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2,649Victoria is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word victoria, meaning "victory". In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nike. It is also an attested feminine fo...
Vienna is a feminine given name derived from the name of the capital city of Austria. The city name itself originates from a Celtic settlement called Vedunia, meaning "forest stream," which later became the Latin Vindobo...
Vikki is a feminine given name primarily used as a diminutive of Victoria. Its usage is predominantly in English-speaking countries, where it emerged as a casual, approachable shortened form of the more formal Victoria.E...
Viola is a feminine name meaning "violet" in Latin, derived from the classical Latin word for the flower. The name is used across multiple European languages, including Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian,...
Violet is a female given name derived from the English word for the purple flower, which ultimately comes from Latin viola. The name belongs to a category of floral names that saw widespread use in the English-speaking w...
Viona is a modern English feminine given name that likely originated as a variant of Fiona, influenced by the sound and style of Viola. The name appears to have emerged in the late 20th or early 21st century, combining t...
Virgee is a rare English diminutive of the name Virginia. The name Virginia itself derives from the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, whose etymology is uncertain but has long been associated with the Latin word...
Virgie is a diminutive of the name Virginia. It originated as a pet form in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States, where Virginia itself has long been popular due to historical associations.Etymol...
Virginia is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, whose ultimate meaning remains uncertain but has long been associated with Latin virgo meaning "maid, virgin". In Roman legend,...
Viviette is a literary and diminutive name in English, best known as the title character in William John Locke's 1910 novel Viviette. The name is a diminutive of Vivienne, the French form of Viviana, which itself derives...
Vivyan is a variant of Vivian, used primarily as a feminine name in English-speaking contexts. The name Vivian itself originates from the Latin name Vivianus, which is derived from the Latin word vivus, meaning "alive" o...
Etymology Vonda is a variant of Wanda, reflecting the Polish pronunciation. The root name Wanda possibly derives from a Germanic name meaning "a Wend," referring to the Slavic people who once inhabited parts of eastern G...
Wanda is a female given name of Polish origin, most often explained as derived from the name of the Wends, a term historically used by Germanic peoples for the Slavic tribes inhabiting eastern Germany. The name has enter...
Etymology Waverly is a feminine given name of English origin, deriving from the rare surname Waverley. The surname itself comes from a place name in Surrey, England, with possible origins in Old English from wæfre meanin...
Wenda is a variant of Wendy, primarily used as a feminine given name in English-speaking contexts. The name emerged as a rare variant before the 20th century, but its popularity mirrored that of its root form, which was...
Wendi is a variant of the name Wendy. While Wendy was popularized by J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904) as a creation from the nickname fwendy meaning "friend," Wendi emerged as an alternate spelling. The name may also...
Wendy is a Welsh feminine given name that has a unique and well-documented origin. The name is most famously attributed to J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and its 1911 novelization Peter and Wendy, where Wendy Darling...
Wenona is a variant of Winona, a name of Dakota or Lakota origin meaning "firstborn daughter". The name is associated with a legend of a Dakota chief's daughter who, according to folklore, jumped to her death from a clif...
Whitney is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originates from a place name meaning "white island" in Old English. The name is composed of the Old English elements hwīt (white) and ēg (isla...
Wilda is a modern English feminine given name whose precise origins are uncertain. It may derive from a German surname (related to Wild or Wilde), or it could be directly taken from the English word wild, suggesting unta...
Wilfreda is a feminine form of Wilfred, an Old English name meaning "desiring peace" from the elements willa ("will, desire") and friþ ("peace"). The name is a rare elaboration of the male name, likely created in the 19t...
Wilhelmina is a Dutch, German, and English feminine given name derived from the masculine name Wilhelm, the Germanic form of William. The name combines the Old Germanic elements wil, meaning "will" or "desire," and helm,...
Willa is a feminine given name of English origin, traditionally used as a feminine form of William. William itself derives from the Germanic name Willehelm, composed of elements meaning "will" or "desire" and "helmet" or...
Willow is an English feminine given name derived from the name of the tree, which is ultimately from Old English welig. The willow tree, belonging to the genus Salix, comprises around 350 species of typically deciduous t...
Wilma is a feminine given name of German origin, primarily used as a short form of Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina itself is the Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm, the German cognate of William. The name was introduced to...
Winifred is a female given name used primarily in English and Welsh contexts. It derives from Latin Winifreda, which itself is possibly a Latinized form of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi. This Welsh element may have been influ...
Winnie is a given name used in English-speaking countries, most commonly as a diminutive of Winifred, though it also serves as a short form of Edwina, Winona, Winter, Gwendolyn, Guinevere, Gwyneth, and other names. The n...
Winnifred is a variant of the name Winifred, primarily used in English and Welsh contexts. It represents an alternate spelling that has been adopted alongside the more common form.EtymologyWinnifred derives from Winifred...
Winona is a feminine given name derived from the Dakota or Lakota term winúŋna, meaning "firstborn daughter." The name is an Anglicized form of the original indigenous word, reflecting the linguistic adaptation of Native...
Etymology and OriginWinter is an English given name derived directly from the season Winter, which itself comes from Old English winter. The name belongs to the category of seasonal names, often chosen for babies born du...
Wisdom is an English feminine given name derived from the English word wisdom, ultimately from Old English wis "wise". The name belongs to a category of virtue names, which were particularly popular among Puritans in the...
Wisteria is an English feminine given name derived from the genus of flowering plants in the legume family. The plant itself was named posthumously for the American anatomist Caspar Wistar (1761–1818), though an early mi...
Wren is a feminine English given name derived from the English word for the small songbird. The name ultimately comes from Old English wrenna, referring to the bird family Troglodytidae, which includes the Eurasian wren—...
Wrenlee is a modern English feminine name that functions as a variant of Wrenley. Like its counterparts, it belongs to a growing trend of nature-inspired and surname-style names popular in English-speaking countries, par...
Wrenleigh is a modern English feminine given name that emerged as a variant of the more established Wrenley. Like Wrenley, it is an elaboration of the name Wren, taken from the English word for the small, brown songbird...
Wrenley is a modern feminine given name that elaborates on the bird name Wren by adding the popular suffix ley. The name Wren itself derives from Old English wrenna, meaning the small songbird. The suffix ley is a common...
EtymologyWynona is a variant of Winona, a name derived from the Dakota or Lakota word meaning "firstborn daughter." The spelling Wynona, along with variants such as Wenona and Wynonna, gained popularity in the English-sp...
Etymology and BackgroundWynonna is a variant of the name Winona, which originates from the Dakota or Lakota Sioux language. The name Winona carries the meaning of "firstborn daughter", a designation rooted in Native Amer...
Etymology and MeaningWynter is a modern variant of the English surname and given name Winter, which derives directly from the Old English word winter, referring to the coldest season of the year. As a given name, it emer...
Xanthia is a modern elaborated form of Xanthe, which itself derives from Greek ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow, blond, fair-haired." While Xanthe appears in Greek mythology as a few minor figures—such as an Oceanid and...
Xavia is a modern feminine given name of English origin, created as a feminine form of Xavier. The name is a relatively recent invention, adapting the masculine Xavier into a distinctly female variant using the -ia suffi...
Xaviera is a feminine given name derived as a feminization of Xavier. The name Xavier itself originates from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning “the new house,” famously borne by the 16th-century Jesuit missionary...
Yasmin is a feminine given name that originates from the Persian word yāsamīn, meaning "jasmine," the fragrant climbing flower. In Arabic and Hebrew, it carries the same meaning, derived from the Persian term. In modern...
Yasmine is a feminine given name used primarily in Arabic, English, and French contexts. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic ياسمين (see Yasmin), which directly derives from the Persian word yāsamīn (yāsamīn),...
Yazmin is a variant of the English name Jasmine, which derives from the Persian word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers used in perfumes. The spelling Yazmin reflects alternative transliterations of the Arabic/...
Yolanda is a feminine given name with roots in medieval Europe, widely used in English and Spanish contexts. The name likely derives from the Old French Yolande, itself a form of Violante, which is ultimately derived fro...
Yolonda is an English variant of the name Yolanda, which itself has a rich etymological history. Yolanda is thought to derive from the medieval French name Yolande, likely a form of Violante, which in turn comes from the...
Yvette is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves. The name is commonly used in English and French-speaking countries, and it carries the meanings of "yew" or "archer." The underlying root of the name is...
Yvonne is a feminine given name used across multiple European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is the French feminine form of Yvon, which itself is a medieval diminu...
Meaning & HistoryZandra is an English short form of Alexandra. As a familiar alternative to the full form, Zandra shares Alexandra's ultimate Greek origin—from alexein 'to defend' and anēr 'man', thus meaning 'defender o...
Zanna is an English feminine name that originated as a short form of Suzanna, which itself is a variant of Susanna. The name Susanna comes from the Greek Σουσάννα (Sousanna), a rendering of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (S...
Zara is a feminine given name used in English literature and recent British naming culture. The name first appeared in William Congreve's tragedy The Mourning Bride (1697), where it belongs to a captive North African que...
Zaria is a feminine name of modern English usage, likely derived from the Arabic name Zahra meaning "blooming flower, splendour," or inspired by the Nigerian city of Zaria. The city's name is historically linked to the H...
Zariah is a modern English feminine given name, likely a variant of Zaria or Sariah. Its use has risen in the United States since the early 2000s, reflecting a trend toward creatively spelled names ending in '-iah'. The...
Zavanna is a modern English variant of the name Savannah, originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. Like other creative spellings such as Savanah and Savanna, Zavanna emerged from the popularity of the original...
Zavia is a modern feminine form of Xavier, a name with deep historical and religious roots. Inspired by the Basque name Etxeberria, meaning "the new house," Xavier gained prominence through Saint Francis Xavier (1506–155...
Zelda 2 is arguably one of the most distinctive entries in the Legend of Zelda video game series. Released in 1987 for the Famicom Disk System in Japan and later for the Nintendo Entertainment System, ゼルダ (Zeruda) II:...
Zella is a feminine given name that arose in the English-speaking world during the 19th century. Its origins are obscure, and it is believed to be an invented name, possibly a variant or diminutive of other names such as...
Zelma is a primarily feminine given name, most commonly used in English-speaking countries. It is a variant of the name Selma 1, whose meaning is uncertain. Selma may be a short form of Anselma, the feminine form of Anse...
Zena is a feminine given name of uncertain origin. It is most commonly considered a variant of Xenia, which derives from Greek xenos meaning "foreigner, guest" and evolved to signify "hospitality." Alternatively, Zena ma...