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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Vygantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygantas.
Vygaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vygaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygaudas.
Vygintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vygintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygintas.
Vygirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vygirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vygirdas.
Vyiolet f Obscure
Variant of Violet.
Vyjayanthimala f Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit वैजयन्ती (vaijayantī) meaning "banner, flag" combined with माला (mālā) meaning "garland, wreath". A known bearer is Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936-), a Tamil Indian actress and dancer.
Vykvan m Chukchi
Means "stone" in Chukchi.
Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.
Vylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name combining the phonetic sound vy with the popular suffix lee, likely inspired by popular names such as Miley, Riley/Rylee, and Kylie/Kylee.
Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.
Vyliaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vyliaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vyliaudas.
Vyliautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.
Vyolette f French Creole
Comes from “Vyolèt” which means purple, influenced by French.
Vyrăstaj m Chuvash
Given to boys born on Sunday, derived from the Chuvash word for the day, Vyrsarni kun, literally meaning "Russian weekend day". It can also be linked to the word Vyrăs meaning "Russian".
Vyron m Greek
Greek form of Byron.
Vyshali f Indian
Indian mythological name.Its another name of godess parvathi
Vyskan m Nivkh
From Nivkh vyskd meaning "to fight".
Vytas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytis).
Vytė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vytas or Vytis.
Vytis m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytas).
Vyto m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Vytautas.
Vyusti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi
Means "twilight."
Vyvan f English
from Vivian
Vyzantia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Vyzantios.
Waasila f South African
Probably derived from Arabic وَسِيلَة (wasīla) "means, medium; tool, instrument; measure, step provision".
Waasnodae f Ojibwe
Meaning "Dawn" in Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
Waast m Walloon (Archaic), Picard
Walloon form of Vedastus and Picard variant form of Vaast.
Wabasha m Sioux
Alternate form of Wapasha
Wacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wacław.
Wadjenes m Ancient Egyptian
Means "fresh of tongue" in Egyptian.
Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.
Wærstan m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan 1 "stone".
Wahyuningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Wahyu and Ningsih.
Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)
A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.
Walabonso m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly related to the Germanic roots walah ("foreigner") and funs ("ready"). This is the name of a Christian martyr from 9th century in Niebla, in the Andalusi emirate of Cordoba in what is now Spain.
Walagash m Old Persian
Of ancient Persian origin, the meaning of this male name is unfortunately uncertain.
Walburgis f German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walburg (see also Walburga).
Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [more]
Waldegis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Waldison m Garo
Character from Katta Agana.
Walericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walherich. The 7th-century Frankish saint Valery de Leuconay is sometimes referred to as Walericus.
Waleriusz m Polish
Polish form of Valerius.
Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.
Waleska f German (Silesian), Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valeria and Silesian German variant of Valeska.
Walewska f Brazilian
Transferred use of the Polish surname Walewska.
Walis m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.
Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.
Waliska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Walãtina.
Walissa f Obscure
An invented name, probably from the sounds of Wanda and Melissa.
Wa-li-ssu m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.
Walpurgis f German (Latinized)
German variant of Walburgis. In Central and Northern Europe, Walpurgisnacht ('Walpurgis Night') is a holiday usually celebrated on April 30 or May 1.
Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.
Walshak m Ngas
WAL means "cry", shak means "one another". Which Literally means Feel for one another
Walstan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Walstan (died 1016) was born either in Bawburgh in Norfolk, or Blythburgh in Suffolk, and because of a life dedicated to farming and the care of farm animals, is the patron saint of farms, farmers, farmhands, ranchers and husbandry men.
Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.
Wamlisapa f Sioux
Means "black eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', and sah'-pah "black".
Wanawsha f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Banafsheh.
Wandis m & f Slavic
Means "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.
Wandisile m Xhosa
Means "he has been added" in Xhosa.
Wandregisel m Germanic
Wandregisel is the name of a 7th century saint, mostly known by his French name St. Wandrille.... [more]
Wandusia f Polish
Diminutive of Wanda.
Wangdus m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangdi.
Wangshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Wangshu m & f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 望 (wàng) meaning "to gaze" combined with 舒 (shū) meaning "comfortable, easy". ... [more]
Waningus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot, also listed as Vaneng.
Wansa f & m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varsha).
Wanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Wanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Wanshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Wansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Wanwisa f Thai
Derived from Thai วันวิสาขบูชา (wanwisakhabucha) referring to Visakha Puja (or Vesak), a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.
Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.
Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu وقاص (see Waqqas).
Waqqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, fighter" (literally "neck-breaker") in Arabic, from the root وقص (waqaṣa) meaning "to break another's neck".
Waras m Javanese
Means "healthy, recovered, well" in Javanese.
Wərəsbij m Ubykh
Derived from wərəs meaning "Russian" and bij meaning "lord, master".
Warinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Warin. This was the name of a 7th-century Franco-Burgundian martyr, the son of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Leodegarius.
Waris f African, Somali
Means "desert flower" in Somali.
Waris m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith), as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.
Wariso:se f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Mary Jo.
Warmaksan m Berber (Rare)
Means ‘without enemies; undefeatable" in Berber.
Wars m Slavic Mythology
Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]
Warsame m Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "information, news" and same "good, positive".
Warsan f Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "news" combined with the Somali feminine name suffix -san, itself a derivative of Somali wanaagsan meaning "good". A notable bearer of this name is Warsan Shire (1988-), a British writer, poet, editor and teacher of Somali descent.
Warsha f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sinhalese වැස්ස (væssa) meaning "rain", of Sanskrit origin (see Varsha).
Warsiti f Javanese
Feminine form of Warsito.
Warsito m Javanese
From Javanese warsita meaning "teaching, advice, explanation, story".
Warso f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝါဆို (see Waso).
Warso m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa).
Warsono m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year" combined with ana meaning "having, holding".
Wartësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wrocisław.
Wartislaw m Polabian
Pomeranian form of Vratislav. Name of many dukes of Pomerania.
Wasa f Japanese
From Japanese ("peace, harmony") combined with ("sand"). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Wasa f Polynesian
From Proto-Polynesian *wasa, meaning "sea".
Wasan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسن (see Wassan).
Wasan m Thai
Means "spring (the season)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).
Wasan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo wasa meaning "puffin" and the genitive suffix -n.
Wasana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.
Wasanta m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වසන්ත (see Wasantha).
Wasantha m Sinhalese
Means "spring (the season)" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).
Waschti f Biblical German
German form of Vashti.
Waseela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).
Waseem m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيم (see Wasim) as well as the usual Urdu form.
Waseema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيمة (see Wasima).
Wasel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic واصل (see Wasil).
Waseme f Swahili
Means "let them talk" in Swahili.
Waseq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic واثق (see Wathiq).
Wasfa f Arabic
Means "praise, recipe" in Arabic
Wash m English
Short form of Washington.
Wash m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wˁš, of unknown etymology. It could probably mean "one of the lake", from Egyptian wꜥ "as one, all together", or from "to be(come) bald". This was possibly a pharaoh from the Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt.
Washawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Wa and Shawn, or from Quashawn.
Washio m Japanese
From Japanese 鷲 (washi) meaning "eagle" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Washoe m Popular Culture, Cherokee
Nickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".
Washta f Sioux
Means "to be good; pretty; handsome; attractive" in Lakota. From the Lakota wašté (wash" tay).
Wasia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wacława.
Wasidah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Wasid.
Wasil m Belarusian
Polish transcription of Васіль (see Vasil.
Wasil m Arabic
Means "connected, close with" in Arabic, from the root وصل (waṣala) meaning "to unite, to join, to arrive at".
Wasila f Arabic
Means "means, medium, instrument, agent" in Arabic (used in the sense of any action or deed that brings one closer to God).
Wasilah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila), as well as the Indonesian form.
Wasilisa f Russian (Polonized)
Polish orthographic variant of Vasilisa.
Wasima f Arabic
Feminine form of Wasim.
Wasin m Thai
Means "self-cultivator, self-judge, one who conquers their own desires" in Thai.
Wasiq m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic واثق (see Wathiq), as well as the Urdu form.
Wasis m Javanese
Means "clever, smart, skilled, capable" in Javanese.
Wasito m Javanese
From Javanese wasita meaning "to advise, to tell, to say".
Wasma f Arabic
Feminine form of Wasim.
Waso f Burmese
From the name of the fourth month of the traditional Burmese calendar, which roughly corresponds with the months of June and July.
Wassa f & m Russian
German transcription of Vassa.... [more]
Waššal m Balochi
Derived from wašš meaning "sweet".
Wassan f Arabic
Means "sleep, slumber" in Arabic.
Wassana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.
Wassila f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).
Wassilissa f Folklore
German transcription of Vasilisa.... [more]
Wasti f Biblical Dutch, Romani (Archaic)
Dutch form and Romani variant of Vashti.
Wastl m Upper German
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [more]
Wasu m Thai
Means "wealth, riches" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसु (vasu).
Wasuthep m Thai
Thai form of Vasudeva.
Waszti f Biblical Polish
Polish form of Vashti.
Watidaishe f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.
Watiningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Wati and Ningsih
Watipaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "he (God) has given us again" in Tumbuka.
Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Watsana f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, virtue, merit" in Thai.
Watseka f Algonquin
Means "pretty girl" in Potawatomi, from the Potawatomi winsakeekyahgo "pretty girl".
Watsyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Watson.
Watthanasak m Thai
From Thai วัฒนะ (watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.
Wawetseka f Algonquin, Siksika
Means "pretty woman" in Siksika.
Wayshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of names such as Dayshawn and Kayshawn
Wealhstod m Anglo-Saxon
Means "interpreter, translator" in Old English, derived from wealh "foreigner, Celt" and the unknown element stod.
Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.
Wedansh m Telugu, Tamil
Meaning "King".
Wedast m Polish
Polish form of Vedastus.
Weerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirasak.
Wehemmesu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "rebirth" in Egyptian.
Weishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 杉 (shān) meaning "fir, pine".
Weisheng m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, exuberant" combined with 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend"... [more]
Weishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red, glowing" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Weiss m & f Popular Culture
Derived from German weiß (which is also found spelled as weiss) meaning "white".... [more]
Weles m Slavic Mythology
Polish spelling of Veles.
Welhelmus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Wilhelm.
Welles m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welles.
Wenãcjusz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wenancjusz.
Wences m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Wenceslao, Wenceslada and their variants.
Wenceslaa f Spanish
Feminine form of Wenceslao.
Wenceslau m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Václav.
Wendolinus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Holy shepherd and possible hermit, a Catholic saint, also called Wendelinus.
Weneriusz m Polish
Polish form of Venerius.
Wenshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Wenshang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest".
Wensheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]
Wenshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Wenshushili m Buddhism
Chinese form of Manjushri.
Wensuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 娑 (suō) meaning "dance, frolic".
Wentshukumishiteu m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Wentshukumishiteu is a water-elemental spirit which fiercely protected the young of various animal species from human hunters.
Wenunchus f Wampanoag
Pocasset Wampanoag Native American Chief.
Wenus f Polish
Polish form of Venus.
Wenyasha m & f Shona
Means "merciful" in Shona.
Weohstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements weoh "idol, image" or "sacred, holy" and stan 1 "stone"... [more]
Weomadus m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Weomad (see Wiomad).
Weransia f Chaga
Means "hope" in Chagga.
Wergiliusz m Polish
Polish form of Virgil.
Wernerus m Dutch
Latinized form of Werner.
Weronisia f Polish
Diminutive of Weronika.
Wérsa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.
Wérsza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.
Werus m Polish
Polish form of Verus.
Weselina f Polish
Polish borrowing of Veselina.
Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.
Weslei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wesley.
Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.
Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.
Weslie m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.
Weslinn f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and a variant of the popular name suffix -lynn in an attempt to create a feminine form.
Weslley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Wesley.
Wesna f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "scatter, disperse" in Shipibo.
Wespazjan m Polish
Polish form of Vespasian.
Wespazjón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Vespasian.
Wess m English
Variant of Wes.
Wesselin m German
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselin.
Wesselina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselina.
Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.
Wesson m English
Variant of Weston.
West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.
Wester m West Frisian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; a derivation from Wetser has been suggested.
Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.
Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.
Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.
Wetukis m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Geʽez form of Eutychius. This was the name of a Coptic Christian saint, listed in the Ethiopian Coptic Church calendar, who was a follower and disciple of the apostles.
Weyapiersenwah m Shawnee
Means "blue jacket" in Shawnee.
Whiskers m & f Pet
Derived from the English word whiskers, which is the plural form of the word whisker (referring to the hair growing in a cat's snout). The name is usually given to cats with long whiskers.
Whisnu m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Vishnu.