Heritage Baby Names
1676 Heritage names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 1676 baby names with a heritage feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Heritage Girl Names
Anta#13589 in the U.S.In Senegal and the wider Wolof-speaking world, Anta is a well-used woman's name, often understoAquetzali#13595 in the U.S.A Nahuatl compound of atl ('water') and quetzalli ('quetzal feather; something precious'), usuaAram#13599 in the U.S.From Hebrew Aram, the biblical name of a region (roughly ancient Syria) and of a son of Shem, uArbel#13600 in the U.S.From Mount Arbel, the cliff-topped peak above the Sea of Galilee, and the ancient town beside iArev#13604 in the U.S.The Armenian word arev, 'sun', used as a girl's given name. A word-name of long standing in ArmArevik#13605 in the U.S.Armenian arev ('sun') with the affectionate diminutive -ik, giving 'little sun' or 'sunshine' —Arshika#13618 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian name connected to arsha/rc, the sacred verse or hymn, giving a sense oAnneka#13621 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German form of Anna (via Anneke), from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' Crisp Asantewaa#13621 in the U.S.An Akan name meaning roughly 'woman of the Asante', borne by Yaa Asantewaa, queen mother of EjiAshani#13622 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, ashani means 'thunderbolt, lightning' — the weapon of Indra. Ashani is also used aAshanty#13623 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and kingdom of central Ghana. Widely Ashika#13624 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian name usually linked to ashoka ('without sorrow') and glossed 'joyful, Ashna#13625 in the U.S.Used in India and Pakistan and usually glossed 'friend, beloved companion' — a sense that runs Atheer#13629 in the U.S.From Arabic athir, connected to the sense 'preferred, chosen, favoured' and by extension 'nobleAvanti#13641 in the U.S.From Sanskrit: Avanti was one of the great mahajanapadas, an ancient kingdom of central India wAveen#13642 in the U.S.An anglicized spelling of Irish Aoibheann (also Aoibhinn), from aoibh, 'beauty, radiance, pleasAyaana#13650 in the U.S.Glossed in East African usage (Swahili/Somali) as 'beautiful flower' or 'good fortune'; in SansBibihalima#13698 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific for a reBibihawa#13699 in the U.S.A compound name from Afghan and Central Asian usage: Bibi, a Persian-derived honorific meaning Bilan#13700 in the U.S.Bilan is a Somali girls' name, commonly explained as 'perfection; flawless beauty.' Somali nameBitanya#13702 in the U.S.Bitanya is an Ethiopian (Amharic) girls' name, generally understood as a form of Bethany — the Charna#13787 in the U.S.A Yiddish name from a Slavic root meaning 'black; dark' (compare Polish czarna), used for a darChenxi#13791 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (Mandarin pinyin). Its meaning depends entirely on the characterChikaima#13793 in the U.S.An Igbo name from Nigeria, built on Chi ('God; personal spirit') — 'God knows,' a name of trustChinmayi#13794 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit chinmayi, 'full of consciousness; made of pure awareness or bliss,' from chitCitali#13799 in the U.S.A form of Citlali (Citlalli), from the Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the Aztec and widerAastha#13800 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi aastha (astha), 'faith; devotion; deep trust.' A warm virtue name widelHananiah#13809 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hananyah, 'God (Yahweh) is gracious' — a biblical name borne by several figuresDaena#13818 in the U.S.From the Avestan daena — 'religion; conscience; the inner self or insight' — a concept at the hDaiara#13821 in the U.S.A Brazilian name usually associated with Indigenous Tupi naming and sometimes linked to Iara, aAyak#13824 in the U.S.A traditional Dinka name from South Sudan, borne by girls; the precise sense is not widely docuDamariz#13833 in the U.S.Damariz is a Latin American spelling of Damaris, the Greek name borne by a woman of Athens who Damarys#13834 in the U.S.Damarys is a Latin American spelling of Damaris, the Greek name of a woman in Athens who believDaneliya#13837 in the U.S.Daneliya is a Kazakh and broader Central Asian and Slavic feminine name generally treated as a Dava#13850 in the U.S.Dava is generally read as a short feminine tied to Hebrew David, 'beloved'. It is also found inDavinia#13852 in the U.S.Davinia is a Latinate feminine elaboration of David, from Hebrew Dawid, 'beloved'. It emerged iImanii#13857 in the U.S.A double-i spelling of Imani, from the Swahili (via Arabic iman), 'faith; belief' — one of the Iolana#13862 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian iolana, 'to soar; to fly high; to float in the air like a hawk.' A lofty heriDevisha#13882 in the U.S.Devisha is a Sanskrit-rooted name combining devi, 'goddess', with isha, 'lord' or 'ruler', giviDheera#13889 in the U.S.Dheera comes from Sanskrit dhira, meaning 'brave', 'steady' or 'patient' — a quality of calm coDhruthi#13890 in the U.S.Dhruthi is a spelling of Sanskrit dhriti, 'steadiness', 'firmness' or 'courage' — one of the clDiala#13891 in the U.S.Diala is an Arabic girl's name that shares its form with Diyala, the river and province in eastDjamila#13896 in the U.S.Djamila is the French-influenced spelling of Arabic Jamila, from jamil, 'beautiful'. The dj- spDjenabou#13897 in the U.S.Djenabou is a West African, especially Fulani and Guinean, form of Zainab — the name of a daughEfat#13898 in the U.S.A Persian spelling of the Arabic name Iffat ('iffa), meaning 'chastity, modesty, purity of condDonia#13899 in the U.S.Donia is a form of Arabic Dunya, from dunya, 'the world' or 'worldly life' — the here-and-now, Dorina#13900 in the U.S.Dorina is used in Romania, Italy and Hungary. It is generally read as a diminutive of Dora — frEleri#13918 in the U.S.A Welsh name borne by a river in Ceredigion and by an early Welsh saint said to be a daughter oEliada#13921 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elyada, 'God knows' (el, 'God', plus yada, 'to know'). In the Hebrew Bible, Eliada Elisea#13925 in the U.S.An Italian and Spanish feminine form of Eliseo, the Romance form of the Hebrew prophet-name EliElky#13927 in the U.S.Most likely a spelling of the Yiddish name Elke/Elka, a pet form usually traced to Adelheid ('nEllowen#13935 in the U.S.A doubled-L spelling of the Cornish name Elowen, meaning 'elm tree'. Elowen was revived along wEmzara#13952 in the U.S.In the Book of Jubilees — an ancient Jewish text outside the Hebrew Bible — Emzara is named as Enas#13953 in the U.S.From Arabic inas, 'friendliness; sociability; the putting of others at ease'. It belongs to a fEnayat#13954 in the U.S.From Arabic inayat, 'care; favor; solicitude' — the attentive kindness one person shows anotherErioluwa#13958 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence name ending in Oluwa, 'the Lord; God'. The first element is generally read asEstera#13961 in the U.S.The Polish, Romanian and Lithuanian form of Esther, the queen of the biblical Book of Esther. TJihan#13965 in the U.S.From the Persian Jihan (Jahan), 'world; universe,' carried into Arabic and Turkish use. A grandFarha#13976 in the U.S.From Arabic farha, 'joy; gladness' — a noun from the root f-r-h, which carries the sense of rejFarzana#13977 in the U.S.From Persian farzana, 'wise; intelligent; learned' — the feminine of Farzan. It is widely used Fatimatou#13978 in the U.S.A West African form of Fatima — most common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Mauritania, where FrenFatumata#13979 in the U.S.A West African (Mande, Fula, Mandinka) form of the Arabic name Fatima, borne by the daughter ofFederica#13981 in the U.S.Italian feminine form of Federico (Frederick), from Germanic Frithuric: frithu 'peace' plus ricFelipa#13983 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Felipe (Philip), from Greek Philippos: philos 'loving' plus hippos 'horse' Fenet#13985 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name, usually glossed as 'spring' or 'source, wellspring' in Oromo and AmhaFeven#13987 in the U.S.A Tigrinya name from Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, usually glossed 'pearls'. It is a common anJudaea#13988 in the U.S.From Judaea, the Latin/Greek name of the region of Judah in ancient Israel — 'of Judah; praisedFilza#13991 in the U.S.An Urdu-language girls' name used in Pakistan and India, most often glossed 'flower' or 'gardenFotini#13996 in the U.S.From Greek phos, photos — 'light'. Fotini (Photini) is the name given in Orthodox tradition to Fatouma#14001 in the U.S.A West African (Mande) form of Fatima, the name of the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, deeplyGayatri#14004 in the U.S.From Sanskrit: Gayatri is the name of a Vedic meter and, above all, of the Gayatri Mantra, one Giannella#14012 in the U.S.An Italian diminutive of Gianna, the feminine of Gianni (John), from Hebrew Yochanan — 'God is Giuseppina#14013 in the U.S.Italian feminine of Giuseppe (Joseph), from Hebrew Yosef — 'he will add' or 'God shall add'. A Glika#14016 in the U.S.A Yiddish girls' name from glik, 'luck, good fortune' (cousin to German Glueck). Used in AshkenGricelda#14020 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Griselda, from Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle' — 'gray battle-maiGuillermina#14023 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Guillermo (William), from Germanic wil 'will, desire' plus helm 'helmet, prGurseerat#14025 in the U.S.A Sikh devotional name from Punjabi: gur ('Guru, spiritual teacher') plus seerat (sirat, 'charaHanaan#14035 in the U.S.From Arabic hanan, 'mercy, tenderness, affectionate compassion'. The doubled -aa- spelling markHanya#14038 in the U.S.Two live routes. In Arabic-influenced naming Hanya is read from hani/haniya, 'happy, content, bHaram#14039 in the U.S.In Arabic, haram carries two linked senses: 'forbidden, unlawful' in Islamic law (the opposite Harsirat#14042 in the U.S.A Sikh devotional name from Punjabi: Har ('God, the Lord' — a name of the Divine in Sikh scriptHaruka#14043 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen: most commonly 'distant, fHasana#14044 in the U.S.From Arabic hasana, 'a good deed; goodness, beauty', from the root h-s-n ('to be good, beautifuHawwa#14047 in the U.S.The Arabic and Islamic name of Eve — Hawwa, wife of Adam and mother of humankind, honored in thHayah#14048 in the U.S.From Arabic hayah, 'life', and closely tied to Hebrew chayah, 'life, living'. A second Arabic rFayza#14049 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Faiza, 'victorious; successful; winner' (from fawz, 'victory'). Bright andHema#14057 in the U.S.From Sanskrit hema, 'gold, golden'. A long-used Indian girls' name, also an epithet in SanskritHumna#14060 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu for 'happiness; good fortune; blessing.' A warm name of well-being.Hermela#14062 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya) girls' name, used widely in Orthodox Christian families andGayane#14065 in the U.S.An Armenian name honouring Saint Gayane, an early Christian martyr of Armenia; also the heroineHessa#14065 in the U.S.From Arabic hissa, 'share, portion, lot' — by extension 'destiny, one's appointed portion'. HesHeyam#14067 in the U.S.From Arabic hiyam/hayam, a word for passionate love — the kind that makes one wander, lovesick Hind#14072 in the U.S.A classical Arabic girls' name of great antiquity, borne by women of the early Islamic period.
Heritage Boy Names
Shahim#13588 in the U.S.Shahim reads as a name built on the Persian shah, 'king,' in the pattern of Shahin and Shahram.Nathael#13590 in the U.S.A contracted form of Nathanael/Nathaniel, from the Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given' — natan ('hNazhir#13595 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Nazir. Two Arabic words lie close together here: nazir 'observer; overNes#13597 in the U.S.Hebrew nes means 'miracle' and, in older usage, 'banner; standard' — the two senses are connectNewman#13600 in the U.S.From the English surname Newman, from Middle English 'newe man' — a newcomer to a village or esNezar#13601 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Nizar, usually glossed 'few; scant' in the sense of rare and thereforeNgawang#13603 in the U.S.A Tibetan name usually rendered 'powerful speech' or 'master of speech' — ngag ('speech') with Niklas#13606 in the U.S.The German, Swedish and Finnish form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plNikoloz#13607 in the U.S.The Georgian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plus laos ('people').Nimit#13608 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nimitta, 'cause; sign; instrument; that which is appointed' — as a name usualNiran#13609 in the U.S.In Thai, Niran (from Sanskrit-derived nirandon) means 'eternal; everlasting'. The name is also Nirmaan#13610 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nirmana, 'creation; construction; forming; building'. In Hindi, nirman is an Nitai#13613 in the U.S.In Bengali and Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, Nitai is the affectionate form of Nityananda — the Nofal#13620 in the U.S.From Arabic Nawfal/Nofal, traditionally glossed 'generous man; open-handed giver' and, by extenNosakhare#13623 in the U.S.An Edo (Benin, Nigeria) name built on Osa, 'God'; commonly glossed 'God's own' or 'God has chosNovin#13626 in the U.S.From Persian novin, 'new; modern; fresh,' related to now ('new'). A clean, contemporary-feelingNuaym#13628 in the U.S.From Arabic Nu'aym, a diminutive of na'im ('ease; comfort; blessing'). It is a classical name bOhene#13643 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghana) ohene, 'king; chief' — the word for a traditional ruler. Used as a given nameOhm#13644 in the U.S.Ohm is most often a spelling of Om (Aum), the sacred syllable of Hindu and Buddhist tradition —Sukhraj#13644 in the U.S.A Sikh and Punjabi boy's name joining sukh, 'peace, comfort, happiness,' with raj, 'rule, kingdOlanrewaju#13646 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on ola ('wealth; honor; dignity'), commonly glossed 'honor is walkOlaoluwa#13647 in the U.S.A Yoruba name from ola ('wealth; honor') and Oluwa ('God; the Lord') — 'God's honor; the wealthOluseyi#13652 in the U.S.A Yoruba name from Olu ('God; the Lord') and se yi ('did this'), glossed 'God did this' — a namOluwatimilehin#13653 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name from Oluwa ('God; the Lord') meaning 'God supports me' or 'the Lord stanOluwatosin#13654 in the U.S.A Yoruba name from Oluwa ('God; the Lord') and to sin ('worthy of worship') — 'God is worthy toOmkar#13656 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Omkara — the sacred syllable Om together with the suffix -kara ('the making; the Symba#13659 in the U.S.A respelling of Simba, Swahili for 'lion,' familiar worldwide from Disney's The Lion King, whicOnur#13660 in the U.S.From Turkish onur, 'honor; dignity; self-respect' (itself borrowed from French honneur). A commOsai#13667 in the U.S.Osai is read in more than one way: through Edo Osa ('God'), as in Nosakhare and Osayi; through Talib#13667 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'seeker' or 'student,' often read 'seeker of knowledge.' Borne by Abu Talib, uncleTanjiro#13671 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese boy's name whose meaning shifts with the kanji; the -jiro element often Taras#13673 in the U.S.Taras is a Ukrainian given name, borne most famously by the national poet Taras Shevchenko; it Tatsuki#13674 in the U.S.Tatsuki is a Japanese boys' name whose meaning shifts with the characters used, often combiningParthiv#13682 in the U.S.From Sanskrit parthiva, 'of the earth; earthly,' derived from prithvi ('earth') — and by extensTemiloluwa#13682 in the U.S.Temiloluwa is a Yoruba name meaning 'mine is of God' or 'what is mine belongs to God,' a name oPhilopater#13690 in the U.S.From Greek Philopator — philos ('loving') and pater ('father') — 'father-loving.' It was an epiPranit#13697 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pranita, 'led forward; carried out; well-conducted' — commonly glossed for names Pratyush#13698 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pratyusha, 'daybreak; the first light of dawn' — and by extension the sun. A lumiQaadir#13705 in the U.S.From Arabic qadir, 'capable; able; powerful.' Al-Qadir ('the All-Powerful') is one of the ninetTomasz#13707 in the U.S.The Polish form of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma, 'twin.' A traditional, widely used Polish boy'sRaafi#13713 in the U.S.From Arabic rafi', 'high; exalted; one who raises.' Ar-Rafi ('the Exalter') is one of the divinMykola#13714 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victorRahi#13719 in the U.S.From Persian and Urdu rahi, 'traveler; wayfarer,' built on rah ('road; path'). The word is alsoNafis#13720 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nafis, 'precious; priceless; of great value.' A warm, virtue-toned name, noted Rahmi#13720 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Arabic root, from rahma ('mercy; compassion') — so 'merciful, of mercy'. It bRaman#13724 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Ramana, 'pleasing; delightful; charming' — one of the many names of Vishnu. It isRamazan#13725 in the U.S.Ramazan is the Turkish and Balkan form of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and Ramirez#13726 in the U.S.Ramirez is a Spanish patronymic surname meaning 'son of Ramiro' — Ramiro itself being a GermaniRanvir#13729 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ran ('battle') plus vir ('brave; hero') — 'brave in battle; battlefield hero'. ItRaseem#13732 in the U.S.Raseem is an Arabic-rooted name usually connected to rasm ('drawing; tracing; mark'), giving a Tynan#13732 in the U.S.Tynan is an Irish name from the surname O Teimhneain, based on a root meaning 'dark' or 'dusky.Rashidi#13733 in the U.S.Rashidi is the Swahili form of the Arabic Rashid, 'rightly guided; of sound judgement; wise couRaslan#13734 in the U.S.Raslan is an Arabic and Levantine form of the Turkic Arslan, 'lion'. The name spread through thRaunak#13735 in the U.S.From the Urdu and Hindi raunaq (Persian-Arabic in root), meaning 'brightness; splendour; lustreVajra#13749 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, vajra means 'thunderbolt' and 'diamond' - the weapon of the god Indra and a centVirajreddy#13772 in the U.S.Virajreddy joins Viraj, from Sanskrit for 'splendor; radiance; sovereignty,' with Reddy, a SoutRish#13777 in the U.S.Rish is a short form of the Sanskrit Rishi ('sage; seer') and of the many names built on it — RViviano#13779 in the U.S.Viviano is the Italian form of Vivian, from the Latin Vivianus ('alive; lively'), rooted in vivWesam#13793 in the U.S.From the Arabic Wisam (Wesam), 'a medal; badge of honor; decoration' — a name given in the sensRomualdo#13795 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Romuald, built from hrom ('glory; fame') and wald ('rule; power') — 'gloSitiveni#13796 in the U.S.The Fijian form of Stephen, from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland; wreath.' A heritage formRuari#13803 in the U.S.A simplified spelling of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Ruaidhri (also Ruairi, Ruaridh), from ruadh Sabas#13814 in the U.S.From Greek Sabbas, a name usually traced to an Aramaic root meaning 'old man; elder' (and sometSaeid#13817 in the U.S.A Persian-style romanization of Arabic Sa'id, from a root meaning 'happy; fortunate; auspiciousSahal#13820 in the U.S.From the Arabic root behind sahl — 'easy; smooth; level ground; a plain'. The same root gives tSaihan#13823 in the U.S.From Mongolian saikhan (sain, 'good'), meaning 'beautiful; fine; excellent'. It is an everyday Samaad#13829 in the U.S.A romanization of Arabic Samad, meaning 'eternal; everlasting; self-sufficient; the one all turSamuil#13833 in the U.S.The Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemuel — usually read as 'GoSarfaraz#13840 in the U.S.From Persian sarfaraz — sar ('head') plus a form of afrashtan ('to raise') — literally 'head-raSargon#13841 in the U.S.From Akkadian Sharru-kin — sharru ('king') plus kinu ('true; legitimate; rightful') — 'the kingSaverio#13848 in the U.S.The Italian form of Xavier, which comes from the Basque place name Etxeberria — etxe ('house') Sayyid#13850 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyid, 'lord; master; chief'. In Islamic tradition it is above all an honorific tiYonason#13854 in the U.S.Yonason is an Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation-spelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yonatan, 'God hSehraj#13856 in the U.S.A modern Punjabi and Sikh name. Its second element is raj, from Sanskrit, meaning 'rule; reign;Selman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; seSergey#13860 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sergius, an ancient Roman family name (gens Sergia) whose meaning is not seYovanny#13860 in the U.S.A Latin American spelling of Giovanni, the Italian John, ultimately from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'Ysrael#13861 in the U.S.Ysrael is a Spanish/Hebrew-influenced spelling of Israel, from Hebrew Yisrael, 'one who wrestleSeveriano#13862 in the U.S.From Latin Severianus, an extension of Severus — 'stern; serious; grave'. The Roman cognomen waSeverino#13863 in the U.S.From Latin Severinus, a diminutive-style extension of Severus, 'stern; serious; grave'. Saint SYuda#13863 in the U.S.A short form of Yehuda, the Hebrew Judah, from Yehudah, 'praised' or 'thanksgiving'. Judah was Yvens#13870 in the U.S.A Haitian and French given name related to Yves (from a Germanic element for 'yew') with an addZiya#13917 in the U.S.From the Arabic diya' (ziya), meaning 'light,' 'splendor,' or 'radiance.' Used across Arabic, TSuryansh#13919 in the U.S.Sanskrit: Surya, the sun and the Hindu sun god, plus ansh ('part, portion') — 'part of the sun'Teghveer#13978 in the U.S.Teghveer is a Punjabi Sikh compound name: tegh, 'sword' (a word with deep resonance in Sikh traTejveer#13979 in the U.S.Tejveer is a Punjabi Sikh compound of tej, 'radiance, brilliance, lustre' (a Sanskrit-rooted woTheeran#13987 in the U.S.Theeran is a Tamil name meaning 'brave one, hero,' from a root sense of courage and valour. It Thyri#13995 in the U.S.Thyri is a form of the Old Norse name Thyra or Tyri, built on the name of the god Thor. HistoriToliver#14006 in the U.S.Toliver is an anglicized spelling of the surname Taliaferro — an Italian-rooted name meaning 'iToribio#14008 in the U.S.Toribio is the Spanish form of the Latin name Turibius, borne by Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, tShahzaib#14011 in the U.S.From Persian shah ('king') combined with zeb/zaib ('adornment, grace, beauty') — usually read aVedanshreddy#14037 in the U.S.This entry records two names as a single field: Vedansh, Sanskrit for 'a part of the Veda' (vedTymon#14045 in the U.S.Tymon is the Polish form of Timon, from Greek Timon, built on time, 'honour, esteem.' Timon appUgo#14054 in the U.S.The Italian form of Hugh, from the Germanic element hug, 'mind; heart; spirit'. A long-establisUilliam#14055 in the U.S.The Irish form of William, from the Germanic elements wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; pUlric#14056 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Ulrich, formed from wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, 'ruleUlrik#14057 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Ulrich, from Germanic wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, 'Umer#14058 in the U.S.A common South Asian spelling of the Arabic name Umar, linked to the root for life and long-livUnai#14059 in the U.S.A Basque name meaning 'cowherd; herdsman', from Basque unai. It became popular in the Basque CoValdemar#14060 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Slavic name Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and mer/miru, 'great; famouValery#14062 in the U.S.Valery (Valeriy) is a genuine and long-established Russian boy's name from the Latin Valerius, Vardhan#14063 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vardhana, 'growing; increasing; prospering', from the root vridh, 'to grow'. It aVasile#14064 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Basil, from Greek basileios, 'kingly; royal', itself from basileus, 'king'Velan#14069 in the U.S.From Tamil vel, 'spear', with the masculine ending -an: 'he who bears the spear'. Velan is a naVicent#14076 in the U.S.The Catalan and Valencian form of Vincent, from the Latin Vincentius, from vincere, 'to conquerVictorio#14077 in the U.S.A Spanish and Italian elaboration of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror; winner', with the sVidhaan#14078 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidhana, 'rule; ordinance; arrangement; the prescribed way' — the word behind the
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