VenelinmBulgarian Derived from Венелин (Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [more]
VenelinafBulgarian Feminine form of Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
Verlynnefold english and welsh a combined name of verly and lynne. verly is derived from the old english name beverly, meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow”. lynne is a name of welsh origin meaning “lake”.
VerrinefArthurian Cycle A high-born damsel, of Guenevere’s court was mute until the arrival of Sir Percival, when at last she spoke. Greeting him, she led him to his seat at the left of the Siege Perilous and predicted his future greatness... [more]
VervainefAmerican (Rare, Archaic) Variant of Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by verveine, the French word for the plant.
VespérinefFrench (Quebec) Presumably a feminized form of Vesper. It was used in 'Le Désespoir du singe' (2006-), a series of French-language graphic novels.
VigneshwaranmIndian, 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]
VillanellefAmerican (Modern, Rare), Literature This was used by English writer Jeanette Winterson in her novel 'The Passion' (1987). She may have taken it from the English word for a form of poetry, which is ultimately cognate with Villana.
VilnėfLithuanian The name may either come directly from the Lithuanian word vilna meaning "wool" or vilnis "to surge." The name may also be used in reference to the Vilnia river as well as the name of the city, Vilnius which both share the same etymological root with vilnis.
VinemIndigenous American (?) Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
VinemJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Derived 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.
VinelifGeorgian (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"... [more]
VinevytfChukchi Means "deceased" in Chukchi. This name was given to children as a reference the spirits or souls of deceased ancestors or family members.
VirineyafMordvin, Russian (Rare) Claimed to be a Mordvin name meaning "seeing in the forest". This was used for the title character of 'Virineya' (1969), a Soviet film which was ultimately based on a 1924 novel by Lidiya Seyfullina (1889-1954).
VisitazionefItalian (Rare) Means "visitation" in Italian, referring to the visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist.
VivonnefEnglish (Modern, Rare) French place name used as a personal name; Vivonne is a town in western France whose name is derived from the nearby River Vonne.
VonettafEnglish (American), African American Possibly a feminine form of Von 3, using the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -etta. It had a little burst of popularity in the United States in the 1970s, when the actress Vonetta McGee (1945-2010) was active.
VrenelifGerman (Swiss), Dutch (Rare) Swiss German diminutive of Verena, which has also been used as an official name in the Netherlands. Vreneli is also the informal name for a range of legal tender gold coins produced in Switzerland.... [more]
WaheeneefIndigenous American Buffalo Bird Woman (ca. 1839-1932) was a traditional Hidatsa woman who lived on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her Hidatsa name was Waheenee, though she was also called Maaxiiriwia (variously transcribed as Maxidiwiac)... [more]
WahineʻaeʻafHawaiian From the Hawaiian word wahine meaning "woman" and 'ae'a meaning "wandering".
WaraneymMinahasan Meaning unknown. It is used to refer to Minahasan warriors who fought against the colonization back when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, Dutch East Indies.
WenegmAncient Egyptian Meaning unknown, possibly related to the Egyptian sun and death cult. This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king, who ruled during the Second Dynasty.
WenennefermAncient Egyptian From Egyptian wnn-nfr meaning "the one who continues to be perfect", derived from wnn "to exist, be present" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]
WilneliafSpanish (Latin American) This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Wil- (such as Wilberto and Wilfredo) with a name that contains -nel- (such as Cornelia, Nélida and Tusnelda).... [more]
WinegardefFrankish Derived from Old High German wini meaning "friend" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart meaning "enclosure, protection; yard, garden"... [more]
WinegildefFrankish Derived from Old High German wini meaning "friend" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".