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Vickee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Victoria.

Vickey f English
Variant of Vicky.

Vickia f American (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Vicki.

Vickielynn f English (Dutchified, Modern)
Combination of Vickie and Lynn.

Vicktoria f English (Rare), Swedish
Variant of Victoria.

Vics f English (British, Rare)
Short form of Victoria.

Victoary f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Scots variant of Victoria.

Victorea f English (Modern)
Varient of Victoria.

Victorianna f English
Elaboration of Victoria.

Victorie f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Victoria.... [more]

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Victory f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Victorya f English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Indonesian
Variant of Victoria.

Vicy f English
Diminutive of Victoria.

Vida f English
The name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of Davida.

Vidette f English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, uses the popular feminine suffix -ette.

Vidolia f African American
Vidolia Hardy lived in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the 1940 census

Viete m English (Canadian)

Vietnam m American
From the name of the Asian country.

Vietta f American (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Violetta or Viviette, or somehow a relative of the Italian surname Vietti (which derives from a plural pet form of the personal name Vio, a northern variant of Vito).

Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.

Vieva f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Genevieva.

Vieve f Dutch, English
Diminutive of Genevieve.

Vigdor m English

Vildina f American (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Vilda.

Viléor m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Vilette f English
Alternate spelling of Villette, a French word for a small town or village.

Villa f American (Archaic)

Villanelle f American (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.

Villette f English

Villia f American

Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.

Vina f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Vinca f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from vinca, the Latin name for the "periwinkle", ultimately from Latin vincio "to bind". This name has been in use since the 20th century.

Vincentina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Vincent.

Vincetta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Vincent.

Vincia f Italian, English (Rare)
The name Vincia is used in the modern Italian language. It's a feminine form of Vincent.

Vinessa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vinette f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Vina or a transferred use of the surname Vinette.

Viney f American
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.

Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.

Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.

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]

Vinney m English (British, Rare)
Variant of Vinny

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]

Vinsint m American (Rare, Archaic)

Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.

Vinta f English

Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.

Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.

Vinyette f African American
Alternate spelling of the word vignette.

Violett f English (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant and Swedish form of Violet as well as a Hungarian borrowing of French Violette. This name coincides with the Swedish word violett "purple (the color)".

Violina f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Viola.

Vionnet f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vionnet.

Vionnette f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vionnet.

Viora f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Virda f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Verda.

Virdie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Alverda or other similar names.

Virella f American (Rare, Archaic), Caribbean (Rare, Archaic)

Vireo m & f English
From 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.

Virge m English
Diminutive of Virgil.

Virgel m English
Variant of Virgil.

Virgene f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Virgie and Georgene.

Virgia f American (South)
This was given to 6 girls in Alabama in 1913, most likely an elaborate form of Virginia.

Virgilene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Virgil.

Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".

Virgina f American (South)
Variant of Virginia.

Virgine f English
A variant of Virginia

Virgle m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Virgil.

Virgy f English
Variant of Virgie, which itself is a diminutive of Virginia.

Viridia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare, Archaic), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Feminine form of Viridius.

Viridian m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed more of green than blue.

Viridianne f American (Modern, Rare)
Ultimately from the Latin viridis meaning "green", it is cognate of Viridiana.

Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.

Virtue f English (Puritan)
This name was very occasionally used by Puritan parents in 17th century England. It ltimately derived from Latin virtus "manliness; valor; worth".

Vision f & m American, Literature
Middle English (denoting a supernatural apparition) via Old French from Latin visio(n- ), from videre ‘to see.'

Vitalian m English
English form of Vitalianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 7th century AD.

Vitruvius m American (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Roman, Popular Culture
Vitruvius is an Ancient Roman family name.... [more]

Viv f & m English
Diminutive of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv.

Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.

Vivanta f English (Rare)

Vivaxi f American

Vivee f English
Diminutive of Vivian

Vivetta f American (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Viva.

Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".

Viviann f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Vivianna f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Viviana and Viviána.

Vivica f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Viveca. A famous bearer is actress Vivica Fox.

Viviena f American (Rare)
Variant of Viviana.

Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.

Vivienna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Viviana.

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.

Vizion m & f American (Hispanic, Rare), African American

Vogue f English (British)
From late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation) from French, from Italian voga ‘rowing, fashion’, from vogare ‘row, go well’.

Voicy f American (South)
The first Voicy we know about in my family comes from Arkansas, born in 1897.

Voight m American (Rare)
Transferred use from the originally German surname Voight.

Volante m & f English (Rare)

Volee f English

Volga f English (American, Archaic)

Vollie m English
Either a diminutive of Valentine 1 or a variant of the surname Volley. ... [more]

Volma f English (Rare)

Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.

Voltairine f English (American)
Feminine form of Voltaire.... [more]

Volus m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Volesus.

Von f Irish, English
Shortened form of Irish name Siobhan

Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.

Vona f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare, ?)
In Croatia, this name is allegedly a short form of Ivona.... [more]

Voncile f American (South)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic elements von (from Yvonne) and cile (from Lucile).

Voncille f American (South)

Vondra f African American (Rare)
Blend of Vonda and Sondra.

Vondrea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of the popular name syllable Von (compare Lavonne) with the name Andrea 2.

Vonecia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Vonell f & m African American, English

Vonetta f English (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.

Vonice f American (South), African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic elements von (from Yvonne) and ice (from a name such as Eunice, Bernice or Janice).

Vonn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Anglised spelling of Vaughn.

Vonna f English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Vona.

Vonnetta f African American
Variant of Vonetta.

Vonnette f English, Filipino

Vonni f Czech, Slovak, English (American)
Diminutive of Vondra and Yvonne.

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.

Vontae m African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element von and the name Dante, or a short form of Devontae.

Vonzell f & m African American

Vorella f American

Voretta f American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Vortella f American (South, Rare)

Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.

Vouletti f English (American)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [more]

Vox m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Vox.

Voyd m English (Archaic)
Variant of Boyd.

Vrian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant transcription of Urien or Urian, though in some cases it may be a rhyming variant of Brian.

Vsyd f English (American)
A Nickname for the name Vera

Vyctoria f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Victoria.

Vyctorya f English (Rare)
Variant of Victoria.

Vyctorye m & f English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Victory, in reference to Christ's victory over sin and death.

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.

Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.

Vynessa f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vynette f English (Rare)
Variant of Vinette.

Vyolet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Violet.

Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.

Vyrell m English (British)

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

Vyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vivia.

Vyvian f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Vyvienne f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivienne.

Vyvyane f English (Rare)
Variant of Viviane.

Waco m English

Wadeline f African American
Wadeline Jonathas is an American track and field athlete

Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.

Waelyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.

Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waita f English (Canadian)

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.

Waity f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]

Wakara f African American (Modern)
May be a variant of Waqar.

Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.

Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.

Wal m American (Rare)
Short Form of Wallace.

Walcie f English

Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.

Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]

Waleka f American
Feminine form of Walek.

Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.

Walfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Waldfrid.

Walice f English (Rare)

Walidah f American
Feminine form of Walid

Walina f English

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Wallice m American (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Wallie m English (Rare)
Variant of Wally.

Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.

Walterine f American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Walter.

Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Wampee f English

Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]

Waneta f American
Possibly an Anglicized form of Juanita, with the spelling perhaps influenced by an American place name.

Wanetta f English, English (American)
Variant of Waneta.

Wanita f American (Rare)
Variant of Waneta.

Wanna f African American
Variant of Juana

Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.

Wanyae m African American (Modern, Rare)

Wanye m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanya or Waynie.

Wanyea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Wanzella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname

Waren m American
Variant of Warren.

Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]

Warrington m English (American)

Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]

Wash m English
Short form of Washington.

Washawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Wa and Shawn, or from Quashawn.

Washburn f English

Watchful m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.

Watho f English

Watisha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Juanita and Latisha.

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Wattan m & f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.

Waunda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanda.

Wauneda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Waunita f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Juanita.

Wava f English (American, Rare)

Wave f English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.

Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.

Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]

Waverlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Waverleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Waverlie f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.

Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.

Waydell m English (Rare)

Wayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented names with the -ayden trend in names such as Jayden, Brayden, and Hayden

Waylan m English
Variant of Wayland.

Waylen m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

Waylin m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Waylonn m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

Waylyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.

Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.

Waymon m American
Oklahoma is where it came from in the 1940's.

Waymond m English (American)

Wayna f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Wayne.

Waynett f English (American, Rare)
Allegeldy intended as a feminine form of Wayne.

Waynetta f English

Waynie f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Weakly m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "sickly."

Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]

Wealthia f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Wealthy.

Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.

Weatherford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weatherford.

Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.

Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.

Weaver m English
Transferred use of the surname Weaver 1 or Weaver 2.

Web m American (South, Rare)

Webb m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Webb.

Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.

Weedon m English
Transferred use of the surname Weedon. This was borne by the English actor and writer Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), full name Walter Weedon Grossmith... [more]

Weeko f & m American (Rare)
Many sites list is as meaning "pretty" in Sioux, when in fact it's a slang form of wikoska meaning "venereal disease". It's likely an invented name.

Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."

Weewona f English (American, Archaic), Literature
The orphaned heroine of Lost on the Trail by Isabella Macdonald Alden, well-known 19th century American, Christian author.

Weezy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Louise. Frequently heard on the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Welby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welby.

Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)
The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.

Welford m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Welles m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welles.

Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.

Wellman m Louisiana Creole, English (American, Rare, Archaic), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Wellman.

Weltha f English (American, Rare)
Derived from Wealth.

Welthy f English (Canadian)

Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.

Wen m English
Short form of Wendell.

Wendaline f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.

Wendall m & f English

Wendalyn f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.

Wende f Dutch, English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).

Wendellyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Wendelyn f English (American)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendia f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wendie f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendolen f American (Rare, Archaic)
Altered form of Gwendolen, perhaps influenced by Wendy or Wendeline (a feminine form of Wendelin).

Wendolene f English (Rare, Archaic)

Wendolyn f English, Mexican

Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.

Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).

Wenutu m American (Rare)

Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.

Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.

Weslene f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Wesley.

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.

Weslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and Lyn.

Weslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Weslyn.

Wess m English
Variant of Wes.

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.

Westen m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Westin m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Westina f American (Rare), Bahamian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Westin.

Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.

Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.

Westly m American (Rare)
Variant of Westley.

Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.

Westlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Westlyn.

Westyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Weyland m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Weylin m American (Modern, Rare)

Weylyn m & f American
Variant of Waylon sometimes used for girls.

Wezley m English (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

What-God-will m English (Puritan)
English translation of Latin quod vult Deus meaning "whatever God wants", referring to the will of God. Also see Quodvultdeus.

Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.