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1,153–1,200 of 1,203 names

Sanskrit

Upasana

Worship; devotion

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Czech

Václav

More or greater + glory

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Latin

Valerian

Form of Valerianus, related to Valerius and strength

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Sanskrit

Varun

Form of Varuna; possibly encompassing

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Portuguese

Vasco

From Velasco; possibly connected with a Basque crow word

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Sanskrit

Vasu

Excellent; bright; wealthy

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Sanskrit

Vasudha

Earth; bearer of wealth

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Finnish

Venla

Form of Wendel

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Latin

Vesta

Name of the Roman hearth goddess; probably related to Hestia

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Norwegian

Vetle

Winter traveler; bear cub

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Sanskrit

Vidya

Knowledge; learning

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Vietnamese

Viet

Refers to Vietnam and the Việt people

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Sanskrit

Vikram

Valor; mighty stride

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Sanskrit

Vimal

Pure; spotless

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Sanskrit

Vinay

Modesty; guidance

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Vietnamese

Vinh

Glory

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Portuguese

Vinícius

Portuguese form of Vinicius; possibly related to Latin wine

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Sanskrit

Vinod

Joy; delight

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Portuguese

Vitória

Portuguese form of Victoria: victory

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Sanskrit

Vivek

Discernment; wisdom

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Arabic

Walid

Newborn child

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Arabic

Wasim

Handsome; graceful

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Chinese

Wei

Greatness or power with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Wen

Writing; culture with the cited Chinese characters

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Javanese · Indonesian

Wijaya

Victory

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English

Wilfred

Desire or will + peace

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English · Jamaican Patois

Winsome

Charming; engaging

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Māori

Wiremu

Māori form of William

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English

Wystan

Battle + stone

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Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

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Japanese

Yamato

Great harmony; an ancient name for Japan in one Japanese spelling

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Amharic

Yared

Form of Jared; descent

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Ukrainian · Russian

Yaroslav

Fierce or energetic + glory

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Korean

Ye-jin

Art; preciousness (藝珍 example)

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Korean

Yeon-hee

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Yoruba

Yetunde

Mother has come again

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Japanese

Yoko

Sunlight and child in one Japanese spelling

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Korean

Yujin

Abundance; preciousness (裕珍 example)

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Hebrew

Yuval

Stream

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Japanese

Yuzuru

To yield; to allow in one Japanese spelling

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French · Germanic

Yves

Possibly yew, through Ivo

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Chinese

Zhiwei

Aspiration and greatness, when written 志伟

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Chinese

Zhiyuan

Ambition and distance with the cited Chinese characters

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