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.
Whiskers m & f PetDerived 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.
Whisper f English (Rare)From the English word
whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic
*hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Wiarosław m PolishDerived from Polish
wiara "faith, belief, trust" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic
slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "glorious faith".
Wicaksono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wicaksana meaning "wisdom", ultimately from Sanskrit विचक्षण
(vicakṣaṇa) meaning "bright, radiant, clear-sighted, wise".
Wierzchosław m PolishPolish masculine name, possibly meaning a person who comes from
Wierzchosław in Goleniów County.
Wīhkasko-kisēyin m CreeMeans "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Wikash m HindiWikash (derived from the Hindi name Vikas) means expanding, progress or development in Sanskrit. It is often used as a male name in (Greater) India.
Wilaisak m ThaiFrom Thai วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Wildhorse m ObscureGiven to Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp, son of John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin.
Wilgefortis f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical)This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [
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Wilgils m Anglo-SaxonFrom Old English
willa "will, desire" and
gisl "pledge, hostage" (from
gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.
Willeris m Arthurian CycleAn enchanted parrot from Rigomer castle, owned by Queen Dionise. Dionise sent the bird to help Gawain find his way to the castle, which he was destined to conquer.
Wilsonia f ObscureIts a feminine form of
Wilson. Notable bearers are Wilsonia E.D. Cherry, the deputy director of the Educations Program and Sonia Sanchez, born Wilsonia Benita Driver, a writer of many formats and a professor.
Wimonsak m ThaiFrom Thai วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Wimonsiri f ThaiFrom Thai วิมล
(wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Winigis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
wini "friend." 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... [
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Winsor m EnglishA variant of Windsor. It is the name of the American animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay. He is most famous for his Little Nemo (1905 - 1926) comic strip.
Wirasak m ThaiFrom Thai วีร
(wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Wiress f LiteratureInvented by author Suzanne Collins for her novel 'Catching Fire' and used as the name of District Three's female Quarter Quell tribute. As District Three produces electronics, her name is most likely an elaboration of the word
wire, influenced by the feminine suffix -ess.
Wirogalos m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
wiros "man" and *
galā "valour, ability". It is a cognate of
Fearghal.
Wirzchosław m PolishDerived from Slavic
wierzch "summit, peak, tip" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Wisagund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise") combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Wisai m & f ThaiMeans "nature, disposition, character" in Thai.
Wisal f ArabicWisal is an Arabic name which is extracted from the word "صلة" (sila) which means realation or linkage... [
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Wisamar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise") combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Wisan m ThaiMeans "broad, vast, spacious" in Thai.
Wi-sapa m SiouxMeans "black sun", from Lakota
wee "sun" and
sah'-pah "black".
Wisgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise"). The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wish m & f EnglishMeaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English
wisshen, from Old English
wȳscan "to wish", from Proto-Germanic
*wunskijaną "to wish", from Proto-Indo-European
*wun-,
*wenh₁- "to wish, love"... [
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Wisigard f GermanicVariant of
Wisgard. A famous bearer of this name is Queen Wisigard, a Frankish Queen who ruled in the 6th century.
Wisit m ThaiMeans "excellent, outstanding" in Thai.
Wisitsak m ThaiFrom Thai วิศิษฏ์
(wisit) meaning "excellent, outstanding" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Wismoyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wismaya meaning "wonder, amazement", ultimately from Sanskrit विस्मय
(vismaya).
Wisnupada m Indonesian (Rare)From Sanskrit विष्णुपद
(vishnupada) meaning "foot of
Vishnu". A known bearer is Indonesian actor Nyoman Oka Wisnupada Antara (1981-), also known as Oka Antara.
Wissam m ArabicVariant transcription of
Wisam. Known bearers of this name include the Palestinian-Israeli composer and oud virtuoso Wissam Joubran (b. 1983), the Syrian-Canadian hip hop artist Wissam "Wiz" Kilo (b... [
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Wistremund m GothicPossibly derived from Proto-Germanic
*westrą "west" and
*mundo "protection". This was the name of a Christian martyr.
Wisut m ThaiMeans "clean, clear, pure, spotless" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विशुद्ध
(viśuddha).
Witashnah f SiouxMeans "virgin" from Lakota
witȟáŋšna úŋ (
wee-tahn-shee-nah) "to be a single woman, unwed woman, virgin".
Witomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
vit or
wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Witsarut m ThaiMeans "famous, well-known, renowned" in Thai.
Witugis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
witu "forest, wood." 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... [
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Woeser m & f TibetanMeans "light, ray, beam, radiance" in Tibetan.
Wolfsindis f GermanicFeminine name composed of the Old High German elements
wolf "wolf" and
sinþs "path".... [
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Wolisław m PolishThe first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish
woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish
wola "will, volition"... [
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Wolnomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wolny "free". Also compare Polish
wolność "freedom, liberty". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think")... [
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Wonseok m KoreanFrom 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard" and 錫 "bestow, confer".
Won-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Worasak m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Worasit m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Wrestling m English (Puritan)Old English, frequentative of
wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [
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Wrocisława f PolishFeminine Polish name derived from
wracać meaning "come back" and
sława meaning "glory".
Wrocsława f PolishDerived from
wrócić meaning "to return, restore" and
sława meaning "fame, glory".
Wszebąd m Medieval PolishFrom the elements
wsze ("everything", "everyone", "always", and
bąd ("to be", "to exist, "to live").
Wszebor m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Wszeciech m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Wszegniew m PolishMeans "always angry", derived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
Wszemił m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Wszemysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Wszerad m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
rad "care".
Wulfefundis f FrankishWulfefundis was the fourth wife of King Dagobert I of Austrasia, Neustria, Burgundy, and also king of all the Franks.
Wusheng m ChineseFrom the characters 寤 (wù, meaning “to wake” or alternatively “difficult”) and 生 (shēng, meaning “born”). This was the personal name of Duke Zhuang of Zheng (郑庄公), the third ruler of the state of Zheng during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [
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Wyldstyle f Popular CultureWyldstyle is the female protagonist in "The LEGO movie". The name is derived from "wild style" with literal meaning.
Wyszeniega f PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
wysze "higher" and
niega "delight".
Wyszesława f PolishFeminine Polish name derived from
wysze meaning "higher" and
sław meaning "glory, fame".
Wzorosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish
wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian
uzoran and Czech
vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [
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