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Unnikrishnan m Indian, Malayalam
Means "young Krishna" or "infant Krishna", derived from Malayalam ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant, young boy" combined with the name Krishna... [more]
Unnop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Annop.
Unnsteinn m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love" combined with steinn "stone".
Unnþór m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic unnr "wave" and þórr "thunder".
Unnúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Unulf.
Unnveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and veig "power, strength".
Urdunn m Arabic
Arabic form of Jordan.
Urdunna f Arabic
Feminine form of Urdunn.
Urenna f Igbo
Means "father's pride" in Igbo.
Utertunnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Utertúnguaĸ.
Valentinne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Valentine 2.
Vann m English (American)
Variant of Van, or transferred from the English surname Vann.
Vanna f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.
Vannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Vanna 1 or a short form of Savannah
Vannak m Khmer
Means "class, hierarchy, caste" in Khmer.
Vänne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish vän "friend".
Vannevar m American
Transferred use of the surname Van Nevar.
Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.
Vanniel m Obscure
Adaption of the Dutch surname van Niel.
Vannin m Manx
Derived from the Manx name for the Isle of Man, Ellan Vannin.
Vannina f Corsican
Variant of Vanina.
Vannisa f American
Possible variant ofVanessa or Vannesa
Vannozza f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. The most notable bearer of this name was Vannozza dei Cattanei, the mistress of Pope Alexander VI and the mother of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.
Vannozzo m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni via the form Giovannozzo.
Vannuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Vanni, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Varinn m Old Norse
From the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
Vëannë f Literature
Vëannë (named Melinir by Eriol) was a child who resided at the Cottage of Lost Play in Tol Eressëa.... [more]
Veanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vianne.
Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.
Venne m Finnish
Finnish form of Svenne and diminutive of Werner.
Venni m & f Finnish
A diminutive of Verner and Vendela.
Vennie f American (South)
Not sure, it was given to 6 girls in Alabama in 1913, looks like a diminutive of a longer name that became independent, perhaps Venetia or Venicia.
Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]
Venno m Estonian
Variant of Vendo.
Vennor m Cornish
Middle name of Captain Ross Poldark, the main character in the historical television series Poldark. Ross Vennor Poldark is his full name on the BBC show.
Verlynne f old 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”.
Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.
Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".
Vesunna f Gaulish Mythology
The name of a Gallo-Roman goddess considered a giver of prosperity, abundance and good fortune, likely from the Proto-Celtic *wesu, meaning ‘good’, 'worthy'.
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Viclenny f Obscure (Modern)
Possibly a combination of Vic and Lenny.
Victorianna f English
Elaboration of Victoria.
Victorienna f French, English
Feminine form of Victorien
Victurnienne f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminine form of Victurnien.
Vidkunn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Víðkunnr.
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".
Viënna f Dutch
Dutch variant of Vienna.
Viënne f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Viviënne.
Vinn m Dutch
Dutch short form of Vincent.
Vinnette f English (American)
Combination of Vinnie with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette (or with a name that contains it, such as Annette)... [more]
Vinni f & m English
Variant of Vinnie.
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... [more]
Vinný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Winnie.
Vionnet f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vionnet.
Virginnia f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Virginia.
Virginnie f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Virginia.
Viridianne f American (Modern, Rare)
Ultimately from the Latin viridis meaning "green", it is cognate of Viridiana.
Víðkunnr m Old Norse, Old Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse víðkunnr "famous".
Viviënne f Dutch
Dutch form of Vivienne.
Vivinna f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Wivina.
Vivonne f English (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.
Vonna f English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Vona.
Vonne f Dutch
Dutch short form of Yvonne.
Vonneke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Ivonne.
Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.
Vonny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names like Vaughn or Yvonne, rarely used as an official given name.
Vovsanna f Armenian
Variant form of Ovsanna.
Vréginne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Virginia.
Vucinna m Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.
Vulfranno m Italian
Italian form of Wulfram via Latinized form of Wulframnus.
Walanni f Hittite
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Luwian element wa-na-a ("woman"), or the Hattic element waₐšul ("abundance, blessing"). Name borne by a Hittite queen, who was possibly of Hurrian origin (fl... [more]
Wanna m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝဏ္ဏ (see Wunna).
Wannapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wannapha.
Wannapha f Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, bright, ray".
Wannaphon f Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Wannarat f & m Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wannee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanni.
Wanni f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर्णि (varni) meaning "gold".
Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.
Wenennefer m Ancient 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]
Wenna f Medieval Cornish
Early Cornish form of Gwen. It was borne by two 5th-century Cornish saints.
Wenna f Chinese
Combination of the names Wen and Na.
Wenna f Tagalog
Short form of Rowenna.
Wenna f Welsh
Anglicised form of Gwennan, this was the name of one of Brychan Brycheiniog’s daughters
Wennao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".
Wennel m German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Wendelin.
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.
Winemann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wine "friend" and mann "man".
Winn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wynn.
Winn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝင်း (see Win).
Winna f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate name of Saint Wuna.
Winnamine f Literature
Name of one of the characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen.
Winnard m English
In connection with the bird, the name "Winnard," possibly derived from the Cornish word for "redwing," can positively represent attributes associated with this bird. The redwing is a migratory bird known for its resilience, adaptability, and the beauty of its song... [more]
Winnaretta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps intended to be a Latinate form of Winifred. It was borne by Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943), an American heiress.
Winn-Dixie m Literature, Pet
The name of a dog in the children's novel Because of Winn-Dixie (2000) by Kate DiCamillo, as well as the 2005 movie adaptation. In the story, which is set in Florida, the dog is named after the Winn-Dixie chain of supermarkets.
Winneboujou m Ojibwe
Frenchified variant of Nanabozho.
Winnee m English
Diminutive of Winfred.
Winneka f Potawatomi
The name is believed to originate from the Potawatomi language, meaning 'beautiful place"
Winnemucca m Paiute
Means "bad face" in Paiute.
Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".
Winnet f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Winifred used in 18th- and 19th-century America.
Winney f English
Variant of Winnie.
Winni f & m English
Variant of Winnie.
Winnica f Polish
Polish city or meaning vineyard
Winnifer f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Winifred and Jennifer, or a variant of Gwenhwyfar.
Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]
Winnow m Medieval Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Winnoc or Winwaloe. Breton saint. Honored by several churches in Cornwall, England, probably the area of his missionary labors as part of the great evangelizing efforts of the era.
Wisenna f Polish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Old Polish wiśnia "cherry tree".
Wonnapa f Thai
Ancient Thai/Siamese name for the sky.
Wonne m Dutch
Short form of Wonnebald.
Wonne f Literature
In the German translation of the 'A song of ice and fire' books, the translation of the original Joy. It is borne by several minor characters, most notably Wonne Hügel (original Joy Hill) appearing in several schemes of arranged marriage... [more]
Wonnebald m Dutch
Dutch form of Wunnibald.
Wonnow m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant or corruption of Winwaloe, in the case of St Wonnow's Church, the parish church of Wonastow in South East Wales, which is dedicated to Saint Wonnow or Winwaloe, a 6th-century saint in Brittany.
Wrayanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raeann, or a combination of Wray and Anne 1.
Wrenn f English
Variant of Wren
Wrenna f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".
Wrennyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren.
Wudumann m Anglo-Saxon
Means "woodman" from the Old English elements wudu "tree, wood, forest" and mann "man".
Wunna m Burmese
Means "appearance" or "letter, syllable" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).
Wunnam m & f Dagbani
Means "God's creation" in Dagbani.
Wunnibald m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Wynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝင်း (see Win).
Wynnette f French
French diminutive of Wynnie. Can also be a variant of Wynona!
Wynngifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "gift of joy" in Old English, from the mostly-poetic word wynn "joy, delight, bliss" combined with gifu, an alternative form of giefu "gift, present".... [more]
Wynnhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and helm "helmet, protection".
Wynnhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and here "army".
Wynnie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie or a feminine diminutive of Wynn.
Wynniva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Wynngifu.
Wynnsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and sige "victory".
Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.
Wynnthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements wynn "joy" and þryþ "strength".
Wynnwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from wynn "joy, delight" and wulf "wolf". The Wulfwynn is the same but in the reverse order.
Xanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on Zanna or Xandra.
Xarianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Xaria.
Xavienna f American (Modern)
Feminine form of Xavien.
Xennovia f Obscure
Variant of Zenovia.
Xhenna f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jenna.
Xianna f Chinese
From Chinese 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and 娜 () meaning "elegant, graceful".
Xianni f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 显 (xiǎn) meaning "manifest; evident, clear" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Xianning f Chinese
From the Chinese 鲜 (xiān) meaning "fresh; attractive" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Xiannu f Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "girl, woman".
Xienna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zienna, which is an altered form of Sienna.
Xinnan f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Xinneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Xinni f Chinese
From the Chinese 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Xinnuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
Xuanneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Xuanni f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Xuannü f Chinese Mythology
Means "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.
Yanna f Chinese
Combination of Yan 2 and Na.
Yannai m Hebrew
Variant of Yanai.
Yannathan m Indigenous Australian
Place name; a rural suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Its name is from a local language and means "walk about, travel, journey, roam".
Yann Badezour m Breton
Breton form of Jean 1-Baptiste, used in reference to the saint.
Yann-Bêr m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Pierre (cf. Yann-Vari).
Yanne f French
French borrowing of Breton Yanna 2. ... [more]
Yannez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yann.
Yannian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 年 (nián) meaning "year". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yannik m French, Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Yannig.
Yanno m Literature
Used by Eloise Jarvis McGraw in her 1997 Newberry Honor book "The Moorchild". It is borne by the protagonist's step-father.
Yannou m Breton
Diminutive of Yann.
Yann-Vari m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Marie.
Yanny m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
Diminutive of Yann, Yannick and perhaps also Giovanni in a select few cases.
Yavanna f Literature
Quenya (High-Elven) for "giver of fruits." Was the Valie (female "angelic spirit") of plants. ... [more]
Ye-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
Yefrasinnia f Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Ефрасіння (see Efrasinnia).
Yennefer f Popular Culture
In the fantasy series The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV series adaptation), Yennefer is a powerful mage who, embittered by a cutthroat and ungracious society, leaves the Brotherhood of Northern Mages and goes rogue... [more]
Yenneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jenneke.
Yennenga f Mossi
Yennenga is a legendary princess, and is considered to be the mother of the Mossi people. Her son Ouedraogo was the founder of the Mossi Kingdoms.
Yênnhi f Vietnamese
Combonation of Yên and Nhi.
Yennhi f Vietnamese
Variant of Yênnhi outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.
Yenni f Finnish, Swedish
Variant of Jenni.
Yenningtamba m Manipuri
Means "born in spring" in Meitei.
Yeon-na f Korean (Modern)
Yeonna means cute, charming, and girly like nature.
Yiannakis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Γιαννάκης (see Giannakis)
Yiannios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιαννιός (see Giannios).
Yiannos m Greek
Variant transliteration of Γιάννος (see Giannos).
Yiannoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιαννούλα (see Giannoula).
Yinna f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Yinning f Chinese
From the Chinese 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" and 宁 (níng) meaning "calm, peaceful, tranquil".
Yinnuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Ylann m French
Variant of Ylan.
Yoanne m French
Variant of Yoann.
Yobanna f Yoruba
Means “yes, correct” in Yoruba.
Yochannah f Hebrew
"Yahveh-favored," "Yahveh-graced" or "Yahveh-inclined"... [more]
Yohannan m Assyrian, Ancient Aramaic, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac and Aramaic form of Yoḥanan (see John), as well as the form used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.
Yoselmann m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
an elaboration of Josel combined with the diminutive medieval German suffix mann
Youenn m Breton
Breton form of Yves.
Yovhannes m Armenian (Archaic)
Older Armenian form of Hovhannes.
Yowann m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish variant of Jowan.
Yuann f Chinese
Common Chinese Name... [more]
Yuanna f Chinese
Combination of Yu, An 1 and Na.
Yuanni f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "large jade ring" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Yunna f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Yuniya or derived from Russian юная (yunaya) meaning "young". Influenced by names like Anna and Inna.
Yvann m French
Variant of Yvan.
Yvanne f French
Variant of Yvanna.
Yvonnette f French
Diminutive of Yvonne.
Yvonni f Greek
Greek form of Yvonne.
Yvonnig m Breton (Rare)
Breton diminutive of Yvon.
Ywonne f Swedish
Variant of Yvonne.