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13,457Unnur is an Icelandic feminine given name derived from Unnr, an Old Norse name that can either come from unnr meaning "wave" or unna meaning "to love." While the exact etymology is uncertain, both interpretations evoke n...
Upasana (Sanskrit: उपासना) is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "worship, devotion". It is used primarily in Hindi-language communities in India. Etymology The word derives from the Sanskrit root upāsanā,...
Upendo is a feminine Swahili name meaning "love." The name derives directly from the Swahili noun upendo, which denotes deep affection, care, and romantic love. Swahili, a Bantu language spoken widely in East Africa, has...
Urania ( yoor-AY-nee-ə) is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ourania, derived from the Greek word οὐράνιος (ouranios), meaning "heavenly." In Greek mythology, Urania was the Muse of astronomy and astrology, one of the...
Urbana is the feminine form of Urban, derived from the Latin Urbanus meaning "city dweller." While Urban has historical weight as a name borne by eight popes, Urbana remains a rare given name, most often encountered as a...
Urd is a figure from Norse mythology, one of the three Norns, or goddesses of destiny who weave the fates of gods and men. The name derives from Old Norse Urðr, which carries the meaning "fate" or "that which has become....
Urðr (often anglicized as Urd or Urth) is one of the three primary Norns in Norse mythology. Her name derives from the Old Norse word Urðr, meaning "fate" — a term closely related to the Old English Wyrd, which also sign...
Etymology and SignificanceUrmila is a feminine name derived from Sanskrit ūrmi, meaning "wave" or "billow." The name evokes the natural imagery of oceanic waves, symbolizing grace, fluidity, and strength. In the Hindu ep...
Urpi is a feminine given name of Quechua origin, meaning "pigeon" or "dove." In Quechua, the term urpi directly refers to these birds, which are often associated with peace, gentleness, and purity in various cultures. Th...
Urša is a Slovene feminine given name, primarily used as a short form of Uršula, the Slovene equivalent of Ursula. The name ultimately derives from the Latin root ursa, meaning "she-bear," which itself comes from the dim...
Ursa is a feminine name of Medieval Latin origin, functioning as the feminine form of Ursus, which ultimately derives from the Latin word for "bear." The name is famously associated with two prominent constellations in t...
Ursel is a German diminutive of Ursula, a name that has been popular in German-speaking countries since the Middle Ages. The name Ursula itself means "little bear", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa "...
Ursella is a variant of the name Ursula, primarily used in English-speaking contexts. While Ursula has a well-documented history and widespread usage, Ursella remains a rarer alternate form, likely emerging as a feminize...
Urška is a Slovene feminine given name, a diminutive of Ursula. The name Ursula itself derives from the Latin word ursa meaning "she-bear", and by extension "little bear". Saint Ursula, a legendary 4th-century virgin pri...
Úrsula is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the name Ursula. It carries the same meaning as its root, which is derived from a diminutive of the Latin word ursa, meaning "little bear" (from ursa "she-bear").EtymologyThe...
Uršula is the Slovene form of the Latin name Ursula, which means "little bear" (derived from the Latin word ursa "she-bear"). The name carries a strong Christian association through the legendary Saint Ursula, a 4th-cent...
Ursula is a feminine given name with widespread use in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Swedish, and other languages. It is derived from a diminutive of the Latin word ursa, meaning "she-bear," making its literal...
Ursule is the French form of the name Ursula, ultimately derived from a diminutive of the Latin word ursa, meaning "she-bear," via the Latin element ursa. The name evokes the image of a little bear, suggesting strength a...
Urszula is the Polish form of Ursula, a name that ultimately derives from the Latin ursa, meaning "she-bear." The name Ursula itself is a diminutive of ursa, translating to "little bear." This etymology has imbued the na...
Urtė is a Lithuanian feminine given name that is most likely a short form of Dorotėja. Dorotėja itself derives from Dorothea, a name of Greek origin. The root name Dorothea comes from the Greek Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), whic...
The Hindu name Urvashi (Sanskrit: उर्वशी, IAST: Urvaśī) is historically a feminine given name. Its etymology is traced to Sanskrit roots likely meaning "widely spreading," possibly from उरु (uru, "wide") and अश् (aś, "to...
Urve is an Estonian feminine given name, derived from the Estonian word urb, meaning "catkin" — the woolly flowering cluster found on willows and other trees in early spring. The name thus carries connotations of nature,...
Urvi is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the word urvī meaning "wide" or "broad." In Hinduism, the term Urvi is also associated with the earth, symbolizing expansiveness and fertility. The name is p...
Usagi is a Japanese given name that means "rabbit" in Japanese. The name is most famously associated with the titular character of the Japanese television series Sailor Moon, which first aired in 1992. The character Usag...
Uschi is a German diminutive of Ursula. It is a feminine given name typically used as a familiar or affectionate short form rather than as an official given name, though it can stand alone as an informal nickname.Etymolo...
Usha is a feminine given name widely used across Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindu contexts. It is fundamentally a variant of Ushas, the Vedic goddess of dawn, whose name in Sanskrit me...
Ushas is the Sanskrit name meaning "dawn," and in Hinduism, she is the revered goddess of the dawn. Her name derives directly from the Sanskrit root vas (to shine or to dawn), cognate with the Latin aurora and the Greek...
EtymologyUsoa is a feminine given name that originates from the Basque language, where it directly means "dove" (Basque: uso + feminine suffix -a). The dove is a bird widely associated with peace, love, and the Holy Spir...
Ustinya is a Russian variant form of Justina, which itself derives from the Latin Iustina, the feminine form of Iustinus (see Justin). The name ultimately traces back to Justus, a Latin word meaning "just" or "righteous....
Uta is a German feminine given name, derived from masculine Udo 1. The name Uta can be traced back through its masculine root Otto to the Germanic element aud or Old High German ot, meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune'. Uta thu...
Uta is a feminine Japanese given name whose meaning and kanji representation are directly linked to the concept of song and poetry. One common reading uses the kanji 詩 (uta), which means “song” or “poem.” This connectio...
Utari is an Indonesian feminine given name derived from the Indonesian word utara, meaning "north". This word itself is a loan from Sanskrit uttara (उत्तर), which also means "north" or "superior". The name thus carries c...
Utautha is the unattested Old Persian form of the Hellenized name Atossa. Atossa itself derives from the Old Persian *(Utautha), a name composed of elements meaning "well" and "granting". The reconstruction is based on l...
Ute is a German feminine given name, primarily used in Germany and other German-speaking regions. It is a variant of Oda, which itself is the feminine form of Otto. The name Otto ultimately derives from the Old Frankish...
Uxía is a Galician feminine form of Eugenia, ultimately derived from the Greek name Eugenios (Latinized as Eugenius). The root name Eugene comes from the Greek elements eu meaning "good" and genes meaning "born", hence t...
Uxue is a Basque feminine name, derived from the Basque name of the Spanish town of Ujué in Navarre. The town is home to a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and the name Uxue is linked to Mary through this Marian dedi...
Uyanga is a feminine Mongolian given name that means "melody" or "tune" in the Mongolian language. The name evokes the musicality and harmony of a song, and it carries connotations of beauty, grace, and artistic sensibil...
Uzma is a feminine given name of Arab‑Islamic origin, derived from the Arabic root ʿaẓuma (ʿaẓuma) meaning “to be great.” As a name, Uzma directly translates to “supreme” or “greatest,” aligning with its common Arabic fe...
Etymology and MeaningVáclava is the Czech feminine form of Václav, a name derived from the Slavic elements vęťĭjĭ "more, greater" and slava "glory". The masculine Václav itself is a contracted form of an older Czech name...
Vahide is a Turkish feminine given name, derived from the Persian name Wahid, meaning "unique" or "peerless".Etymology and Religious SignificanceThe root name Wahid originates from Arabic, meaning "unique" or "peerless"....
Vaihere is a feminine Tahitian name whose lyrical meaning reflects the Pacific island culture of origin. In Tahitian, vai means "water" and here means "loved" or "dear," so the name can be interpreted as "beloved water"...
Vaike is a female given name of Estonian origin. It derives from the Estonian word vaikus, meaning "silence, calm". The name was coined by the writer Andres Saal for a character in his 1889 story Vambola. Saal created Va...
Vaimiti is a feminine given name of Tahitian origin. It combines the Tahitian words vai “water” and miti “sea, salt,” evoking a sense of the ocean, waves, and coastal life. The name reflects the deep connection of the Ta...
EtymologyVaira is a feminine Latvian given name, likely derived from the Latvian verb vairot, meaning "to add, to increase." The name thus connotes growth, abundance, or augmentation, fitting within a tradition of names...
Vaishnavi is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the name of the Hindu god Vishnu, meaning "belonging to Vishnu". In Hindu tradition, Vaishnavi is the shakti (divine energy) of Vishnu and is often iden...
Vaitiare is a Tahitian feminine name composed of the elements vai "water" and tiare "flower" (as in the tiare, a native gardenia and the national flower of French Polynesia). The name thus evokes water flowers or aquatic...
Vaiva is a Lithuanian female given name of Baltic origin. It is a shortening of the Lithuanian word vaivorykštė, meaning "rainbow". According to Baltic mythology, the rainbow was considered one of the manifestations of t...
Vakarė is a feminine Lithuanian given name derived from the Lithuanian noun vakaras, meaning 'evening'. It is a poetic and nature-inspired name, reflecting a cultural trend among Baltic names that draw from natural eleme...
Valarie is a variant of Valerie, which is the English and German form of Valeria, itself the feminine form of the Roman family name Valerius. The root Valerius is derived from Latin valeo to be strong. Thus, Valarie ulti...
Valary is a feminine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of Valerie, which itself is derived from the Latin name Valeria, the feminine form of the Roman family name Valerius. Etymolog...
EtymologyValbona is an Albanian female given name derived from the Valbona Valley and river in northern Albania. The toponym Valbona (or Valbonë) ultimately comes from Latin Vallis bona, meaning "good valley."Notable Bea...
Valborg is a Scandinavian feminine given name, primarily used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, and is a form of Walburga. The name derives from the Old German elements walt meaning "power, authority" and burg meaning "...
Valda is a Latvian feminine given name, functioning as the direct feminine form of Valdis. Valdis itself is a short form of Voldemārs and other Latvian names that incorporate the Baltic or Germanic element vald, meaning...
Valdete is an Albanian feminine given name composed from two Albanian lexical elements: valë, meaning "wave", and det, meaning "sea" or "ocean". The name thus evokes the natural imagery of waves on the sea—a poetic coina...
Valdirene is a feminine given name used primarily in Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly Brazil. It is a feminine elaboration of the masculine name Valdir, which itself is likely a contracted form of names such a...
Valdís is an Icelandic female given name with roots in the Old Norse language. It is composed of two ancient Norse elements: valr, meaning “the dead” or “the slain” (as seen in the word Valkyrie), and dís, meaning “godde...
Vale is an English first name derived from the English word for a wide river valley, ultimately from Latin vallis (valley). As a given name, it is a relatively rare water- or nature-inspired choice, evoking images of pas...
Valencia is a female given name derived from the name of cities in Spain and Venezuela, both of which ultimately come from Latin valentia meaning "strength, vigour".Etymology and HistoryThe name originates from the Latin...
Valentína is a feminine given name used primarily in Slovak. It is the Slovak form of Valentinus, derived from the Latin cognomen Valens, meaning 'strong, vigorous, healthy'. The name is most famously associated with Sai...
Valentīna is a Latvian feminine given name, equivalent to Valentina in many other languages. It is derived from the Latin name Valentinus, which itself comes from the cognomen Valens, meaning "strong, vigorous, healthy."...