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Uransaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Urantögs f & m Mongolian
Means "perfect art" in Mongolian, from уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous"and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect".

Úranus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Uranus.

Urayoán m Spanish (Caribbean), Taíno
Name of a Taíno chief from the island of Puerto Rico. Chief Urayoán ordered the drowning of conquistador Diego de Salcedo to determine whether the Spanish were gods.

Urbaan m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Archaic Dutch form of Urbanus (see Urban).

Urbán m Aragonese, Galician, Hungarian
Aragonese, Hungarian and Galician form of Urban.

Urbāns m Latvian
Latvian form of Urbanus (see Urban).

Urbaś m Polish
Diminutive of Urban.

Urbin m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Urbain.

Ùrbón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Urban.

Urdin m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque urdin "blue".

Urdunn m Arabic
Arabic form of Jordan.

Urfon m Uzbek
Derived from urf meaning "tradition, custom" in Uzbek.

Urgain m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.

Urgian m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.

Urgyan m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.

Urgyen m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཨོ་རྒྱན (see Ugyen).

Urian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Urien.

Urías m Spanish
Spanish form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.

Uries m Catalan
Catalan form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.

Urin f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (u) meaning "rain" combined with 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Urizen m Literature
This name was invented by the English mystic poet William Blake, who intended it to be a pun on your reason and perhaps also based it on Greek horizein (root of the English word horizon) meaning "bound, limit, divide, separate"... [more]

Urjin m Sanskrit
MEANING : possessing strength, fertile, exuberant ... [more]

Urkayn m Nivkh
Means "night"; derived from Nivkh urk. This name was given to boys born at midnight.

Urleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Earlene.

Urmen m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Eremon.

Urpaanus m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Urbanus.

Ursicin m Romansh
Romansh form of Ursicinus.

Ursicinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen and diminutive of Ursus used by a number of saints.

Ursijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Ursinus, which was chiefly used in older times and is now no longer in use.

Ursin m French (Archaic), Romansh
French and Romansh form of Ursinus.

Ursmarus m Germanic (Latinized), Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Ursmar. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the early 8th century.

Ursulus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ursulus meaning "little bear", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun ursus meaning "bear" (see Urs) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus... [more]

Ursun m Yakut

Ursycyn m Polish
Polish form of Ursicinus.

Ursyn m Polish
Polish form of Ursinus. This name was borne by Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz (1757-1841), Polish playwright, poet and novelist.

Urtnasan f & m Mongolian
Means "long life" in Mongolian, from урт (urt) meaning "long" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life"

Urūs m Medieval Mongolian
It was the name of a great Khan of the Golden Horde.

Urus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish uros "aurochs".

Urvan m Russian
Russian form of Urban.

Urves m Estonian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Urve.

Urwen f Literature
The name means "Fire Maiden", it comes from the Sindarin words ur "fire" and -wen "maiden". ... [more]

Urzhin m Buryat

Us m Mormon (Rare)
Mormon form of Uz. Used rarely due to its similarity to the English word.

Usaman m Thai (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
Thai and Indian form of Uthman.

Üsein m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Husayn.

Usen m Efik
Means "the day" in Efik.

Usercherês m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Userkaf.

Userken m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Osorkon.

Usis m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Masculine form of Use.

Usmaan m Urdu
Variant transcription of Urdu عثمان (see Usman).

Usmon m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Uthman.

Ussain m Indian (Muslim)
Probably a form of Husayn. Also compare Hussain, Usain.

Ussen m Amharic
Amharic form of Husayn.

Ussollos m Ancient Near Eastern, Carian (Hellenized, Archaic)

Ustaqurbon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek usta meaning "expert, master" and qurbon meaning "offering".

Ustashirin m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek usta meaning "expert, master" and shirin meaning "sweet, pleasant, nice".

Ustin m Russian
Russian variant form of Yustin - compare Ustinya.

Uʹstten f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Justiina.

Üstün m Turkish
excellent/above in turkish

Ustus m Estonian

Usukan f & m Mayan, Mayan Mythology

Usuman m Hausa
Hausa form of Osman.

Usun m Yakut

Usus m Berber

Uswatun f Indonesian
Derived from the Arabic phrase أسوة حسنة (ʾuswatun ḥasana) meaning "good example, excellent model" (referring to the Prophet Muhammad).

Utegen m Kazakh
Variant of Otegen.

Uten f & m Japanese
From Japanese 雨天 (uten) meaning "wet weather; rainy weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Uthaiwan f Thai
From Thai อุทัย (uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Uthwagin m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Óþvaginn.

Utin m & f Ibibio
Means "sun" in Ibibio.

Utkan m Turkish
Possibly a variant of Utku.

Utkirjon m Uzbek
From Uzbek oʻtkir meaning "sharp, keen" combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Utsman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Uthman.

Uuen m Pictish
Pictish form of Eógan

Uulkan f Kyrgyz
From уул (uul) meaning "son" and кан (kan) meaning "blood".

Uus m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound us (or other similar sounds), such as Firdaus or Usman.

Uvamokozis m & f Lepontic
Name of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [more]

Uvays m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "wolf".

Uvejs m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Uwais.

Üveys m Turkish
Turkish form of Uways.

Uvis m Latvian

Uvis m Ancient Oscan

Uwain m Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Ywain.

Uwais m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أويس‎ (see Uways), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Uways m Arabic
Means "little wolf" from a diminutive of Arabic أوس (ʿaws) meaning "wolf, jackal, wild dog".

Uyakhan f Buryat
Means "gentle, soft" or "flexible, submissive" in Buryat.

Uyan f Mongolian
Means "resilient, flexible" in Mongolian.

Uyanmas m Tuvan
Means "will not grow weary" in Tuvan.

Uybaan m Yakut
Yakut form of Ivan.

Uyển f Vietnamese
Uyển (婉) meaning "Delicate", "multi-talented" or "gentle". It also means "graceful"

Uyên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鴛 (uyên) meaning "male mandarin duck".

Uyen f Vietnamese

U-yeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bliss" combined with 娟 (yeon) or 妍 (yeon) both meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Uygulaan m Yakut
Variant of Uygun.

Uyg'un m Uzbek
Means "befitting" in Uzbek.

Uygun m Yakut
Means "wealth" in Yakut.

Uyildan m Bashkir
Derived from Arabic وِلْدَان (wildān) meaning "children".

Uys m Afrikaans
Transferred use of the surname Uys. The Uys family played a significant role in South African history during the nineteenth century and made distinguished contributions to South African culture, politics and sports during the course of the twentieth.

Üzemsüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian үзэм (üzem) meaning "grape, raisin" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Uzias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Uzziah.

Uzon m Medieval Hungarian

Uzun m Uzbek
Means "long, tall" in Uzbek.

Vaarin f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Vårin.

Vaas m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Short form of Gervaas and Servaas.... [more]

Vadalon m Arthurian Cycle

Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.

Vadims m Latvian
Latvian form of Vadim

Vadin m Indian
"Known lecturer"... [more]

Vadius m Theatre
Meaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'Les Femmes Savantes'.

Vadun m Nivkh

Vaelan m Popular Culture

Vaelyn f American (Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn. (Compare Kaylyn, Braelyn, Shaelyn, Raelyn.)

Vaes m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Gervaes and Servaes.

Vagelis m Greek
Diminutive of Evangelos.

Vaggelis m Greek
Variant of Vangelis.

Vaghn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vagn.

Vagitanus m Roman Mythology
A god who opened the newborn's mouth for its first cry. The name is related to the Latin noun vagitus, "crying, squalling, wailing," particularly by a baby or an animal, and the verb vagio, vagire.

Vahakn m Armenian
Variant of Vahagn.

Vahideddin m Turkish
Turkish form of the Arabic name Waheed al-Din, which means "lonely man of the religion".

Vaidaras m Lithuanian (Rare)
The meaning of this name as a whole is uncertain, as both of its two elements are uncertain, due to there being several possibilities for their etymology.... [more]

Vaidaugas m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]

Vaidevutis m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the adjective vaidevis, which is a lithuanized form of the Old Prussian adjective videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known". The second element consists of the Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix -utis.... [more]

Vaidgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaidila meaning "priest" (as in, a pagan one) as well as "bard". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidivutis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Vaidevutis.

Vaidmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vaidotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vaidutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vaidvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaigailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vaigaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Vaigedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Vaigintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Vaigirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Vaimintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".

Vaingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".

Vainius m Lithuanian

Vainoras m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai- or vain-... [more]

Vainotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vainutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vaios m Greek
From the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [more]

Vairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Vaira.

Vaironis m Latvian
Possibly a variant of Vairis.

Vaišgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaishnavan m Tamil
Masculine form of Vaishnavi. Also compare Vaishnav.

Vaišmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišnoras m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaištautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišviltas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaišvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Vaitautas m Lithuanian
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either vai-, vaid- or vait-... [more]

Vaitiekus m Lithuanian
This name is a derivative from Polish name Wojciech, often used as a first name in Lithuania during 16-19c. Lithuanian patronymic surname Vaitkus is originated from first name Vaitiekus.

Vaitnoras m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".

Vaitvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Vaivydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are three possibilities for its etymology. The first possibility is that it is derived from the old Lithuanian noun vaiva meaning "light" (also see Vaiva)... [more]

Vajèn f Dutch

Vajiralongkorn m Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and อลงกรณ์ (alongkon) meaning "decoration, ornament". This is the name of the tenth king of Thailand, also known as Rama X (1952-).

Vajoan m Obscure

Vakaris m Lithuanian
Derived from either the Lithuanian adjective vakaris meaning "westerly" or the Lithuanian adjective vakarinis meaning "evening", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vakaras meaning "evening"... [more]

Vakchos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Bacchus.

Vaklin m Bulgarian
From the Bulgarian вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".

Valandín m Aragonese
Variant of Valantín.

Valantín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Valentine 1.

Valantin f Armenian
Armenian form of Valentine 2 or Valentina.

Valantin m Romansh
Variant of Valentin.

Valantios m Greek (Rare)

Valantis m Greek
Short form of Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).

Valaris m Gothic
Valaris was a Gothic soldier who fought for the Ostrogoths against the Eastern Roman Empire in the Gothic War.

Valbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valbjǫrn.

Valbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese modern form of Valbjǫrn.

Valbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".

Valbon m Albanian
Masculine form of Valbona.

Valdemārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Waldemar.

Valdes m Spanish
Spanish

Valdetrudis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Latinized variant of Waldetrudis. Saint Waltrude (known as Valdetrudis in Spanish and Latin) was a 7th-century Frankish noblewoman and nun.

Valdis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Valdís.

Valdmiers m Latvian

Valdrin m Albanian
Combination of Albanian valë "wave" and Drin.

Valdus m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Derived from the Norse name element valdr "power, leader, ruler".

Valen m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valen.

Valen m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.

Valentas m Lithuanian
Short form of Valentinas.

Valéntin m Walloon
A other version of Valintén.

Valentîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 1.

Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.

Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]

Valentinien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Valentinian.

Valentinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valentinian.

Valentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinus.

Valentínus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valentinus.

Valentius m Late Roman
Extended form of Valens.

Valentynian m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Valentinianus.

Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.

Valerián m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Valerian.

Valerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerianus.

Valericus m Germanic (Latinized)
latinized form Walherich and variant of Walericus.

Valérien m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Valerian.

Valerijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valerian.

Valerijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valerianus (see Valerian).

Valerijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Valerius.

Valerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerios, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerius.

Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.

Valerjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Валерьян (see Valeryan).

Valeryan m Russian
Russian variant of Valerian.

Valfrids m Latvian
Latvian form of Walafrid and Waldfrid.

Valgean m English (American)
Variant of Valjean.

Valian m Literature
Main character in Jennifer Bell's book series "The Uncommoners".

Valiancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.

Valiantsin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentine 1.

Valin m Sanskrit (?)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]

Valinafas m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Vali and the Uzbek word nafas meaning "breath".

Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.

Valintin m Picard
Picard form of Valentin.

Valinus m German (Bessarabian)

Valiş m Chuvash
Combination of Vali meaning "friend / close ally to God" and the suffix -ş.

Valjancin m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Valiantsin.

Valjhun m Slovene
Old Slovene name

Vallentin m Medieval German, French (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic French form of Valentine 1.

Valljáš m Northern Sami
From Northern Sámi vallji meaning "plentiful, abundance".

Vallon f American
Of/relating to the word ‘valor’

Valon m Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Valona, the former name of the city of Vlorë (compare Vlora), a derivation from Albanian valë "wave" and a derivation from Albanian valon "to seethe; to simmer; to boil".

Valpas m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "alert, attentive, watchful" in Finnish.

Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [more]

Valsin m French (Acadian), French (Cajun)

Valten m German (Silesian)
Silesian German contracted form of Valentin.

Valteris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Walter.

Valtin m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of Valentin. (Compare Velten)

Valton m Albanian (Rare)

Valts m Latvian
Short form of Valters, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Valvinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Balbinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Balbinus.

Valyantsin m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Valiantsin.

Valyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Vạn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 萬 (vạn) meaning "ten thousand, myriad".

Vận m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 運 (vận) meaning "luck, fortune, ship, transport".

Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.

Van' m Komi
Komi form of Ivan.

Vanagan m Armenian
Means "abbot, monk" in Armenian.

Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.

Vandalarius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Vandalar. Vandalarius was the name of the father of Valamir, a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.

Vandalis m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior slain by Gawain in a skirmish at Roestoc.

Vanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderson.

Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.

Vanias m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Vanilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a truncated form of Ivanilson or Evanilson.

Vann m English (American)
Variant of Van, or transferred from the English surname Vann.

Vannin m Manx
Derived from the Manx name for the Isle of Man, Ellan Vannin.

Vanus m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Sylvanus.

Vanyan m Armenian (Rare)

Vaptistis m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Baptiste.

Varaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

Varaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

Varasdates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Varazdat.

Varban m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба "willow tree".

Varbin m Bulgarian

Vardemon m American (South, Archaic)
Historically common name for first born Melungeon males.

Varden m Georgian
Probably the Georgian form of the Armenian name Vardan. Vardan is also in use in Georgia, but Varden is more common. A known bearer of this name was Varden Tsulukidze (1865–1923), a Georgian military commander.

Vardges m Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Várdis f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Varen m Indian
Means "gifts" in Sanskrit.

Vargon m Arthurian Cycle
A heathen duke who, under King Oriel, fought Kings Urien and Angusel at the battle of Coranges.

Varian m English
English form of Varianus.

Varianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Varius.

Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Vör, perhaps influenced by Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word vår meaning "spring (the season)".

Varin f Thai

Varinn m Old Norse
From the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.

Varis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Maija un Paija.

Varlen m Soviet (Rare)
Means "great army of Lenin", from великая армия Ленина (velikaya armiya Lenina). This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.

Varnavas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Barnabas.

Varoujan m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարուժան (see Varuzhan).

Varrón m Spanish
Spanish form of Varro.

Varron m History (Gallicized)
French form of Varro.

Varronian m German, Russian
German and Russian form of Varronianus.

Varronianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Varronius. A bearer of this name was the son of Roman Emperor Jovian (4th century AD).

Varronien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Varronianus.

Varronius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Varro.

Varteres f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, with the first element from the Armenian վարդ (vart) meaning "rose".

Vartholomaios m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βαρθολομαίος (see Vartholomeos).

Vartholomeos m Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek form of Bartholomaios (see Bartholomew).

Vartkes m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Վարդգես (see Vardges).

Varujan m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարուժան (see Varuzhan).

Varujhan m Armenian
Means "tercel, turtledove" in Armenian.

Värun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vírún.

Varus m Ancient Roman
This name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [more]

Varuzhan m Armenian
From Armenian վարուժան (varužan) meaning "male bird".

Värvvan f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami female name, a cognate of Barbara, perhaps taken from the Russian Varvara.

Varys m Literature, Popular Culture
Varys is the name of an eunuch character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Varytimos m Greek (Rare)
From the Ancient Greek adjective βαρύτιμος (barytimos) meaning "very costly, of great value", a word used in the New Testament (itself composed of βαρύς (barys) "heavy, deep" and τιμή (time) "value, esteem").

Vasan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wasan.

Vasaris m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vasaris meaning "February" (as in, the month). There are also several cases where this name is the masculine form of Vasara.

Vasfijahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek vasf meaning "praise" and jahon meaning "the world".

Vashan m Indian

Vashawn m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix va- with Shawn.

Vashon m English (Rare)

Vasilakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Vasilios and Vasilis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Vasiliskos m History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Basiliskos, used to refer to the 4th-century Greek saint Basiliscus of Comana.

Vasken m Armenian

Vasos m Greek
Diminutive of Vasilis.