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

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

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.

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]

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.

Vy f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Violet.

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.

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.

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.

Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.

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.

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

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.

Wash m English
Short form of Washington.

Washburn f English

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Watsyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Watson.

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

Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Westyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Whimsy f & m English (American)

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”).

Whitsuntide m English (Puritan)
Name given in relation to Whitsuntide, referring to the time around Pentecost.

Wholesome m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "conducive to or promoting moral well-being."

Whysper f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whisper.

Wilkes m English
Diminutive of Will.

Willbanks m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willbanks. Commonly diminutized to Banks.

Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.

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

Willisa f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Willis.

Wills m English

Willson m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilson.

Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.

Winchester m English
Transferred use of the surname Winchester.

Winslet f English (British, Modern, Rare)

Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.

Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.

Winsor m English
A 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.

Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Winsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Winstone m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston, reflecting the word stone.

Winstyn m English
Variant of Winston.

Winterrose f English (Rare)
Combination of the English words/names, Winter and Rose. There is also a flower called winter rose.

Wiseman m English, English (African)
From the English surname Wiseman, commonly used in South Africa.

Wish m & f English
Meaning "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"... [more]

Wisp f & m English (American), Indian

Wiston m Spanish (Latin American), English (African), French (African), Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

Wolston m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolston.

Woodsia f English (American)
Feminine form of Woods.

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

Wrensley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley.

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... [more]

Wyllis m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Willis.

Wyllys m English (American)
Variant of Willis.

Wynsome f English (British, Rare), English (American)
Variant of Winsome.

Wynstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynston m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Wysteria f English
Variant of Wisteria.

Xavius m Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Xaverius.

Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.

Xsavier m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xsavior m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Savior.

Yaseena f Arabic (Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yasin.

Yasmyn f English
Variant of Yasmin.

Yesha f English (New Zealand)
Yesha is a rare name used in New Zealand or in Maori. Yesha means beautiful culture.

Yeshwin m Indian, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yashwin.

Yesica f Spanish, English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jessica.

Yesika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Yesli f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Yessika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jessica.

Yosene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Josine.

Yosie f English (Rare, Archaic, Expatriate)
Variant of Josie.

Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.

Ysaea f French (Quebec), English (Canadian)
Comes from the name Ysé, initially taken in Quebec then spread to Canada.

Ysanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (British, Rare)

Ysolda f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Isolde.

Yushae f English (British)

Zasha m & f English
Variant of Sasha.

Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).

Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.

Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)
From Greek ζηλωτής (zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [more]

Zoescarlett f English (Rare)
Combination of Zoe and Scarlett

Zolouise f English (Rare)
A combination of Zoe and Louise.