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44 names found
Vail
BoyEnglish French
Lives in the valley. From the vale.
Val
UnisexEnglish Latin Persian
Strong. Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors. Valiant. Also a diminutive of Valentine: Strong; healthy. High hill.
Vale
BoyEnglish
Lives in the valley.
Valen
UnisexEnglish Latin
Strong. Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Valentine
BoyEnglish Latin Literary
Strong. Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors. Valiant; Strong. Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors. A literary name from Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, where it belongs to one of the two gentlemen in the title. 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Kinsman to Titus. 'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Gentleman attending on the Duke.
Valerie
GirlEnglish French Latin
Strong; valiant. Feminine of the Roman family clan name Valerius. Brave. Strong; healthy.
Valiant
BoyEnglish French
Brave.
Vallen
BoyEnglish Latin
Strong. Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
Vance
BoyEnglish
Marshland.
Vannes
BoyEnglish
Grain fans.
Vareck
BoyEnglish
From the fortress.
Varek
BoyEnglish
From the fortress.
Varik
BoyEnglish Teutonic
From the fortress. Defending ruler.
Vayle
BoyEnglish French
Lives in the valley. From the vale.
Velouette
GirlEnglish
Soft.
Velvet
GirlEnglish
Soft.
Verena
GirlEnglish German Teutonic
Name given in honour of 3rd century Saint Verena. Protector. Defending friend.
Verity
GirlEnglish
Truth.
Vern
BoyEnglish French
Surname related to Vernon 'alder tree grove.' Also used as abbreviations of Vernon or Lavern.
Verne
BoyEnglish French Latin
Surname related to Vernon 'alder tree grove.' Also used as abbreviations of Vernon or Lavern. Youthful.
Vernon
BoyEnglish French Latin Literary
Alder tree grove. Aristocratic surname brought to England at the time of the Norman conquest. Flourishing. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1, where it belongs to sir Richard Vernon. 'Henry VI, Part 1' Member of the White Rose or York faction.
Vi
GirlEnglish
Violet. Viola was one of the heroine's in Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night'.
Vidal
BoyEnglish French Portuguese Spanish Latin
Life. Used as both surname and given name. See also Vito. Life.
Videl
BoyEnglish French Portuguese Spanish
Life. Used as both surname and given name. See also Vito.