Baby names

Valvanera

Valvanera is a Spanish girl name.

It comes from the Monastery and the Virgin of Valvanera, located in the town of Anguiano (La Rioja, Spain).

There are several theories about its meaning:

1. It derives from the Latin expression “vallis venaria” which can be translated as “valley of the veins of water”.
2. Some scholars believe it may mean “hunting valley”.
3. Others suggest that its irtepretation is “valley of Venus”.

Short form: Valva

Vana

Vana is an Italian girl name.

Short form of Giovanna.

Vanessa

Vanessa is an English girl name.

Invented name by the writer Jonathan Swift for his poem “Cadenus and Vanessa”.

It is formed by the initial syllables of the first name and surname of his friend Esther Vanhomrigh.

Vania

Vania is an Italian girl name.

Short form of Vanina.

Vanina

Vanina is an Italian girl name.

Pet form of Giovannina (diminutive of Giovanna).

Vanna

Vanna is an Italian girl name.

Short form of Giovanna.

Vanni

Vanni is an Italian girl name.

Short form of Giovanna.

Vanya

Vanya is a Russian boy name.

Diminutive of Ivan.

Vasco

Vasco is a Spanish boy name.

Short form of Velasco.

Vasili

Vasili is a Russian boy name. Meaning “king”.

Russian form of Basil.