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Venets m Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian венец "wreath, garland; crown; halo, nimbus, aureole".

Venicios m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vinícios.

Venicius m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vinícius.

Venios m Greek
Diminutive of Evgenios.

Veniyamin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veniamin.

Venjamin m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).

Venjanin f South American

Venkatasubramanian m Indian, Tamil
Combination of Venkata and Subramanian

Venkatraman m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
From 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)... [more]

Venson m American (South)

Ventín m Galician

Vents m Latvian
Masculine form of Venta.

Venturin m Gascon

Ventus m Popular Culture
Means "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.

Venustian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Venustianus.

Venustianus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman Cognomen of Venustus, a personal name meaning devoted to Venus. Used by a saint who was a companion with Sabinus of spoleto.

Vénustien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Venustian (see Venustus).

Venustus m Ancient Roman
Personal name meaning devoted to Venus or meaning beautiful. Used by a couple of saints.

Venutius m History
Venutius was a 1st-century king of the Brigantes in northern Britain at the time of the Roman conquest.

Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.

Veralynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Vera 1 and Lynn.

Véran m Provençal, French

Veran m Serbian
Masculine form of Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".

Veran m Provençal
Variant of Véran.

Verdicenan f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "roses" and جنان (jinan) meaning "gardens, paradises".

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

Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]

Veredas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]

Veremundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Waramunt and variant of Veremund.

Veren m Medieval Latin

Vergean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Vergin m Turkish
Meaning:... [more]

Verian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Verianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Verianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen that was derived from Verus.... [more]

Verildis f Medieval Dutch
Latinate form of Veerle, recorded in the early 13th century.

Verinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective verus "true".

Verison m Brazilian
Comes from latin Veritas which means Truth

Verjaluys f Armenian
Means "sundown, twilight" in Armenian.

Verjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Verlin m American
From Latin origin meaning "virile" or "manly". ... [more]

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

Verlyn m & f American (Archaic)
Variant of Verlene.

Vermilius m Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Masculine form of Vermilia.

Verminus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Verminus was the god who protected cattle from disease in Roman mythology.

Vernalyn f Filipino
The name Verna with the suffix -lyn.

Verners m Latvian
Latvian form of Werner.

Vernes m Bosnian

Veroen m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Veronus. Also see Veroon.

Véron m French (Archaic)
French form of Veronus. It is no longer in use, so now it only survives in the surname Véron.

Veron m & f English

Veronus m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
The best known bearer of this name is the 9th-century folk saint Veronus of Lembeek. At the time, the village was located in Frankish territory, but today it is situated in the region of Flanders in Belgium.... [more]

Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]

Vertimnus m Roman Mythology
Variant of Vertumnus.

Vertis m & f African American (Rare)

Vertumnus m Etruscan Mythology
Variation of Voltumna. See also Tumnus.

Vertus m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bertus. Also compare Alverta and Verta.... [more]

Verus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective verus meaning "true, genuine" as well as "right, just".

Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "foliage", from the Latin verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.

Veryan f & m Cornish
From the name of a Cornish town, which is taken from Sen Veryan meaning "Saint Veryan", a Cornish corruption of Severian, itself a corrupted form of Symphorian (the saint to whom the village church is dedicated)... [more]

Ves m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Silvester.

Vescleves m Illyrian (Latinized)
Illyrian name probably derived from Proto-Indoeuropean *h₁wesu-ḱléw- "of good fame". With this derivation, the name is cognate to the Greek name Euclid.

Vespasiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vespasian.

Vespasianas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).

Vespasius m Ancient Roman
Original name from which Vespasianus (see Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.

Vespazijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Vespasian.

Vesselin m Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Veselin, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. Known bearers of this name include the Bulgarian pianist Vesselin Stanev (b... [more]

Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".

Veteris m Celtic Mythology
Veteris was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. The dedicants were usually private individuals and were exclusively male. During the 3rd Century AD the cult was particularly popular among the ranks of the Roman army.

Veton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".

Vetrarrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "winter rose", derived from Old Norse vetr meaning "winter" and rós meaning "rose" (also see Rós). This is a recently created name.

Vėtrūnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vėtra meaning "storm, tempest" combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix -ūnas.

Vettius m Ancient Roman

Veturián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victorianus.

Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Given name derived from the Latin vetus > veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [more]

Vevian m Medieval Spanish

Vezirkhan m Dagestani, Lezgin
Derived from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Viaan m Indian (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.

Viačeslavas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vyacheslav.

Viamundus m Arthurian Cycle
Gawain’s foster-father, a poor but nobly-born fisherman living near the city of Narbonne in Gaul.... [more]

Vian f Kurdish
Variant of Viyan.

Vianess f American (Rare)

Viann f English (American)
Variant of Vianne.

Vibián m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Vibianus.

Vibin m Malayalam

Vibjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Víbiǫrn (see Vebjørn).

Vibs f Danish
Danish diminutive of Vibeke.

Vicelin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Vizelin.

Vicelinus m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Vizelin.

Vicen m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.

Vicens m Catalan
Variant of Vicenç.

Vicesimus m Ancient Roman
Praenomen meaning "twentieth". An apocryphal name.

Vichan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wichan.

Vichian m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิเชียร (see Wichian).

Vickan f Swedish
Diminutive of Viktoria.

Vicken m Armenian

Vickielynn f English (Dutchified, Modern)
Combination of Vickie and Lynn.

Vics f English (British, Rare)
Short form of Victoria.

Victoraș m Romanian
Diminutive of Victor.

Victorian m History (Ecclesiastical), Provençal
English and Provençal form of Victorianus. This name was borne by two obscure saints, from the 5th and 6th centuries AD.

Victoricus m Late Roman
Derived from Victor. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Victorijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Victorinus (see Victorino).

Victorious m & f English (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".

Victurnien m French (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]

Vidan m Serbian
Variant of Vid.

Vidan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vidan "(male) pigeon, (male) dove".

Vidas m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Vidal.

Viden m Bulgarian (Rare)

Videvutis m Lithuanian
(Modern) Lithuanian form of the Old Prussian given name Widewuto. Also see Vaidevutis and its variant Vaidivutis.

Vidkun m Norwegian (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.

Vidkunn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Víðkunnr.

Vidmants m Latvian

Vidunn f Norwegian (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".

Viduus m Roman 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.

Vidvuds m Latvian

Viễn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 遠 (viễn) meaning "distant, remote, far".

Viestards m Latvian
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.

Viesturs m Latvian
Derived from Latvian viesturis "hospitable".

Vigan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vigan "giant".

Vígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and biǫrn "bear".

Vígbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vígbiǫrn.

Vigbjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Vighbiorn.

Vigbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Vígbiǫrn.

Vigen m Armenian
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".

Vigfús m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Vígfúss.

Vigfus m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Vígfúss.

Vígfúss m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and fúss "willing, eager".

Vigfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vígfúss.

Vighbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vígbiǫrn.

Vighman m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vígmaðr.

Vigilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vigilius.

Vigilios m Greek
Greek form of Vigilius.

Vigilius m Late Roman
Late Roman name from Latin vigil meaning "awake, alert, ready". Once belonged to a pope and a 4th century saint.

Vigletus m History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wihtlæg.

Vigneshwaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്‍ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning... [more]

Vigoleis m German (Rare, Archaic)
A modern form of Wigalois.... [more]

Vígþorn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "battle, fight" and þorn "thorn".

Vigun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vígundr.

Vihren m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Vihra.

Vijayan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Vijaya.

Vikas m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit विकास (vikāsa) meaning "development, progress, growth, expansion".

Viken m Armenian

Vikentijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Vincent.

Vikentios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Vincent

Vikentis m Greek
Diminutive of Vikentios.

Vikhedin m Sanskrit
MEANING : unwearied, alert, fresh, . Here वि means free from + खेदिन् means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]

Vikraman m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam variant of Vikrama.

Viktorin m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), German (Austrian, Rare), Russian (Rare)
Variant of Victorinus.

Viktuś m Belarusian
Diminutive form of Viktar.

Vilaivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิไลวรรณ (see Wilaiwan).

Vilaiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิไลวรรณ (see Wilaiwan).

Vilas m Lithuanian
Short form of masculine names that start with Vil- (such as Vildaugas and Vilhelmas) or end in -vilas, such as Akvilas and Tautvilas.

Vilavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).

Vilawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).

Vildan f & m Turkish, Bashkir, Bosnian
Derived from Arabic وِلْدَان‏ (wildān) meaning "children". It is also a Bashkir variant transcription of Uyildan, of the same origin.

Vildan m Soviet, Tatar (Rare)
Means "glory of Lenin", from the initials of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (VIL) and Tatar дан (dan), meaning "glory".

Vildaras m Lithuanian
Basically means "hoping to work", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work"... [more]

Vildaugas m Lithuanian
Means "much hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas).

Vildís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse elements vil(i) "will, desire" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Vilenin m Soviet
Variant of Vilen.

Vilfredas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Wilfred.

Vilgailas m Lithuanian
Means "strong hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with 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]

Vilgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). 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".

Vilgintas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to defend hopefully", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Vilgirdas m Lithuanian
Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "to hear hopefully", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Vilhelmus m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Latinized form of Vilhelm.

Vilibalds m Latvian

Vilin m Croatian (Rare)
Male form of Vilina.

Vilius m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vil- (of either Baltic or Germanic origin), like Viltautas or Vilhelmas.

Viljen m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Vilhelm.

Vilkas m Lithuanian, Finnish
Vilkas is part of the Lithuanian language which means "wolf". This name is most famously used in the video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" where one of the characters is named Vilkas.... [more]

Vilken m Old Norse, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Nordic form of Wilken.

Villanus m History, Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Medieval Latin name meaning "farmhand", a derivative of villa "country house, farm". It was borne by an Italian Catholic saint of the 13th century.

Villas m Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Villads.

Villen m Soviet
Variant of Vilen.

Villis m Ancient Oscan

Vilnis m Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vilnis "wave, surge".

Vilnius m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the Lithuanian capital, named after the Vilnia River, ultimately from vilnis meaning "wave".

Vilpas m Finnish
Finnish dialectal variant form of Filpus.

Vilson m Brazilian, Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Wilson.

Viltas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun viltis meaning "hope", which is ultimately derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope".... [more]

Vilton m Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Wilton.

Viļums m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wilhelm and William.

Vimean f Khmer
Means "royalty" in Khmer.

Vimon f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wimon.

Vin m Medieval Latin
The name Vin is a generally a boy's name, Latin, meaning conquering. It is also the name of a character from Mistborn

Viñas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "vineyards" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Viñas meaning "Our Lady of the Vineyards". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of the city of Aranda de Duero in the province of Burgos (where the usage of the name is most concentrated), in which a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located.... [more]

Vinçens m Albanian
Variant of Vinçenc.

Vincèns m Provençal
Provençal form of Vincent.

Vincens m Banat Swabian, Piedmontese, Romansh
Banat Swabian variant of Vinzenz and Piedmontese and Romansh form of Vincent.

Vincentian m History (Ecclesiastical)
Name of a 7th century French Saint. He lived as a hermit in the forest near Corrèze, in the diocese of Tulle, France, praying, preaching and helping the poor.

Vincents m Latvian
Latvian form of Vincent.

Vincien m French (Rare)
French form of Vincianus.

Vinfridas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Winfried.

Vinicianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Vinicius. A bearer of this name was Annius Vinicianus, a Roman senator from the 1st century AD.

Vinitius m Ancient Roman
Means "one who works on the vineyard, wine-grower". From the Latin vinitor.

Vinladen m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Bin Laden. This is the middle name of Peruvian footballer Osama Vinladen Jiménez López, whose name was inspired by Islamic fundamentalist Osama bin Laden.

Vinn m Dutch
Dutch short form of Vincent.

Vinothan m Tamil
A Tamil name, possibly more common in Sri Lanka than India. Means "Bringer of Light".

Vinsensius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Vincentius (see Vincent).

Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.

Vinston m Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Winston.

Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.

Vinyamin m Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Binyamin.

Vinzens m Romansh
Variant of Vincens.

Violetan m Obscure
Possibly a masculine form of Violeta.

Vipawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวรรณ (see Wiphawan).

Viphawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวรรณ (see Wiphawan).

Vipsanius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.

Viradecdis f Germanic Mythology
From wiro- "truth" and dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.

Virajan m Sanskrit
MEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [more]

Viran f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elvira.

Viran m & f Hindi
Means "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.

Virbius m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin vir, meaning "man", and bis, meaning "twice", with the intended meaning of "twice a man". In Roman mythology, Virbius is the name given to the resurrected Hippolytus of Athens after he fell from his chariot to his death.

Viren m Indian
Variant transcription of Biren. From Sanskrit meaning "brave".

Virgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virgas m Lithuanian
Short form of masculine names that start with Virg-, such as Virgailas, Virgaudas and Virgilijus.

Virgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virgilios m Greek
Greek form of Vergilius (see Virgil).

Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".

Virginiensis f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Latin virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also Cinxia.

Virgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Viriathus m Ancient (Latinized)
Viriathus was the most important leader of the Lusitanian people that resisted Roman expansion into the regions of western Hispania (as the Romans called it) or western Iberia (as the Greeks called it), where the Roman province of Lusitania would be finally established after the conquest.

Viridian f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the blue-green pigment, which is derived from Latin viridis, meaning "green".

Viridianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Viridius.

Viridis f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".... [more]

Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic wīrjā "truth" combined with dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [more]

Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.

Virmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Virnes m English
Could come from surnames Vernes

Virtus m Roman Mythology
Means "virility, courage, virtue" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Virtus was the name of the god of bravery and military strength, with his Greek counterpart being Arete.

Vírún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and rún "secret".

Virvaldas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Vis m Spanish
Diminutive of Victor or Victorio.

Visalgas m Lithuanian
Basically means "a full salary" or "full of wages", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with Lithuanian alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward".

Visan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิศาล (see Wisan).

Visarion m Albanian (Archaic), Bulgarian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Serbian (Archaic)
Form of Bessarion (via Vissarion) in several languages.... [more]

Visarn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิศาล (see Wisan).

Viserys m Literature
The name Viserys is a name created by George R. R. Martin for his A Song Of Ice and Fire books.

Visgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "entirely strong", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with 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]

Visgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas). 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".

Visgedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas). 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)".

Visgintas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend all", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Visgirdas m Lithuanian
Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "he who hears all", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Vishvas m Hindi
From Sanskrit विश्वास (viśvāsa) meaning "confidence, trust".

Vishwas m Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi विश्वास (see Vishvas), as well as the Marathi form.

Vision f & m American, Literature
Middle English (denoting a supernatural apparition) via Old French from Latin visio(n- ), from videre ‘to see.'

Viskhan m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Vismantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas). The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Visminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Visszarion m Russian (Magyarized)
Hungarian transcription of Russian Виссарион (see Vissarion).

Visvainas m Lithuanian
Derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".

Visvilas m Lithuanian
Means "all hope", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Visvydas m Lithuanian
Means "to see all", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Viswanathan m Malayalam, Tamil
South Indian form of Vishwanath.

Vitaliaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vitalian.

Vitalián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vitalianus.

Vitalian m English
English form of Vitalianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 7th century AD.

Vitalien m French (Rare)
French form of Vitalian.

Vitalius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vitaliy.

Vitályos m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian variant of Vitális.

Vitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vitus.

Vitauts m Latvian
Latvian form of Vytautas.

Vitellius m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman family name that was derived from the Latin word vitellus “young calf”. Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.

Viðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Vithimiris m Gothic
Vithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [more]

Vithoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทูร (see Withun).

Vithun m Khmer

Vithun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทูร (see Withun).

Vitigès m History (Gallicized)
French form of Witiges.

Vitolds m Latvian
Latvian form of Witold.

Vitoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทูร (see Withun).

Vitores m History (Ecclesiastical)
San Vitores de Cerezo (ca. 800 — ca. 850) was a Spanish Catholic martyr.

Vitourin m Provençal
Provençal form of Victorin.

Vitruvius m American (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Roman, Popular Culture
Vitruvius is an Ancient Roman family name.... [more]

Vitsentzos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of Vincent.

Vittus m Greenlandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Vitus.

Vitujhan m Tamil

Vitumnus m Roman Mythology
God whom endows the fetus with vita, "life" or the vital principle or power of life (see also quickening). Augustine calls him the vivificator, "creator of life," and links him with Sentinus (following) as two "very obscure" gods who are examples of the misplaced priorities of the Roman pantheon... [more]

Vivaan m Indian, Hindi
Means "full of life" in Hindi. Alternatively, it may be derived from Sanskrit विवान (vivāna) meaning "plaiting, twisting". This is a title of the Hindu god Krishna.

Vivan f Swedish
Diminutive of Viveka and Vivianne.

Vivan m Indian
Alternate transcription of Hindi विवान (see Vivaan).

Viven m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Vivian.

Viventius m Ancient Roman

Vives m & f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Vivus.

Vivhan m Punjabi
The meaning of the name is Lord Krishna, Full of life, Rays of the morning Sun. Vivhan is also related to Jat from Lord Krishna as he was a Jat

Viviaan m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Vivian.

Vivián m Galician
Galician form of Vivianus.

Vivian f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi. Usage of this name is most likely influenced by the unrelated name Vivian.

Viviann f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Vivilyn f English
Vivi combined with suffix -Lyn

Vivilynn f English
Variant of Vivilyn

Vivion m Spanish (Rare)
Variant masculine version of Vivion. Vivion de Valera (b. 1910) was a son of Irish politician Eamon de Valera, named after his Cuban grandfather Juan Vivion de Valera.

Vivion m Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Vivian.

Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".

Vivus m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Latin adjective vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of Chaim.

Vivyen f Obscure
Variant of Vivian.

Vixen f English (Modern, Rare)
From late Middle English fixen, perhaps from the Old English adjective fyxen ‘of a fox.'

Viyan m Indian (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Hindi वीआन (see Viaan).