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15,656Victorius is a Medieval Latin name derived from Victor, which in turn comes from the Latin word for “victor, conqueror.” This name was borne by two early Christian saints, adding to its historical and religious significa...
Vid is a common Christian given name in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Hungary, serving as the regional form of the Latin name Vitus. The name Vitus itself derives from Latin vita meaning “life,” and was borne by Saint V...
Vida is the Hungarian form of Vitus, a Roman name derived from Latin vita 'life'. Saint Vitus, a child martyr from Sicily in the early 4th century, popularized the name across Europe. In Hungarian, the form Vida emerged...
Vidal is a given name and surname of Spanish and Catalan origin, derived from the Late Latin name Vitalis, meaning "of life, vital." It is the Spanish and Catalan form of Vitale, an Italian variant of Vitalis. The name t...
Vidar (Víðarr in Old Norse) is a masculine name from Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse usage. It originates from the Old Norse Víðarr, which possibly derives from víðr meaning "wide" and herr meaning "army, warrior". In Nors...
Víðarr is the Old Norse form of Vidar, rooted in the mythic traditions of the Norse people. The name is believed to derive from the elements víðr meaning "wide" and herr meaning "army, warrior," giving it the potential m...
Vidas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, originally a short form of Vidmantas, now used independently as a standalone name. The root name Vidmantas is derived from Lithuanian elements vyd- meaning "to see" and mantus...
Vide is a Swedish masculine given name meaning "willow," derived from Old Norse víðir, which refers to the willow tree. In Swedish, the word vide specifically denotes certain willow species, often those growing in wet te...
Víðir is an Icelandic male given name derived from Vide, the Swedish form of Old Norse víðir, meaning "willow". The name thus connects to the willow tree, a symbol of flexibility and resilience in Nordic cultures. It is...
Vidmantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name of pre-Christian origin, belonging to the tradition of dithematic (two-element) names. The name is composed of the stems vyd-, from a root meaning "to see," and -mant-, rela...
Viên is a Vietnamese given name meaning "round, full, complete", derived from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the Chinese character 圓 (yuán), which carries connotations of perfection and wholeness. In Vietnamese culture,...
Viện is a Vietnamese masculine name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 院, meaning "courtyard" or "institution." This character (Mandarin: yuàn) typically refers to a walled courtyard, a administrative bureau, or an academic i...
Viesturs is a Latvian masculine given name, derived from the ancient Baltic name Viestards. This name is thought to be composed of elements related to Lithuanian viesis “guest” and tarti “speak, pronounce”. It is borne i...
Viggo is a Nordic masculine given name found principally in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It is most commonly understood as a short form of names containing the Old Norse element víg meaning 'war', such as Viggeir. The na...
Vígi is an Old Norse masculine name, serving as the original Old Norse form of the modern Scandinavian name Viggo. Derived from the Old Norse element víg meaning "war", Vígi is a monosyllabic or two-syllable name that re...
Vigilius is a Latin-derived masculine name from the Late Roman and Medieval periods. It originates from the Latin word vigil, meaning "awake, alert, ready", conveying a sense of vigilance and watchfulness. The name carri...
Vihaan is a Sanskrit-derived masculine given name popular in India. It means "dawn" or "morning," from Sanskrit vihāna (विहान). The name evokes the imagery of a new beginning, freshness, and the start of a new day.Though...
Vihtori is a Finnish male given name, the nativized form of Victor. The name is derived from the Latin Victor, meaning "victor, conqueror". As a direct adaptation into Finnish, Vihtori follows the Finnish phonetic and or...
Vijay is a modern masculine form of Vijaya, a name meaning "victory" in Sanskrit. It is widely used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Punjabi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu-speaking...
Vikenti is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Vikentiy, which itself is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Vincent. Rooted in Latin via Vincentius — a derivative of vinco meaning 'to conquer' — the name gained...
Vikentije (also written as Vićentije) is the Serbian form of the Latin name Vincent, ultimately derived from the Roman name Vincentius, meaning "winner" or "conqueror." The name is closely associated with Serbian Orthodo...
Vikentiy is a Russian and Ukrainian form of Vincent. In addition to Vikentiy, the variant Vikenti is also used in Russian. Both names derive from the Latin name Vincentius, which comes from the word vincere, meaning “to...
Viking is a Swedish masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Víkingr, meaning "viking, raider" and ultimately from vík "cove, inlet". The name directly evokes the Vikings, the seafaring warriors and traders f...
Víkingr is the Old Norse form of the name Viking. Derived from the Old Norse noun víkingr meaning “viking, raider,” the name ultimately traces back to vík (cove, inlet). The term was used in the Viking Age (approximately...
Víkingur is an Icelandic given name derived from the Old Norse name Víkingr, via the Scandinavian element Viking. It ultimately comes from vík, meaning "cove, inlet," originally referring to a person from a fjord or bay...
Vikram is a modern form of the Sanskrit name Vikrama, ultimately derived from विक्रम (vikrama), meaning “stride, pace” or “valour.” It is used widely across Indian languages, including Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi,...
Vikrama is a Sanskrit name meaning "stride, pace" or "valour", derived from the root vi-kram ("to stride" or "to overcome"). It is primarily used as a masculine given name in Hindu contexts. In Hindu mythology, Vikrama i...
Etymology and OriginViktar is a Belarusian form of the Latin name Victor, which in turn derives from the Latin word for "victor, conqueror". The name Victor was prevalent among early Christians as a symbol of Jesus' vict...
Viktor is a masculine given name used across a wide range of European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Macedonian, Norwegian, Russian, Serbi...
Viktoras is a Lithuanian masculine given name, directly derived from the Latin name Victor, meaning "victor, conqueror". As a cognate of Victor, Viktoras shares its etymological roots in Latin victor, which entered Lithu...
Viktors is a Latvian masculine given name, the Latvian form of Victor. The name Victor derives from the Latin word for "victor" or "conqueror," and was borne by several early Christian saints and three popes, contributin...
Vilĉjo is an Esperanto diminutive of William, crafted within the constructed language Esperanto to serve as a friendly, affectionate variant. Unlike natural language diminutives that arise organically, Vilĉjo was conscio...
Etymology and OriginVilde is a Swedish masculine given name, formed as a variant of Vilda. Vilda itself derives from the Swedish adjective vild, meaning "wild, untamed." The name captures a spirit of freedom and naturaln...
Vilém is the Czech form of William, a name of Germanic origin meaning "will helmet" – derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". The name has deep historical roots, having been borne by...
Vilen is a given name that originated in the early Soviet Union as a type of Soviet abbreviation or acronym name. Specifically, it is an acronym formed from Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the name of the revolutionary founder of...
EtymologyVilfred is the Danish form of the English name Wilfred. Wilfred itself derives from the Old English elements willa (meaning "will, desire") and friþ (meaning "peace"), thus signifying "desiring peace." The name...
Vilfredo is the Italian form of Wilfred, a male given name with Old English origins. The name Wilfred derives from the elements willa, meaning "will, desire," and friþ, meaning "peace," giving the name the overall signif...
Vilgot is a Swedish masculine given name. It is a 19th-century creation derived from Old Norse elements: vili meaning "will, desire" combined with either góðr meaning "good" or guð meaning "God". Thus the name may be int...
Vilhelm is the Scandinavian and Finnish form of William, a name of Germanic origin that has enjoyed enduring popularity across Europe. Derived from the Old High German elements willo ("will, desire") and helm ("helmet, p...
Vilhelmas is the Lithuanian form of the name William, derived from the Germanic name Willehelm, meaning "will helmet" — composed of the elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". The name William spread...
Vilhelmi is a Finnish given name, a vernacular form of William. The name William itself derives from the Germanic name Willehelm, composed of the elements willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helmet, protection...
Vilhelmo is the Esperanto form of the name William. In Esperanto, foreign names are often adapted to fit the language's phonetic and grammatical system, and Vilhelmo is a direct loan from the German Wilhelm, reflecting t...
EtymologyVilhelms is the Latvian form of William, itself derived from the Germanic name Willehelm, meaning "will helmet", composed of the elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". As a cognate adopted...
Vilhjálmur is the Icelandic form of William, a name of Germanic origin meaning "will helmet" (from elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection"). Introduced to England by the Normans after William the Conq...
Vilho is a Finnish given name, functioning as a diminutive of Vilhelm, the Scandinavian and Finnish form of William. While originally a short form, Vilho has gained widespread use in Finland as an independent name for bo...
Vili is a masculine given name used in Finnish, Hungarian, and Slovene. It is a diminutive of Vilmos, Viljem, or Vilhelm, all of which are vernacular forms of William. Etymology The name ultimately derives from the Germa...
Viliam is the Slovak form of the masculine given name William. Originating from the Germanic name Willehelm, meaning "will helmet" (composed of elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection"). The name was b...
Viliame is a Fijian masculine given name, representing the local adaptation of the widely known name William. This adaptation follows common Fijian linguistic patterns that transform foreign names to fit the phonology of...
Viliami is the Tongan form of William, a name of Germanic origin meaning "will helmet" derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection".The name was introduced to the Tongan islands through Ch...
Vilim is the Croatian form of the name William. Derived from the Germanic name Willehelm, meaning “will helmet,” it combines the elements willo (“will, desire”) and helm (“helmet, protection”). In Croatian usage, Vilim i...
Vilis is a Latvian masculine given name, serving as the Latvian form of William. The name William has Germanic origins, from Willehelm, meaning "will helmet," composed of the elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helme...
Viljam is a Finnish given name, a variant of Viljami, itself a cognate of William. Ultimately derived from the Germanic name Willehelm, meaning "will helmet" — composed of the elements willo ("will, desire") and helm ("h...
Viljami is the Finnish form of William, a name of Germanic origin meaning “will helmet” or “resolute protection.” The name entered Finnish through Swedish influence, with Viljami emerging as a distinctly Finnish adaptati...
Viljar is an Estonian masculine given name, a short form or variant of Vilja. The name Vilja itself derives from either the Finnish word vilja meaning "cereal, grain" or the Swedish vilja meaning "will, intent." In Eston...
Viljar is a masculine Norwegian given name of modern origin. It is likely a coinage from the late 19th or early 20th century, formed by combining the Old Norse elements vili "will, desire" and herr "army, warrior". This...
OverviewViljem is the Slovene form of William, a name with Germanic origins that has spread across Europe in various linguistic adaptations. Rooted in the elements willo (meaning "will" or "desire") and helm (meaning "he...
Viljo is a Finnish masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Vilhelm, the Scandinavian and Finnish form of William. The name traces its roots back to the Germanic Willehelm, composed of the elements willo mean...
Vilko is a Slovene and Croatian diminutive of William, used as a given name in its own right. The name William derives from the Germanic elements willo ("will, desire") and helm ("helmet, protection"), giving the meaning...
Villads is a Danish given name derived from the Old English and Old Germanic name Willehad, composed of the elements willo meaning "will, desire" and hadu meaning "battle, combat". The name thus carries the sense of "res...
Ville is a Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Vilhelm and other Germanic names beginning with Vil, such as Vilhart or Vilmar. It is pronounced VEEL-leh in Finnish and VILL-eh in Swedish. While simple and modern-sounding,...