet, Russian (Rare) Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and October Revolution.
Vimbinam & fMalagasy Means "carry in the arms, carry in the hands" in Malagasy.
VinafKurdish A person who can see beyond what others see , and a person who understands everything.
VinatafHinduism According to Hindu legends, Vinata is the mother of birds. She is one of the thirteen daughters of Prajapati Daksha. Married to Kashyapa along with her 12 sisters. She bore him two sons, named Aruṇá, and Garuda (Suparna).
VinitafSanskrit, Indian Derived from Sanskrit vinIta (विनीत) "lovely; handsome; trained".
VinitharyamLiterature, Germanic (Latinized) Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
Vintanasoam & fMalagasy Means "good luck" in Malagasy. From vintana (meaning luck) and soa (meaning good).
VintilămMedieval Romanian, Romanian Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]
ViolenciafObscure Spanish word for "violence", which has been occasionally used as a given name.
ViolentafTheatre, Hungarian Cognate of Violante. The name of a ghost character in Shakespeare's play 'All's Well That Ends Well' (first published 1623).
ViradhyafHindi (Rare) From Sanskrit वीर (vīrá) meaning "heroic, powerful, strong" and आद्य (ādya) meaning "first, primitive" or "unprecendented, excellent."
ViribundafFolklore From a Swedish fairy tale by Anna Maria Roos 'Prins Florestan eller sagan om jätten Bam-Bam och feen Viribunda' "Prince Florestan or the saga of he giant Bam Bam and the fairy Viribunda" that inspired Astrid Lindgren's novel 'Mio, my son'.... [more]
VirineyafMordvin, Russian (Rare) Claimed to be a Mordvin name meaning "seeing in the forest". This was used for the title character of 'Virineya' (1969), a Soviet film which was ultimately based on a 1924 novel by Lidiya Seyfullina (1889-1954).
ViriolafEastern African (Rare), Ancient Roman (?) Attia Viriola was a client of the ancient Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger (61-113), whose legal case he described in his Epistles.
Viryam & fSanskrit Vīrya (Sanskrit; Pāli: viriya) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "energy", "persistence", "persevering", "vigour", "effort", "exertion", or "diligence"... [more]
VisamFinnish From Finnish visakoivu meaning "curly birch".
VishnuchandramIndian This name comes from विष्णुव्रत (Viṣṇuchandra) meaning "moon of Vishnu" in Sanskrit
VishpalafHinduism From viś "settlement, village" and bala "strong", "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement". It's the name of a famous warrior queen in the Rigveda according to Griffith, a famous indologist... [more]
VishtaspamOld Persian Earlier form of Goštāsp, from Old Persian vištah meaning "free, unbridled" and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse".
VishvamHinduism, Hindi Means "all, whole, world, universe" in Sanskrit. This is another name for the Hindu god Vishnu.
VishwamHindi, Sinhalese Alternate transcription of Hindi विश्व (see Vishva), as well as the Sinhala form.
VisnafOld Norse, Norse Mythology Old Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.
Visolelaf & mCentral African From a proverb, meaning "good judgement". Origin is from the Ovimbundu of Angola. Ovisolela violomupa; vi pungula viopongala. English: Longing are Waterfalls; those you pick over are of the drying trays.
VistafEnglish (American, Rare, Archaic) Likely taken from the Spanish and Italian word vista meaning "view". It possibly could have sometimes been used as an alternate form of Vesta.
ViyonafKannada This name represents the ability to consume and rely heavily on nutrition or food.
VizmafLatvian Derived from either Latvian vizmot or vizēt which both mean "to glimmer". Vizma Belševica was a Latvian poet, writer and translator. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
VizmindafFilipino (Rare) An invented name, from the Visayan islands (Viz) and the island of Mindanao in the Philippines (Minda). Related to Luzviminda and Minviluz.
VoichițafRomanian Diminutive of Voica. This name was borne by Doamna Maria Voichița (Lady Maria Voichița in English), the wife of Ștefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great in English).
VoineamRomanian Romanian name apparently taken from the Mutenian dialect word voinea "recently married man".
VolkivafMedieval English Derived from Old English folc meaning "people, nation" and gifu meaning "gift".
VolodiamFrench (Rare) Variant of Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).
VolumniafAncient Roman, Theatre, Literature Feminine form of Volumnius. This name was used by Shakespeare in his tragedy Coriolanus (written between 1605 and 1608), where it is the name of Coriolanus' mother... [more]
VolusiafAncient Roman Feminine form of Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman noblewomen Volusia Saturnina (1st century BC) and Volusia Cornelia (1st century AD), who each were the daughter of a Roman senator.
VrindafHinduism, Hindi, Marathi This name comes from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is one of the names given to the Hindu goddess Radha, one of the god Vishnu's many lovers. The name is also used for the Tulsi plant, a sacred plant in Hinduism, because it is said Radha's hair was wavy and luxurious, like the leaves on the plant.
VritrafSanskrit Means "enveloper" in Sanskrit. Vritra was a Vedic serpent or dragon in Hinduism, the personification of drought and adversary of Indra.