Names starting with V
102 names starting with V, from 14 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- VaastBoyThe Flemish, Norman and Picard form of Vedastus, a Latin name of uncertain etymology, possibly connected to the Old…
- VaihereGirlFrom Tahitian vai, "water", and here, "loved" or "dear": loosely, a beloved, cherished one.
- VaimitiGirlFrom Tahitian vai, "water", and miti, "sea" or "salt": together, something close to seawater.
- VaitiareGirlFrom Tahitian vai, "water", and tiare, "flower": together, a flower growing by, or floating on, water.
- VakhaBoyFrom a native Chechen (Nakh) word meaning "to live".
- ValUnisexA short form derived from names beginning with "Val", such as Valentine, Valerie, and similar names.
- ValeGirlA landscape word for a valley, particularly a broad river valley, with poetic resonance.
- ValenciaGirlDerived from the Latin term for strength and vigour; used as a place name in Spain and Venezuela and subsequently…
- ValenteBoyFrom Latin Valens: "strong" or "vigorous".
- ValentinBoyFrom the Roman family name Valentinus, derived from Latin meaning strong and vigorous.
- ValentineUnisexFrom the Latin name Valentinus, derived from valens meaning "strong" or "vigorous".
- ValèreBoyFrench form of Valerius, from Latin meaning strong and vigorous.
- ValerianBoyFrom the Roman cognomen Valerianus, an extension of the old family name Valerius, carrying a sense of strength or…
- ValerianaGirlFrom Latin valere, "to be strong", via the Roman family name Valerius and its adjective Valerianus.
- ValérianeGirlFrench feminine form of Valerianus, from Latin meaning strong and vigorous.
- ValerianoBoyFrom Latin Valerianus, an elaboration of Valerius: "strong" or "worthy".
- ValerieGirlA name derived from the Latin word for strength and vigor.
- ValerioBoyFrom Latin Valerius: "strong" or "worthy".
- ValkyrieGirlDerived from Old Norse roots meaning "those who choose among the dead"; the title given to the divine warrior women of…
- ValoraGirlFrom Esperanto valo: "worth" or "value", with the feminine ending -a.
- ValterBoyFrom Germanic Walter: "powerful ruler" or "commander of the army".
- VanBoyA short form of English names such as Vance and Ivan, or in Vietnamese contexts, can mean "cloud" or "literature…
- VanceBoyFrom an Old English surname meaning "marsh" or "fen", derived from the word fenn.
- VanessaGirlAn invented literary name created by author Jonathan Swift, derived from elements of a historical person's name.
- Vanna (Khmer)UnisexFrom Khmer វណ្ណា (von-nea): "colour" or "hue", derived from Sanskrit varṇa.
- Vanna (Latin & Italian)GirlShort form of Giovanna, the Italian feminine form of John: "God is gracious".
- VanniBoyShort form of Giovanni, the Italian masculine form of John: "God is gracious".
- VariniaGirlFeminine form of the old Roman family name Varinius, whose original sense has not been established.
- VaughanBoyA Welsh surname from a word meaning "small" or "little".
- VaughnBoyA variant spelling of Vaughan, from a Welsh word meaning "small" or "little".
- VeasnaUnisexKhmer for fate or destiny, from a Sanskrit word originally meaning a lingering mental impression.
- Vega (Nordic & Old Norse)GirlFrom the star's Arabic name al-Wāqiʿ, "the falling eagle", respelled Vega by medieval European astronomers.
- Vega (Spanish)GirlSpanish for "meadow" or "fertile lowland", also a Marian title.
- VeldaGirlPossibly derived from the Old German element walt, meaning "power" or "authority", though the etymology is uncertain.
- VeliaGirlFrom the Roman family name Velius, possibly meaning "hidden" or "concealed".
- VelmaGirlLikely a variant of Wilma, possibly influenced by the name Selma, using Germanic roots meaning "will" or "protection"…
- VelvetGirlFrom the English word for soft fabric, woven to create a smooth, dense surface.
- VenanceBoyA name derived from the Latin word for welcoming or hospitable.
- VenceslasBoyA name derived from Czech roots meaning great glory.
- VenetiaGirlA name derived from Venice, the famous Italian city, and the broader Veneto region.
- VenkaGirlFrom Esperanto venki: "to conquer" or "to overcome", ultimately from Latin vinco.
- VeraGirlFaith: from Slavic vera / vjera. In Latin and Italian, vera also means "true".
- VerbenaGirlFrom the Latin verbena, referring to the flowering plant of the same name; the Latin root originally meant "leaves…
- VerdaGirlOf uncertain meaning, possibly from Spanish verde meaning "green" or verdad meaning "truth".
- VereBoyFrom a Norman surname derived from a French place name, ultimately from a Gaulish word meaning "alder".
- VerityGirlFrom the English word meaning "verity" or "truth", derived from Latin verus meaning "true" or "real".
- VernBoyA short form of Vernon, meaning alder tree.
- VernaGirlThe feminine form of Vernon, possibly associated with the Latin word vernus meaning spring.
- VernonBoyMeaning alder tree, derived from the Gaulish word for alder.
- VeronaGirlFrom the Italian city Verona; the city's etymology is uncertain but possibly derives from ancient Celtic roots meaning…
- VéroniqueGirlA name derived from the Latin word for true image.
- VesnaGirlSpring (the season): "vesna" is an old Slavic word for spring.
- VespasienBoyA name derived from the Latin word for evening or evening star.
- VesperaGirlFrom Esperanto vespero: "evening", ultimately derived from Latin vesper.
- VianneGirlPossibly a combination of Vi and Anne, or a short form of Vivianne; exact etymology is uncertain.
- VianneyBoyA surname-derived name used as a given name, from Vivien meaning lively or living.
- VibolBoyKhmer for abundant or vast, from a Sanskrit adjective with the same sense.
- VicUnisexA short form of Victor or Victoria, both meaning conqueror.
- VickiGirlA diminutive of Victoria, meaning conqueror.
- VickieGirlA diminutive of Victoria, meaning conqueror.
- VickyGirlA diminutive of Victoria, meaning conqueror.
- VictoireGirlA name derived from the Latin word for victory.
- VictorBoyFrom Latin victor: "conqueror, victor".
- VictorianaGirlFeminine form of Victorianus, "belonging to Victor", ultimately from Latin victor, "conqueror".
- VictorienBoyA name derived from the Latin word for victory.
- VictorinBoyA name derived from the Latin word for victory.
- VictorineGirlA name derived from the Latin word for victory.
- ViennaGirlFrom the name of Vienna, the capital city of Austria, ultimately from the Latin Vindobona.
- VienneGirlThe French word for Vienna, the capital of Austria; ultimately from the Latin Vindobona.
- VikkiGirlA diminutive of Victoria, meaning conqueror.
- VilchjoBoyEsperanto diminutive form of Vilhelmo (William), using the characteristic -chjo suffix for creating pet names.
- VilhelmoBoyEsperanto form of William, from the Germanic elements wil "will" and helm "helmet, protector".
- ViliameBoyWilliam, spelled the Fijian way; from Old High German roots for "will" and "protection".
- VinBoyA short form of Vincent, meaning conqueror.
- VinalBoyA surname transferred to use as a given name, originally referring to an English estate with grapevines.
- VinceBoyA short form of Vincent, or the standard Hungarian form of the name; meaning conqueror.
- VincentBoyFrom the Roman cognomen Vincentius, derived from Latin vinco meaning to conquer.
- VincenteGirlA name derived from the Latin word for conquering.
- VinnieUnisexA friendly short form of Vincent and similar names; meaning conqueror.
- VinnyBoyA diminutive of Vincent, meaning conqueror.
- ViolaGirlMeans violet in Latin, referring to the purple flower.
- ViolaineGirlA name derived from the Latin word for violet, invented for literary purposes.
- VioletGirlTaken from the name of the bloom, a small flower that commonly appears in purple shades.
- VioletteGirlA name derived from the Latin word for violet.
- VionaGirlA rare name of unclear origin; potentially a blend of two separate names.
- VirgeeGirlA diminutive of Virginia, meaning pure or virginal.
- VirgenGirlSpanish word for virgin, used as a name in reverence of the Virgin Mary.
- VirgieGirlA cheerful, informal diminutive of Virginia, which derives from the Latin virgo meaning pure or virginal.
- VirgilBoyA Roman family name of uncertain origin, best known through the 1st-century BC poet who wrote the Aeneid.
- VirginiaGirlA Roman family name of unclear origin, popularly linked to the Latin word for "maiden" though that link may be folk…
- VirgoGirlLatin for "maiden" or "virgin": the word behind the constellation and zodiac sign of the same name.
- VissentaGirlThe feminine form of Vincent, from Latin Vincentius: "conquering".
- VissenteBoyFrom Latin Vincentius: "conquering".
- VitalBoyA name derived from the Latin word for life.
- VivianUnisexFrom the Latin vivus meaning alive, full of life or lively.
- VivianeGirlA name derived from the Latin word for living or lively.
- VivienneGirlA name derived from the Latin word for living or lively.
- VivietteGirlA rare, literary diminutive form of Vivienne, meaning lively or full of life.
- ViyanGirlBuilt on the Kurmanji Kurdish word for wanting or wishing, so the name reads as "desire" or "wish".
- VreniGirlFrom the Latin name Verena, likely derived from verus: "true".
- VuthyBoyKhmer for progress or prosperity, from a Sanskrit word for growth and increase.
- VyvyanBoyDerived from the Latin Vivianus or Vivius, meaning "lively" or "living", emphasising vitality and vigour.