Girls Names: Meanings, Nicknames


Venus

293 American baby girls were named Venus in 1959, when the name reached its apex in the Top 1000 (No. 575)

Velma

Velma was a character in Scooby Doo cartoons and the name of Riff’s girlfriend in West Side Story.

Varina

According to Social Security statistics, at least 21 American baby girls were named Varina in the 1980s and 38 in the the 1970s

Vanna

The Italian pronunciation of Vanna sounds like Vonna

Vanessa

Vanessa was a Top 100 American girl’s name from 1977 to 2009, ranking highest in 1988 (No. 41)

Valerie

Valerie hopped into the Top 100 American baby girl names in 1951 and pretty much stayed there until 1988

Valeria

The earliest record of American baby girls named Valeria that the Social Security Administration has is in 1881 (8 births)

Valentina

Valentina has become an increasingly popular name in the USA, rising from No. 712 in 2000 to No. 106 in 2016

Val (Girl)

Most Vals, male and female, have a longer given name, but more males are named simply Val than females

Uta

Uta was the name of a 6th century Bavarian princess

Usha

In Hindu mythology, Banasura has 1000 arms and a daughter named Usha

Ursula

Ursula made it into the Top 500 USA baby girl names a few times in the 1960s and 70s

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