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Venche

Quick answerThe name 'Venche' is likely a variant of the Slavic name 'Venče' or 'Venčeslav', meaning "greater glory" or "more glory," derived from the Old Slavic elements *ven-* (greater) and *slava* (glory).

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#614
TrendVintage
Peak year1953
Syllables
OriginSlavic
LanguageOld Slavic
CultureSouth Slavic
ReligionChristianity (Orthodox)
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 11
Global rank#614

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Venche

The name 'Venche' is likely a variant of the Slavic name 'Venče' or 'Venčeslav', meaning "greater glory" or "more glory," derived from the Old Slavic elements *ven-* (greater) and *slava* (glory).

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Etymology

The name 'Venche' is likely a variant of the Slavic name 'Venče' or 'Venčeslav', meaning "greater glory" or "more glory," derived from the Old Slavic elements *ven-* (greater) and *slava* (glory). It is used primarily in South Slavic cultures, such as Bulgaria and North Macedonia, often as a diminutive or short form of longer names like Venčeslav, with no specific religious association beyond its Christian context in Orthodox traditions.

Venche currently ranks #614 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1953.

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