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Vann m English (American)
Variant of Van, or transferred from the English surname Vann.

Vannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Vanna 1 or a short form of Savannah

Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.

Vanora f Scottish (Archaic), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Wannour or Wannore, an old Scottish form of Guenore (see Guinevere)... [more]

Varian m English
English form of Varianus.

Varina f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Varinia. This name was most notably borne by Varina Davis (1826-1906), the second wife of Jefferson Davis and the First Lady of the Confederate States of America.

Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.

Varonica f English (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Vashon m English (Rare)

Vashtie f Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American)
Variant of Vashti.

Vashty f English (African), Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Vashti.

Vaughnetta f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Vaughn.

Vayda f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Vada.

Vayden m English (Rare)
Variant of Vaden.

Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.

Vea f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Veah f English

Veanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vianne.

Vearl m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Verle.

Vedetta f English (Rare)

Veerah f English (American)
Variant of Vera 1.

Veeta f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.

Velaria f English

Velera f English
Could be a variant of Valeria

Velicia f English (Rare)

Velisa f English (Modern, Rare)

Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.

Velna f English (Rare)
Likely derived from Velma.

Veloshka f English (Portuguese-style, Modern, Rare)

Velouria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from English velour, which refers to a fabric that is similar to velvet. This is also the name of a 1990 song by the American alternative rock band Pixies.

Velvetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -etta.

Vena f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Alvena or Lavena; variant of Vina 3.

Vendetta f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vendetta or from the word vendetta, from Italian vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin vindicta "vengeance, revenge."

Venecia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), South African (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. As a Spanish name it could be a variant of Benecia or taken from the Spanish place name (see Venecia).

Veneranda f Latvian, Italian, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]

Venessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.

Venia f English (Rare)
Short form of Luvenia, or from Latin venia meaning "grace; indulgence; favor; forgiveness". This name has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.

Venicia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Venetia and an elaboration of Venice in the style of Felicia.

Venita f English (Rare)

Veniva f English

Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.

Venona f English (American, Rare)

Veola f English (American)
Variant of Viola.

Veora f English (American)
Variant of Viora.

Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.

Veralynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Vera 1 and Lynn.

Verba f English (American, Rare)
Exact origin unknown, however it does mean "willow" in Ukranian.... [more]

Verda f English (Archaic)
Possibly derived from verde a Spanish and Italian word meaning "green" (see Viridis).

Verdona f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Vergal m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Vergean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Vergia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Virgia.

Veria f English

Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]

Verjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Verkina f English (American, Rare)
Verkina Flower is a retired actress.

Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.

Verlia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Verlie.

Verlinda f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Verla and Linda.

Verma f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It could be a rhyming variant of names like Irma, or a variant of Varma.

Vernabelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Verna and Belle.

Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.

Vernalisa f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Verna and Lisa, perhaps inspired by the name of Italian actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014).

Vernard m English
Likely a variant of Bernard.

Verneal f English (Rare)

Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.

Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.

Vernia f English
Elaboration of Verna.

Vernica f English (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Vernina f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna.

Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.

Vernona f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Vernon.

Vernonia f English (Rare)
From the genus of flowering plants also known as ironweed.

Veronicka f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Veronyca f English (Rare)
Variant of Veronica.

Verosika f English (American)
Possibly a madeup name inspired by Veronica and Jessika or other names ending in -ika.

Verrida f English (American, Rare)

Verrisa f English (American, Americanized, Modern), Italian
Verissa came from the city of Berissa in Italy and became the name of a few people in america and Italy

Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.

Verta f English (American)
Short form of Alverta.

Vesperina f English (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Vespera.

Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.

Vessa f English
Possibly a shortened form of Vanessa or a variant of Vesa 2.

Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta... [more]

Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.

Veturia f Ancient Roman, Late Roman, Romanian, Italian, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Veturius. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.

Veyda f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vada.

Viane f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Viann f English (American)
Variant of Vianne.

Vianna f English (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Vianne.

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

Victorea f English (Modern)
Varient of Victoria.

Victorianna f English
Elaboration of Victoria.

Victorienna f French, English
Feminine form of Victorien

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

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

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

Villa f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Willa.

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.

Vinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Lavinia.

Vinta f English

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

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

Virdia f English

Virgia f English (American, Archaic)
Invented name based on Virginia.

Virgina f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virginia.

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

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

Vista f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the Spanish and Italian word vista meaning "view". It possibly could have sometimes been used as an alternate form of Vesta.

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

Vivanta f English (Rare)

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

Vivianna f Hungarian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, 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.

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

Volante m & f English (Rare)

Volga f English (American, Archaic)

Volma f English (Rare)

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

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

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.

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

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

Vyctorya f English (Rare)
Variant of Victoria.

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.

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

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

Vyvian f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Vyvyane f English (Rare)
Variant of Viviane.

Waco m English
Taken from the name of the Texas city.

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.

Waine m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wayne.

Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waita f English (Canadian)

Waite m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Waite. A prominent user was American baseball player Waite Hoyt (1899-1984).

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]

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

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

Walcie f English

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

Waldon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Walden.

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]

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)

Walina f English

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Wallie m English
Diminutive for Wallace and other names containing wall- in them.

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

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

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

Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Walworth m English
Derived from the surname Walworth.

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]

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

Wanton m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Wanton. This was used by John Bunyan for a female character in his allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).

Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.

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

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

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.

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

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

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

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 & m 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 & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wayland using the phonetic element lyn.

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.

Waymond m English (American)

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

Waynetta f English
Feminine form of Wayne.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Wendia f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Weyland m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Wharton m English (Archaic)
From the surname Wharton.

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.

Whitelaw m English
Transferred use of the surname Whitelaw.

Whittaker m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whittaker, a variant of Whitaker.

Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.

Whyatt m English
Variant of Wyatt.

Wigan m English (Rare)
A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [more]

Wilamina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willamina.

Wilberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilbert.

Wilbraham m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilbraham.

Wilburta f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Wilburt.

Wildana f English (American)
Unknown.

Wilella f English (American, Rare)

Wilhelmena f English (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilhelminah f South African (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilhelminia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Wilhelmina.

Wilhemina f English (African)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Willabelle f English (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Willa and Belle.

Willah m English (African)

Willaim m English
Variant of William.

Willajean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Willa and Jean 2.

Willam m English, Medieval Dutch
English variant of William and medieval Dutch variant of Willem.

Willametta f English (American, Archaic)

Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.

Willanette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated feminine form of Will.

Willardine f English
Feminization of Willard.

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

Willena f English (Rare)

Willetta f English (Rare)
Variant of Willette.

Williama f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Feminine form of William.

Williametta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of William ending with the feminine suffix -etta.

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

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

Willianne f English (Rare)

Williard m English
Variant of Willard.

Williemae f English (American), African American
Combination of Willie and Mae.

Willina f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Willine.

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

Willma f English (American)
Variant of Wilma.

Willman m & f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willman.

Willowmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Willow and Mae. According to the SSA, Willowmae was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Wilmadeen f English (American)
The meaning of the name is unknown.

Wilmarie f Afrikaans, South African, Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilma, Willem or Wilfredo, and Marie or a feminine form of Wilmar... [more]

Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]

Wilmetta f English
Variant of Wilmette

Wilmonda f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Wilmond

Wilona f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)

Wiltha m & f English

Windebank f English

Windham m English
Transferred use of the surname Windham.

Wineva f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
This name has been in occasional use in the U.S. since the 19th century, particularly in the area of Missouri and Iowa.... [more]

Winfreda f English
Feminine form of Winfred.

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.

Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.

Winonah f English (Modern)
Variant of Winona.

Winora f English

Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Winteria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Winter.

Wintra m & f English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon, African American, English
Old English byname meaning "winter", originally given to a person with a frosty or gloomy temperament.... [more]

Wiona f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wyona.

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

Wonya m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanya.

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

Woodsia f English (American)
Feminine form of Woods.

Woodward m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Woodward. Derived from the elements wudu "tree, wood" and weard "guard, guardian".

Worrall m English
The surname/name (Worrall) is composed of the Old English elements wir, which means "myrtle" and halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The surname/name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."

Wraith m & f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture

Wrangler m & f English (Modern)

Wrath m English (Puritan)
From English wrath meaning "extreme anger", referring to the wrath of God.

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

Wrayanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raeann, or a combination of Wray and Anne 1.

Wraye m English
Transferred use of the surname Wraye.

Wrintha f English (American)

Wurtila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available.