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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

Vicente

Boy

Latin · Spanish: /biˈsente/ in Latin America; /biˈθente/ in much of Spain. Stress on cen.

One who conquers; victorious.

ClassicWarm

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

Vivienne

Girl

French · French /vi.vjɛn/: two syllables, roughly vee-vyen; the final e is silent.

Alive or living, from the Latin root vivus.

ClassicElegant

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

Wrenley

Girl

English · English: /ˈɹɛn.li/, REN-lee; two syllables, stress on the first, silent w.

A modern extension of Wren, the name of a small songbird.

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

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