First Name Directory - Starting with V
This site is dedicated to maintaining a database of first names from all over the world. We are still working to add all meanings to the names and sort them by gender, ethic and other behavior.
Most names come from the European and Arab area, especially italian, spanish, french and german firstnames.
Most names come from the European and Arab area, especially italian, spanish, french and german firstnames.
Vojislav
Vojislav (Serbian: Војислав; pronounced [ʋǒjislaʋ]) is a Serbian masculine given name, a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words voj ("war, warrior"), and slava ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic names. It's feminine form is Vojislava.
Vojislav (Serbian: Војислав; pronounced [ʋǒjislaʋ]) is a Serbian masculine given name, a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words voj ("war, warrior"), and slava ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic names. It's feminine form is Vojislava.
Velichko
Velichko or Veličko (Cyrillic script: Величко) is a South Slavic masculine given name and an East Slavic surname.
Velichko or Veličko (Cyrillic script: Величко) is a South Slavic masculine given name and an East Slavic surname.
Vasilije
Vasilije (Serbian: Василије) is a South Slavic masculine given name, a variant of Greek given name Vassilios (Basil). It may refer to:
Vasilije (Serbian: Василије) is a South Slavic masculine given name, a variant of Greek given name Vassilios (Basil). It may refer to:
Višeslav
Višeslav (Serbian: Вишеслав) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words više ("great(er), large(r)") and -slav ("glory, fame"), roughly meaning "greater glory". It is a cognate of Romanized West Slavic Wenceslaus.
Višeslav (Serbian: Вишеслав) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words više ("great(er), large(r)") and -slav ("glory, fame"), roughly meaning "greater glory". It is a cognate of Romanized West Slavic Wenceslaus.
Vlada
Vlada is a Slavic given name, derived from the word vlada meaning "rule". It is a masculine name in Serbian and feminine name in Russian.
Vlada is a Slavic given name, derived from the word vlada meaning "rule". It is a masculine name in Serbian and feminine name in Russian.
Vuk
Vuk (Serbian Cyrillic: Вук) is a South Slavic male given name, predominantly recorded among the Serbs. The name literally means "wolf". Vuk Karadžić, 19th-century Serbian philologist and ethnographer, explained the traditional, apotropaic use of the name: a woman who had lost several babies in succession, would name her newborn son Vuk, because it was believed that the witches, who "ate" the babies, were afraid to attack the wolves. In the Serbian epic poetry, the wolf is a symbol of fearlessness. Vuk was the 17th most popular name for boys in Serbia in the period 2003–2005.
Vuk (Serbian Cyrillic: Вук) is a South Slavic male given name, predominantly recorded among the Serbs. The name literally means "wolf". Vuk Karadžić, 19th-century Serbian philologist and ethnographer, explained the traditional, apotropaic use of the name: a woman who had lost several babies in succession, would name her newborn son Vuk, because it was believed that the witches, who "ate" the babies, were afraid to attack the wolves. In the Serbian epic poetry, the wolf is a symbol of fearlessness. Vuk was the 17th most popular name for boys in Serbia in the period 2003–2005.
Vukajlo
Vukajlo (Serbian: Вукајло) is a Serbian given name, derived from the masculine given name Vuk. All the derivatives from vuk were regarded as apotropaic names.
Vukajlo (Serbian: Вукајло) is a Serbian given name, derived from the masculine given name Vuk. All the derivatives from vuk were regarded as apotropaic names.
Vukmir
Vukmir (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукмир) is a Serbo-Croatian male given name and surname. It is derived from the Slavic noun vuk (wolf) and mir (peace). It is one of many Serbian given names derived from vuk. All the derivatives from vuk were regarded as apotropaic names. At least 66 people with the surname died at the Jasenovac concentration camp.
Vukmir (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукмир) is a Serbo-Croatian male given name and surname. It is derived from the Slavic noun vuk (wolf) and mir (peace). It is one of many Serbian given names derived from vuk. All the derivatives from vuk were regarded as apotropaic names. At least 66 people with the surname died at the Jasenovac concentration camp.
Vojislav
Vojislav (Serbian Cyrillic Војислав) is a Slavic male given name. Feminine form of the given name is Vojislava (Serbian Cyrillic Војислава).
Vojislav (Serbian Cyrillic Војислав) is a Slavic male given name. Feminine form of the given name is Vojislava (Serbian Cyrillic Војислава).
Vukašin
Vukašin (Cyrillic script: Вукашин) is an old Slavic name of Serbian origin. It is composed from two words: Vuk (wolf) and sin (son), so it means sin vuka (son of wolf). In some places in Croatia and Bosnia it can be found as a surname.
Vukašin (Cyrillic script: Вукашин) is an old Slavic name of Serbian origin. It is composed from two words: Vuk (wolf) and sin (son), so it means sin vuka (son of wolf). In some places in Croatia and Bosnia it can be found as a surname.
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