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- VALENTINE:
Feminine form of French Valentin,
meaning "healthy, strong." Compare with masculine Valentine.
- VALERIE:
English form of French Valérie, meaning "to
be healthy, to be strong."
- VALORIE:
Variant spelling of English Valerie, meaning "to be
healthy, to be strong."
- VANESSA: This
English name is usually chosen for its association with the butterfly genus. Its
origin remains uncertain despite the claim that it was invented by
Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, for his intimate friend
Esther Vanhomrigh. Supposedly he created it by combining
the first syllable of her surname, Van-, with her first name, Esther,
or the suffix -essa; but, if he created it at all, it is more likely that
he based it on the Greek name Phanessa, substituting
the "Ph" with the "V" from Esther's surname. Besides, the name
may have existed before Swift's time. Phanessa is a feminine form of Orphic Phanes,
the name of a primeval, hermaphroditic golden-winged god, meaning
"bring to light; make appear."
- VEDA
(Sanskrit:
वेद): English name derived from the name of the four sacred books of the Hindus, meaning
"knowledge; wisdom."
- VEGA:
English name derived from the Latin name of a star in the
constellation Lyra, from Arabian al-Waqi, meaning
"falling; swooping."
- VELMA:
Probably an English variant spelling of German Wilma, meaning "will-helmet."
- VENA: Short form of Middle English Alvena, meaning "elf
friend." Compare with another form of Vena.
- VERINA:
English variant spelling of Swiss/German Verena,
possibly meaning "to fear, to respect."
- VERITY:
Latin name meaning "truth, verity."
- VERNA: Feminine
form of English Vernon, meaning
"place of alder trees."
- VERONICA: Latin
form of Macedonian Greek Berenike, meaning
"bringer of victory." From an early date, it was influenced by the
Church Latin phrase veraiconia, "true image," resulting in
the invented legend of St. Veronica, who was said to have wiped Christ's
face on his way to Calvary and found an image of his face on the towel.
- VERTHANDI:
Anglicized form of Old Norse Verðandi, meaning "present."
- VI:
Short form of English Violet, meaning
"violet color" and "violet flower."
- VIANNE:
English contracted form of French Viviane, meaning
"alive; animated; lively."
- VIC:
English unisex short form of Latin Victor
"conqueror" and Victoria
"conqueror"
or "victory."
- VICKI:
Variant spelling of English Vickie, meaning
"conqueror" or "victory."
- VICKIE:
English pet form of Latin Victoria, meaning
"conqueror" or "victory."
- VICKY:
English pet form of Latin Victoria, meaning
"conqueror" or "victory."
- VICTORIA: Latin
name of uncertain derivation; it is either a feminine form of Victorius
"conqueror," or from the vocabulary word victoria, "victory." In
Roman mythology, this is the name of a goddess of victory.
- VINA:
Short form of English Davina,
meaning "beloved."
- VIOLA: Latin name
meaning "violet color" or "violet flower."
- VIOLET: English name
derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin viola, meaning "violet color" or "violet flower."
- VIRGEE:
Variant spelling of English Virgie, meaning "maiden, virgin."
- VIRGIE: English
pet form of Latin Virginia, meaning
"maiden, virgin."
- VIRGINIA: Feminine
form of Roman Latin Virginius, meaning "maiden,
virgin."
- VIVIAN:
English form of French Viviane, meaning
"alive; animated; lively." In Arthurian legend, this is the name
of the Lady of the Lake.
- VIVIEN:
Variant spelling of English Vivian, meaning
"alive; animated; lively." Compare with masculine Vivien.
- VIVYAN:
Variant spelling of English Vivian,
meaning "alive, animated, lively."
- VONDA:
Perhaps an English variant form of German Wanda
or Italian Vanda, both meaning
"a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to
refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century.
- VONNIE:
Pet form of English Evonne, meaning
"yew tree."
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WANDA: Probably a feminine form of German
Wendel, meaning
"a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to
refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century.
- WENDA:
Variant form of English Wendy, meaning "friend."
- WENDI:
Variant spelling of English Wendy, meaning "friend."
- WENDY:
From the name of a J. M. Barrie character, derived from a pet name, fwendy,
meaning "friend."
- WENONA:
English variant spelling of Native American Dakota Winona, meaning "firstborn
daughter."
- WENONAH:
Variant spelling of English Wenona, meaning "firstborn
daughter."
- WHITNEY: English
habitational surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the name of various
places derived from the Middle English phrase atten whiten ey ("by the white
island"), hence "white island."
- WILDA:
- German surname transferred to forename
use, meaning "wild."
- Old English name meaning "willow
tree."
- WILFREDA: Feminine form of Middle English Wilfred,
meaning "desires peace." Compare with another form of Wilfreda.
- WILLA:
Feminine form of English Will, meaning
"will-helmet."
- WILLOW:
English name derived from the tree name, "willow."
- WILMA: Feminine form of English William,
meaning "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Wilma.
- WIN:
Short form of English Winfred and Winifred,
both meaning "holy reconciliation," and other names beginning with
Win-.
- WINIFRED: Anglicized
form of Welsh Gwenfrewi, meaning
"holy reconciliation."
- WINNIE:
Pet form of English
Winifred, meaning "holy reconciliation."
- WINONA:
Native American Dakota name meaning
"firstborn daughter."
- WINTER:
English name derived from the season name, "winter." The word may derive from Proto-Indo-European *wind-,
meaning "white."
- WISDOM: English
unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply "wisdom."
- WREN: English name
derived from the vocabulary word for the bird, wren, from Old English wrenna,
meaning simply
"wren." In many other languages, the name of this bird denotes
"royalty."
- WYNNE:
Elaborated form of English Win, meaning "holy
reconciliation." Compare with masculine Wynne.
- WYNONNA:
English variant spelling of Native American Dakota Winona, meaning
"firstborn daughter."
- WYNTER:
Variant spelling of English Winter, meaning "winter."
- XARA:
English name of uncertain origin, possibly a form of Arabic Zara, meaning
"blooming flower."
- XENA
(Ξένα): Feminine form of
Greek Xenon, meaning "foreigner; stranger."
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XYLIA:
English name derived from the Greek word xylon, meaning "forest-dweller."
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XYLINA:
Elaborated form of
English Xylia, meaning
"forest-dweller."
- YANNIC:
Unisex pet form of Breton Yann,
meaning "God is gracious."
- YANNICK:
Variant spelling of Breton unisex Yannic, meaning "God is gracious."
- YIESHA:
English variant form of Arabic Aisha,
meaning "alive."
- YIESHAH:
English variant form of Arabic Aisha,
meaning "alive."
- YOLANDA: English
form of French Yolande, meaning "violet
flower."
- YOLONDA:
Variant spelling of English Yolanda, meaning "violet
flower."
- YVETTE: Feminine form of French
Yves,
meaning "yew tree."
- YVONNE: Feminine form of French
Yvon, meaning "yew tree."
- ZANDRA:
English short form of Latin Alexandra, meaning
"defender of mankind."
- ZAVANNA:
Variant spelling of English Zavannah, meaning "savannah."
- ZAVANNAH:
Variant spelling of English Savannah,
meaning "savannah."
- ZELDA
(Yiddish:
זֶעלְדֶע):
- Short form of German Griselda,
meaning "gray
battle maid."
- Yiddish form of German Salida,
meaning
"happiness, joy."
- ZELIA:
English name of Latin origin, meaning "zealous."
- ZELLA:
Variant spelling of
English Zelia, meaning "zealous."
- ZELMA:
English variant spelling of German Selma,
meaning "divine helmet."
- ZERUIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tseruwyah, meaning
"balsam" or "cleft." In the bible, this is the name
of a daughter of Jesse.
- ZIBA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsiyba,
meaning "a plant." In the bible, this is the name of a servant of Saul.
- ZIBIA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsibya,
meaning "a female gazelle." In the bible, this is the name of a
Benjamite.
- ZIBIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsibyah, meaning "a
female gazelle." In the bible, this is the name of the
mother of King Joash.
- ZILLA:
Variant spelling of English Zillah, meaning
"shade, shadow."
- ZILLAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsillah, meaning "shade, shadow." In
the bible, this is the name of Lamech's second
wife.
- ZINNIA: English
name derived from the flower name, "zinnia."
- ZIPPORAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsipporah,
meaning "bird." In the bible, this is the name of the wife of Moses.
- ZOE
(Ζωή): Greek name meaning "life."
- ZOEY:
English form of Greek Zoe,
meaning "life."
- ZOIE:
Variant spelling of English Zoey,
meaning "life."
- ZOWIE:
Variant spelling of English Zoey, meaning "life."
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