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Valentina

Girl

Latin · Italian /va.len.ˈtiː.na/; Spanish /ba.len.ˈti.na/, stress on ti

Strong, healthy.
ClassicGraceful

Valerie

Girl

Latin · English: /ˈvæl.ə.ɹi/, stress on the first syllable; initial vowel as in cat.

‘Strong’ or ‘healthy’, through the Latin root of Valeria.
ClassicGraceful

Victoria

Girl

Latin · English /vɪk.ˈtɔɹ.i.ə/, stress on tor

Victory.
ClassicStrong

Vilho

Boy

Finnish · Finnish /ˈʋilho/; Vil-ho, first syllable stressed, with audible h.

Linked to “will, desire” and “helmet, protection” through Vilhelm.
Simple and sweetFriendly

Vincent

Boy

Latin · English /ˈvɪn.sənt/

“Conquering” or “overcoming”, often rendered “the victorious one”.
ClassicStrong

Violet

Girl

English · English /ˈvaɪ.lɪt/ or /ˈvaɪ.ə.lɪt/.

The violet flower; also associated with its color.
Nature-inspiredLyrical

Wael

Boy

Arabic · Arabic /ˈwaː.ʔil/: two syllables, stress on the first.

One who takes refuge.
TraditionalGentle

Walker

Boy

English · British English: /ˈwɔːk.ə/; American English: /ˈwɔk.əɹ/

Fuller: a worker who cleaned and thickened cloth.
ModernGrounded

Wassim

Boy

Arabic · Arabic: /wa.ˈsiːm/, with a long stressed i.

“Handsome” or “good-looking”.
Simple and sweetGraceful

Waylon

Boy

English · English: /ˈweɪ.lən/.

Possibly connected with ‘craft’ or ‘cunning’ through the older name Weland.
TraditionalMythic

Wesley

Boy

English · English /ˈwɛsli/ or /ˈwɛzli/, with initial stress.

Western woodland or clearing.
Nature-inspiredGrounded

Weston

Boy

English · English /ˈwɛs.tən/ — WESS-tən; stress on the first syllable.

Western settlement
Heritage modernBrisk

William

Boy

English · English /ˈwɪl.jəm/; stress on the first syllable.

From Germanic elements meaning “will, desire” and “helmet”.
ClassicGrounded

Willow

Girl

English · /ˈwɪloʊ/ (English)

Willow tree
Nature-inspiredGentle

Wyatt

Boy

English · /ˈwaɪət/ (English)

“Brave in battle” is one possible historical explanation
ClassicStrong

Xaver

Boy

German · German /ˈksaːvɐ/

Usually interpreted as “new house”
TraditionalBold

Xavier

Boy

Basque · English /ˈzeɪ.vjər/ or /ɪɡˈzeɪ.vjər/; French /ɡza.vje/.

New house, the usual interpretation of the Basque place name behind Xavier.
ClassicBold

Ximena

Girl

Spanish · Spanish: /xiˈmena/; stress on me. The initial sound is Spanish j, sometimes a softer [h].

Uncertain; hearing-related meanings come from a proposed link to Simon.
TraditionalLyrical

Yazan

Boy

Arabic · Arabic /ja.zan/

Historical name associated with a place in Yemen; deeper meaning uncertain
TraditionalWarm

Yusuf

Boy

Arabic · Arabic: /ˈjuː.suf/; long first u, emphasis on the first syllable.

Traditionally, ‘may God add’ or ‘may God increase’.
TraditionalGentle

Zahra

Girl

Arabic · Arabic زهرة: /ˈzah.ra/.

‘Flower’ or ‘blossom’ in the Arabic form زهرة.
Nature-inspiredGentle

Zahraa

Girl

Arabic · Arabic: /zah.ˈraːʔ/, with a long final a and a closing glottal stop.

“Radiant” or “bright”.
TraditionalBrightElegant

Zein

Unisex

Arabic · Standard Arabic: /zajn/

“Beauty” or “grace”.
ModernBold

Zoe

Girl

Greek · English /ˈzoʊ.i/

Life.
Simple and sweetBright

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