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2,739 names from the English naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- VeldaGirlPossibly derived from the Old German element walt, meaning "power" or "authority", though the etymology is uncertain.
- VelmaGirlLikely a variant of Wilma, possibly influenced by the name Selma, using Germanic roots meaning "will" or "protection"…
- VelvetGirlFrom the English word for soft fabric, woven to create a smooth, dense surface.
- VenetiaGirlA name derived from Venice, the famous Italian city, and the broader Veneto region.
- VerdaGirlOf uncertain meaning, possibly from Spanish verde meaning "green" or verdad meaning "truth".
- VereBoyFrom a Norman surname derived from a French place name, ultimately from a Gaulish word meaning "alder".
- VerityGirlFrom the English word meaning "verity" or "truth", derived from Latin verus meaning "true" or "real".
- VernBoyA short form of Vernon, meaning alder tree.
- VernaGirlThe feminine form of Vernon, possibly associated with the Latin word vernus meaning spring.
- VernonBoyMeaning alder tree, derived from the Gaulish word for alder.
- VianneGirlPossibly a combination of Vi and Anne, or a short form of Vivianne; exact etymology is uncertain.
- VicUnisexA short form of Victor or Victoria, both meaning conqueror.
- VickiGirlA diminutive of Victoria, meaning conqueror.
- VickieGirlA diminutive of Victoria, meaning conqueror.
- VickyGirlA diminutive of Victoria, meaning conqueror.
- ViennaGirlFrom the name of Vienna, the capital city of Austria, ultimately from the Latin Vindobona.
- VikkiGirlA diminutive of Victoria, meaning conqueror.
- VinBoyA short form of Vincent, meaning conqueror.
- VinalBoyA surname transferred to use as a given name, originally referring to an English estate with grapevines.
- VinceBoyA short form of Vincent, or the standard Hungarian form of the name; meaning conqueror.
- VincentBoyFrom the Roman cognomen Vincentius, derived from Latin vinco meaning to conquer.
- VinnieUnisexA friendly short form of Vincent and similar names; meaning conqueror.
- VinnyBoyA diminutive of Vincent, meaning conqueror.
- ViolaGirlMeans violet in Latin, referring to the purple flower.
- VioletGirlTaken from the name of the bloom, a small flower that commonly appears in purple shades.
- VionaGirlA rare name of unclear origin; potentially a blend of two separate names.
- VirgeeGirlA diminutive of Virginia, meaning pure or virginal.
- VirgieGirlA cheerful, informal diminutive of Virginia, which derives from the Latin virgo meaning pure or virginal.
- VirgilBoyA Roman family name of uncertain origin, best known through the 1st-century BC poet who wrote the Aeneid.
- VirginiaGirlA Roman family name of unclear origin, popularly linked to the Latin word for "maiden" though that link may be folk…
- VivianUnisexFrom the Latin vivus meaning alive, full of life or lively.
- VivietteGirlA rare, literary diminutive form of Vivienne, meaning lively or full of life.
- VyvyanBoyDerived from the Latin Vivianus or Vivius, meaning "lively" or "living", emphasising vitality and vigour.
- WadeBoyFrom an English surname that may derive from either a nickname for a ford crosser or a place name element.
- WalkerBoyFrom an English occupational surname for someone who thickened cloth through treading, also known as a fuller.
- WallaceBoyFrom a Norman surname meaning foreigner or Welshman, popularized by Scottish hero William Wallace.
- WallieBoyA casual diminutive of Walter or Wallace, typically used in informal or family settings.
- WallisUnisexA variant of Wallace, derived from Norman meaning Welshman or foreigner, used for both boys and girls.
- WallyBoyA friendly diminutive of Walter or Wallace, commonly used as a nickname.
- WaltBoyA short form of Walter, the Germanic name meaning powerful warrior.
- WaltonBoyA surname from settlements whose names blended geographic features with tun, the Anglo-Saxon suffix for inhabited…
- WardBoyA Dutch short form of Eduard, the Germanic name meaning wealthy guardian.
- WardellBoyA surname derived from locations featuring defensive or observational elements combined with valleys or valleys.
- WarnerBoyFrom a Norman surname derived from the Germanic name Werner, meaning warrior or defender.
- WarrenBoyFrom Norman French meaning animal enclosure or game preserve, originally a place name in Normandy.
- WarrickBoyA spelling variant of Warwick that refers to a fortified settlement with water-management features.
- WarwickBoyA place name referring to a fortified community in England with deep historical significance in the English landscape.
- WashingtonBoyFrom an English place name meaning "settlement of Wassa's people", often used in honor of George Washington and…
- WatBoyA medieval short form of the name Walter, used as a standalone name in English-speaking communities during the Middle…
- WatsonBoyA patronymic name meaning "child of Wat", where Wat is a medieval short form of Walter.
- WaverlyUnisexA place name with English origins, possibly suggesting movement or uncertainty combined with natural clearings, giving…
- WaylandBoyFrom Old English Weland, probably built on a Germanic root for skill or cunning; the name of legend's master smith.
- WaylonBoyA variant of Wayland, derived from Old English meaning "land along the way" or "land by the road".
- WayneBoyAn occupational surname meaning "one who makes or drives wagons", derived from Old English wægn (wagon).
- WebsterBoyAn occupational name meaning "person who works with textiles and looms", derived from Old English webba.
- WeldonBoyA place name referring to a geographical feature combining a water source with elevated terrain.
- WellsBoyA surname indicating residence near a natural spring or water source, derived from Middle English wille.
- WendellBoyA surname derived from the given name Wendel, with possible roots in Germanic traditions and the Vandal people.
- WendyGirlA name created by J. M. Barrie for Peter Pan (1904), inspired by a childhood nickname meaning "friend" or possibly…
- WesBoyA short form of Wesley and names with the Wes- prefix, derived from Old English meaning "west meadow".
- WesleyBoyA place name meaning "west meadow", derived from Old English west (west) and leah (meadow, clearing).
- WestleyBoyA spelling variant of Wesley, derived from Old English meaning "west meadow" or "western settlement".
- WestonBoyA place name derived from Old English elements meaning "settlement to the west" or "western town".
- WhitakerBoyA place name meaning "white field" or "chalk field", derived from Old English elements referring to color and open land.
- WhitleyGirlA place name meaning "white clearing" or "pale woodland", derived from Old English elements referring to color and open…
- WhitneyUnisexA place name probably meaning "white island", derived from Old English hwit (white) and ieg (island).
- WilUnisexShort form of William and names beginning with Wil
- WilburBoyWild boar in Middle English
- WilburnBoyStream with willows
- WildaGirlWild or untamed
- WilderBoyWild, untamed, uncontrolled
- WileyBoyFrom English geographic sources
- WilfBoyShort form of Wilfred
- WilfordBoyWillow ford
- WilfredBoyMeans "desiring peace," from Old English words for will or desire and for peace.
- WilfredaGirlPeaceful will
- WilkieBoyDiminutive of William
- WillBoyShort form of William
- WillaGirlFeminine form of William
- WillardBoyResolute will
- WilliamBoyWill and helmet
- WillieUnisexDiminutive of William
- WillisBoySon of Will
- WilloughbyUnisexWillow town
- WillowGirlThe willow tree
- WillyUnisexDiminutive of William or Wilhelm
- WilmerBoyFamous will
- WilsonBoySon of William.
- WiltBoyA short form of Wilton or other names beginning with Wil-.
- WiltonBoyFrom Old English elements and a place name associated with a river, with roots in words for willow and well.
- WindsorUnisexFrom Old English elements meaning "riverbank with a windlass," a lifting apparatus.
- WinfieldBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "meadow, pasture field."
- WinfredBoyMeans "friend of peace," from Old English words for friend and for peace.
- WinifredGirlFrom Latin Winifreda, possibly influenced by the Welsh name Gwenfrewi, with connections to Old English origins.
- WinnieGirlA short form of Winifred, the historic name of a Welsh saint.
- WinonaGirlMeans "firstborn daughter" in Dakota and Lakota languages.
- WinslowUnisexDerived from Old English elements meaning a hill or settlement belonging to someone named Wine.
- WinstonBoyFrom an Old English personal name or place names derived from Old English elements meaning a town belonging to Wine.
- WinterGirlDirectly from the English word for the coldest season, derived from Old English winter.
- WinthropBoyFrom Old English place names meaning either a village of Wine or a village of Wigmund.
- WintonBoyFrom Old English elements meaning an enclosure or settlement belonging to someone named Wine.
- WisdomUnisexDirectly from the English word meaning sound judgement and knowledge, derived from Old English wis meaning wise.
- WisteriaGirlFrom the name of a climbing flowering plant, which was named in honour of Caspar Wistar, an American anatomist and…
- WolfeBoyAn alternative spelling of Wolf, using the -e ending common in surnames.
- WoodrowBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "row of houses by a wood."
- WoodyBoyA diminutive or nickname related to the English word wood or names containing that element.
- WrenUnisexFrom the English word for a small songbird.
- WrenleyGirlFrom the bird name Wren with the popular feminine suffix -ley.
- WrightBoyFrom an occupational surname meaning "craftsman," derived from Old English wyrhta.
- WyattBoyFrom Old English Wigheard, meaning "battle-hardy," via medieval given name forms.
- WynneUnisexFrom an English surname derived from the given name Wine.
- WystanBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "battle" and "stone."
- XanthiaGirlA modern elaborated form of Xanthe, a name related to the Greek word for yellow or golden.
- XaviaGirlA modern feminine form of Xavier.
- XavierBoyFrom a Basque place name meaning "new house," later becoming a given name through Saint Francis Xavier.
- XavieraGirlA feminine form of Xavier.
- YaleBoyFrom Welsh ial, referring to high or fertile ground.
- YancyUnisexAn American adaptation of a Dutch surname meaning "Jan's son."
- YorkBoyDerived from the ancient city name, ultimately meaning 'yew tree' in Brythonic Celtic.
- ZacBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZachBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZachariahBoyFrom Hebrew Zekharyah, "the LORD has remembered," built from the verb for remembering and a short form of God's name.
- ZacharyBoyFrom Hebrew Zekharyah, "the LORD has remembered"; the usual short English form of the biblical Zacharias.
- ZackBoyShort form of Zachary, meaning 'God remembers' in Hebrew.
- ZandraGirlShort form of Alexandra, meaning 'defender of mankind' in Greek.
- Zane (English)BoyOf uncertain origin; possibly related to John or derived as a modern name.
- ZannaGirlA short form that may derive from Susanna ('lily' in Hebrew) or Jeanne ('God is gracious').
- ZariaGirlOf uncertain origin; possibly influenced by Zahra (Arabic, meaning 'flower') or derived from the city of Zaria in…
- ZaviaGirlPossibly a feminine form of Xavier, though the connection remains uncertain.
- ZaydenBoyA contemporary name combining the Z- sound with the fashionable -den ending.
- ZebBoyShort form of Zebulun or Zebedee, both biblical names.
- ZedBoyShort form of Zedekiah, a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'God is righteous'.
- ZekeBoyShort form of Ezekiel, meaning 'God strengthens' in Hebrew.
- ZellaGirlMeaning unknown; possibly an invented name from the 19th century.
- ZenaGirlPossibly derived from Xenia (Greek, meaning 'hospitality') or from names with similar sounds like Zenobia or Alexina.
- ZephBoyShort form of Zephaniah, a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'God has hidden' or 'God protects'.
- ZiggyBoyA nickname that may derive from Polish names like Zygmunt or Zbigniew, or from the English word 'zig' meaning a sudden…
- ZinniaGirlFrom the name of a flowering plant, which was itself named for the 18th-century German botanist Johann Zinn.
- Zola (English)GirlMeaning uncertain: it may originally have been coined for its sound rather than drawn from an existing word.