This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Vincențiu m Romanian (Rare)Romanian form of
Vincentius (see
Vincent). A notable bearer of this name was the Romanian lawyer, journalist and politician Vincențiu Babeș (1821-1907).
Vinda m & f HinduismTaken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vindafarnah m Old PersianMeans "finding glory", from Old Persian
vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and
farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Vindemiatrix f AstronomyMeans "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.
Vine m Indigenous American (?)Perhaps from the surname
Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
Vine m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDerived 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.
Vineli f Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის
(vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ
(vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [
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Vinevyt f ChukchiMeans "deceased" in Chukchi. This name was given to children as a reference the spirits or souls of deceased ancestors or family members.
Vĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 永
(vĩnh) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Vini f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, MarathiMEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vinicianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Vinicius. A bearer of this name was Annius Vinicianus, a Roman senator from the 1st century AD.
Vinit m Indian, Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit विनीत
(vinita) meaning "well-led, trained, disciplined" or "humble, courteous".
Vinitharya m Literature, 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.
Vinjar m NorwegianEither derived from of Old Norse
vinr "friend" and
herr "army" or based on place names that contains the Old Norse element
vin "meadow, pasture".
Vinladen m ObscureTransferred 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.
Vinnie f English (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... [
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Vinod m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, NepaliFrom Sanskrit विनोद
(vinoda) meaning "amusement, pleasure, delight, gratification".
Vinolia f ItalianMeans “peace” in Old English. This name increased in popularity in Italy in the 2000s.
Vinothan m TamilA Tamil name, possibly more common in Sri Lanka than India. Means "Bringer of Light".
Vintanasoa m & f MalagasyMeans "good luck" in Malagasy. From
vintana (meaning luck) and
soa (meaning good).
Vintilă m Medieval Romanian, RomanianRomanian 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)... [
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Violaine f French, TheatreInvented 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.
Violencia f ObscureSpanish word for "violence", which has been occasionally used as a given name.
Viplav m HindiFrom Sanskrit विप्लव
(viplava) meaning "tumult, revolution".
Vipsanius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Viqor m UzbekMeans "loftiness, pride, grandeur" in Uzbek.
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, BengaliMEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Viradecdis f Germanic MythologyFrom
wiro- "truth" and
dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.
Viradhya f Hindi (Rare)From Sanskrit वीर (vīrá) meaning "heroic, powerful, strong" and आद्य (ādya) meaning "first, primitive" or "unprecendented, excellent."
Virajan m SanskritMEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [
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Viran m & f HindiMeans "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.
Virata m HinduismMeans "huge, magnificent" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Virbius m Roman MythologyPossibly 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.
Vireo m & f EnglishFrom Latin
vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from
virere "be green" (see
Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Virgailas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Virgaudas m LithuanianThe 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"... [
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Virge f EstonianDirectly taken from Estonian
virge "alert, wakeful".
Virginiensis f Roman MythologyDerivative 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.