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Baby Names That Start With V

749 baby names beginning with the letter V — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

The most-loved baby names starting with V, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.

Girl Names

Veora#6069 in the U.S.Veora is an early twentieth-century American name, best read as a coinage joining a Ve- opening▶Vinie#6082 in the U.S.Vinie is an affectionate short form drawn from longer names ending in -vina or -vinia, chiefly ▶Valeri#6121 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Valerie — from the Roman Valerius, from Latin valere, 'to be strong, healthy,▶Vincenza#6122 in the U.S.The Italian feminine of Vincent — from Latin vincens, 'conquering, prevailing' (from vincere, '▶Viridiana#6123 in the U.S.From Latin viridis, 'green; fresh, youthful, flourishing, verdant'▶Viva#6124 in the U.S.From Latin/Italian viva, 'alive; long live!; life' (from vivere, 'to live')▶Vivia#6125 in the U.S.From Latin vivus, 'alive, living' — a feminine of Vivian (from the Roman Vibius/Vivianus)▶Vyla#6126 in the U.S.A modern coined name echoing Isla ('an island', Scottish) and the Slavic vila ('a fairy, a nymp▶Venecia#6353 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Venetia/Venezia — 'from Venice; of the Veneti', the people of northeaster▶Verona#6354 in the U.S.From the Italian city Verona; also a short form of Veronica ('true image; she who brings victor▶Vessie#6359 in the U.S.Vessie is a homey diminutive, most plausibly a pet form of Vesta - the Roman goddess of the hea▶Verneta#6512 in the U.S.Verneta builds on Verna, from the Latin vernus, 'of spring,' by adding a -neta ending, and it o▶Vaunda#6536 in the U.S.Vaunda reads as a mid-century American coinage, most plausibly a V-fronted reshaping of Wanda -▶Verdine#6543 in the U.S.Verdine is an early-twentieth-century coinage pairing a Ver- opening with the -dine ending of N▶Vertie#6543 in the U.S.Vertie is a homey pet form of Verta and Roberta; through Roberta it reaches the Germanic hrod-b▶Verdella#6546 in the U.S.Verdella dresses the older name Verda in the pretty -ella suffix. Verda traces to the Latin vir▶Vani#6591 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vani, 'speech; voice; the spoken word' — also a name of the goddess Saraswati, go▶Vanity#6592 in the U.S.From the word vanity — 'excessive pride in one's appearance' (from Latin vanitas, 'emptiness; w▶Velta#6592 in the U.S.Velta is chiefly a Latvian given name meaning 'gift' or 'dedicated'. In the American record it ▶Vedha#6593 in the U.S.From Sanskrit veda, 'knowledge; sacred wisdom' (the Vedas, the ancient scriptures of Hinduism);▶Valma#6735 in the U.S.Valma has no single settled origin; in Finnish it can mean readiness or preparedness and is use▶Vester#6747 in the U.S.Vester is a clipped form of Sylvester, the Latin name Silvester built on silva, 'wood' or 'fore▶Villa#6780 in the U.S.Villa is drawn from the Spanish word 'villa,' meaning a town or country house, and it is also a▶Vola#6869 in the U.S.Vola is a short, coined-feeling name most plausibly a reshaping of Viola (Latin for 'violet') o▶Vale#6886 in the U.S.From the word vale — 'a valley' (from Latin vallis); also a short form of Valeria/Valentina ('s▶Veena#6887 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vina, 'the veena' — an ancient Indian stringed instrument associated with Saraswa▶Vallorie#6975 in the U.S.Vallorie is an ornamental respelling of Valerie, from Latin valere, 'to be strong, healthy'; th▶Versa#6998 in the U.S.Versa is best read as a variant of Versie or a trim form of Vera (from Slavic 'faith' or Latin ▶Vonceil#7055 in the U.S.A coined name from the American South, part of the Von- cluster that includes Voncile and Vonci▶Venie#7163 in the U.S.Venie is a diminutive drawn from longer names containing the -vin- or Ven- sound, most often La▶Vallolet#7207 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Violet — from Latin viola, 'the violet flower; purple'; routes layered (▶Varsha#7218 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit varsha, 'rain; the monsoon; the rainy season' — a life-giving, refreshing nat▶Vannie#7259 in the U.S.Vannie is a pet form rather than an inherited name, most plausibly a short form of Savannah or ▶Verba#7270 in the U.S.Verba is a rare early-1900s American girl's name whose surface reads as the Latin 'verba', the ▶Verla#7290 in the U.S.Verla is an early-twentieth-century name most often read as an elaboration of Vera (from Latin ▶Virgene#7291 in the U.S.Virgene is a shortened, respelled variant of Virginia, or of its pet form Virgie. Virginia come▶Vicci#7412 in the U.S.Vicci is a bouncy respelling of Vicki, the diminutive of Victoria, from the Latin victoria mean▶Vici#7452 in the U.S.Vici is a pet form of Victoria, or of the spelling Vicki, from Latin victoria, victory. The sam▶Vonzella#7459 in the U.S.Vonzella is an invented American name of the mid-twentieth century, joining the stylish Von- pr▶Veria#7489 in the U.S.Veria reads as an elaboration of Vera, a name with two lines: the Latin verus, 'true,' and the ▶Vermelle#7540 in the U.S.Vermelle reads as a French-flavored coinage, its sound close to French vermeil meaning bright r▶Vaidehi#7543 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'princess of Videha' — a name of the goddess Sita (daughter of King Janaka of Vi▶Valli#7544 in the U.S.From Tamil, 'a creeper; a flowering vine' — also Valli, a consort of the god Murugan in Hindu t▶Verne#7544 in the U.S.Verne here is a girl's name drawn from Verna, and by extension Vernon, names rooted in Latin ve▶Valor#7545 in the U.S.From the English word valor, 'courage; bravery; boldness in the face of danger' (from Latin val▶Vaughn#7546 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Vaughan, 'small; little; the younger' (from bychan, 'small'); more often▶Vincenta#7588 in the U.S.Vincenta is the Spanish and Italian feminine form of Vincent, from the Latin vincens, 'conqueri▶Vergie#7660 in the U.S.Vergie is a spelling of Virgie, a pet form of Virginia, from the Latin virgo ('maiden'). The 'V▶Verlaine#7771 in the U.S.Verlaine is a French surname carried into use as a first name, most famous through the Symbolis▶Verleen#7773 in the U.S.Verleen is a spelling of Verlene, an early-to-mid-twentieth-century American coinage that joins▶Vassie#7806 in the U.S.Vassie is a Southern American pet name of uncertain root, most plausibly a soft short form of V▶Vernadine#7814 in the U.S.Vernadine joins Verna, from the Latin for 'springlike,' to a -dine ending, and its sound closel▶Vernona#7818 in the U.S.Vernona is a feminine form of Vernon, a Norman French place-and-surname meaning 'place of alder▶Vaela#7895 in the U.S.A modern coined name, with no single fixed root; sometimes echoing Vaila/Vela; routes uncertain▶Vallee#7896 in the U.S.Variously from French vallee, 'a valley', and a modern Val + lee blend (Val from Valerie/Valent▶Valyn#7897 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Val (from Valentine/Valerie, Latin valens, 'strong; healthy; vigorous') ▶Varenya#7898 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varenya, 'excellent; worthy of being chosen; superior; most desirable'▶Vasiliki#7899 in the U.S.The feminine of Vasilios (Basil) — from Greek basilikos, 'royal; kingly; queenly'▶Vedanshi#7900 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Veda ('sacred knowledge; the Vedas') + ansh ('a part; a portion') — 'a part/porti▶Venba#7901 in the U.S.From Tamil venba, the name of a classical Tamil poetic meter/verse form▶Venezia#7902 in the U.S.The Italian name for Venice — the city in northern Italy, named for the ancient Veneti people; ▶Veretta#7960 in the U.S.Veretta is an early-twentieth-century coinage joining a Ver- opening, familiar from Vera and Ve▶Vennie#7961 in the U.S.Vennie is an early-twentieth-century pet form used for names such as Venita, Lavinia, or Vera; ▶Veva#7962 in the U.S.Veva is an early-twentieth-century American given name whose roots are not securely recorded. T▶Veida#8019 in the U.S.A modern spelling that echoes Veda, the Sanskrit for 'sacred knowledge,' though as this spellin▶Vickye#8167 in the U.S.Vickye is an elaborated spelling of Vicky, adding a silent -e to the familiar nickname. Vicky i▶Viney#8170 in the U.S.Viney is an affectionate -ey form of Vinie, itself a short form of Lavinia. Lavinia is an old L▶Verdie#8248 in the U.S.Verdie is a turn-of-the-century pet form connected to the 'green, verdant' words from Latin vir▶Verma#8250 in the U.S.Verma is best read as a variant of Verna or Velma, early-century American girls' names. Verna c▶Verta#8253 in the U.S.Verta is a vintage American girls' name of uncertain root. It reads most plausibly as a short f▶Velma#8369 in the U.S.A form of Wilhelmina — from the Germanic wil, 'will; resolve', + helm, 'helmet; protection', he▶Veya#8370 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to the Sanskrit Veda ('knowledge') and read as a short Ve-+-ya ▶Viera#8371 in the U.S.A Slovak form of Vera — from the Slavic vera, 'faith; belief; true'; also a surname; routes lay▶Vihanvi#8372 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, built on vihan, 'the dawn; morning', with a -vi ending; routes un▶Vira#8373 in the U.S.Variously a Ukrainian form of Vera ('faith') and a Sanskrit name, 'brave; heroic; a heroine'; r▶Visenya#8374 in the U.S.A modern name, of no single fixed root — borne by a Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire ch▶Vicie#8677 in the U.S.Vicie is an affectionate short form connected to Victoria and its nickname Vickie, from Latin v▶Vicke#8678 in the U.S.Vicke is a spelling of Vicki, the affectionate short form of Victoria. Victoria comes straight ▶Vernelle#8732 in the U.S.Vernelle builds on Verna — from the Latin vernus, 'of spring, springtime,' or a feminine of Ver▶Vaelyn#8890 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Vae- element with a -lyn ending (echoing Evelyn/Vaeda); no single fixe▶Viaana#8891 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Viana and the Sanskrit Vihana ('the morning; dawn'); no singl▶Vianni#8892 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Vianney (a French saint's surname) and Giovanni ('God is graci▶Vidya#8893 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vidya, 'knowledge; learning; wisdom; scholarship' (linked to the goddess Sara▶Viridian#8894 in the U.S.From the English word viridian (via the Latin viridis, 'green'), 'a blue-green/teal colour'; a ▶Vriha#8895 in the U.S.A modern name of Sanskrit-style sound, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to vriha, 'grain/▶Viyana#8950 in the U.S.Viyana has no securely documented root. It is read variously as a modern coinage in the -ana fa▶Velva#8991 in the U.S.Velva is an early-century American name, most likely inspired by the soft word velvet or formed▶Verlie#9316 in the U.S.Verlie is a homespun early-twentieth-century girls' name of the American South, most naturally ▶Valora#9480 in the U.S.From the Latin valor, 'valor; courage; strength; worth'; a virtue-name▶Valory#9481 in the U.S.A form of Valerie/valor — from the Latin valere, 'to be strong/healthy', hence 'valor; courage;▶Velvet#9482 in the U.S.From the word velvet — a soft, rich fabric (from the Latin villus, 'shaggy hair'); a word-name,▶Vianka#9483 in the U.S.A Slavic/Spanish form of Bianca — from the Italian bianca, 'white; pure; fair'▶Vincent#9484 in the U.S.From the Latin vincens, 'conquering; to conquer/prevail'; more often a boys' name; here for a g▶Vitalia#9485 in the U.S.A feminine of Vitalis — from the Latin vita, 'life', hence 'vital; full of life; life-giving'▶Vitalina#9486 in the U.S.A Latin/Slavic elaboration of Vitalis/Vitalia — from the Latin vita, 'life', hence 'vital; full▶Vitoria#9487 in the U.S.A Portuguese form of Victoria — from the Latin victoria, 'victory; triumph'▶Victorya#9507 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Victoria, directly from Latin 'victoria', 'victory' — the noun and the R▶Verline#9605 in the U.S.Verline extends Verla or Verna with the fashionable -line ending. Verna comes from Latin 'vernu▶Vona#9612 in the U.S.Vona is a short, softened form of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic word for▶Veneta#9622 in the U.S.Veneta derives from Latin Venetia, the name of the Venice region and its ancient Veneti people,▶Vondell#9635 in the U.S.Vondell reads as an early-twentieth-century American elaboration, most plausibly building on Vo▶Vernie#9716 in the U.S.A pet form of Verna, from the Latin 'vernus,' 'of spring; springlike'; it may also shorten Vern▶Virna#9723 in the U.S.Virna is a variant of Verna, from the Latin 'vernus', 'of spring, springtime', with some influe▶Vernia#9760 in the U.S.Vernia is a lengthened form of Verna, from the Latin 'vernus', 'of spring, springtime', and als▶Vaila#10179 in the U.S.From Vaila, a small Shetland island (of Old Norse origin, variously linked to 'a hill/strong');▶Valani#10180 in the U.S.A modern name, variously joining a Val- opening (from names like Valerie, 'strong') with the Ha▶Van#10181 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese Van ('a cloud; literature/culture') and the Dutch van ('of/from', a no▶Varvara#10182 in the U.S.A Russian/Greek form of Barbara — from the Greek barbaros, 'a stranger; a foreign woman' (one w▶Vasilisa#10183 in the U.S.A Russian feminine of Basil/Vasili — from the Greek basileia, 'royal; queenly; a sovereign' (fr▶Vi#10184 in the U.S.A short form of Violet ('a violet flower', Latin) or Vivian ('alive; life', Latin); also a Viet▶Vickie#10185 in the U.S.A short form of Victoria — from the Latin victoria, 'victory; conquest' (the Roman goddess of v▶Vidhitsa#10186 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vividisa/vidhitsa, 'a desire to know; curiosity; the wish for knowledge'; a m▶Vihaana#10187 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vihana, 'the dawn; morning; the first ray of the sun' (a feminine form; a sym▶Vivan#10188 in the U.S.Variously a Sanskrit name (Vivaan, 'the first rays of the sun; full of life') and a form of Viv▶Viya#10189 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Divya ('divine; brilliant', Sanskrit) or an echo of Vi▶Vonnie#10190 in the U.S.A short form of Yvonne ('a yew tree; an archer', Germanic) or Veronica ('true image', Latin/Gre▶Vanshika#10246 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'flute; the little flute' (from vamsha, 'bamboo') - an instrument beloved of▶Varetta#10348 in the U.S.Varetta is a coined American name in the -etta family, the Italian-flavored diminutive ending t▶Velisa#10379 in the U.S.Velisa reads as a coinage placing a Ve- opening in front of Lisa, or as a trimmed form of Melis▶Valda#10468 in the U.S.Valda comes from the Old Norse and Germanic element vald, 'power, rule,' the same root behind n▶Valaria#10533 in the U.S.Valaria is a variant spelling of Valeria, the feminine of the Roman family name Valerius, from ▶Vendetta#10567 in the U.S.Vendetta is, unusually, the Italian word vendetta - 'a blood feud or act of revenge,' from Lati▶

Boy Names

Valerian#6137 in the U.S.From the Roman Valerianus — a derivative of Valerius, from Latin valere, 'to be strong, healthy▶Vasilios#6138 in the U.S.The Greek form of Basil — from Greek basileios, 'kingly, royal' (from basileus, 'a king')▶Vedang#6139 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vedanga, 'a limb/part of the Vedas' (the auxiliary disciplines of Vedic knowledge▶Vinicius#6140 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Vinicius — linked to Latin vinum, 'wine'; 'of wine; of the Vinicius ▶Virgilio#6141 in the U.S.The Italian/Spanish form of Virgil — from the Roman Vergilius (possibly linked to virga, 'a sta▶Vision#6142 in the U.S.From the word vision — from Latin visio, 'sight; a vision, a thing seen'; 'sight; foresight, im▶Vilas#6201 in the U.S.Vilas is chiefly an American surname-name, most plausibly given in honour of William F. Vilas, ▶Vibhav#6416 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vibhava, 'wealth; power, might; glory, greatness; prosperity'▶Virlan#6417 in the U.S.A modern coined name (also used in Romania); the precise origin and meaning are uncertain, so w▶Vrishank#6418 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — variously linked to Vrishabha (the bull Nandi, Shiva's mount) and given as 'a p▶Vuk#6419 in the U.S.From Serbian vuk, 'a wolf' (traditionally given to ward off evil and ensure a child's survival)▶Vlad#6780 in the U.S.A short form of Vladimir/Vladislav — from Slavic vlad, 'to rule; power', often paired with -mir▶Vladislav#6781 in the U.S.From Slavic vlad, 'to rule; power', plus slav, 'glory; fame'; 'glorious rule; one who rules wit▶Vahan#7196 in the U.S.From Armenian Vahan, 'a shield' (a symbol of protection)▶Venice#7197 in the U.S.From Venice — the Italian canal city (named for the ancient Veneti people); a place-name; used ▶Versai#7198 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Versailles (the grand French palace/town) and Versace; no firmly ▶Vesper#7199 in the U.S.From Latin vesper, 'the evening; the evening star (the planet Venus seen at dusk)'; a celestial▶Vidharth#7200 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, joining vid, 'knowledge', with arth, 'meaning; wealth; purpose'; ▶Vitaly#7201 in the U.S.The Russian form of Vitalis — from Latin vitalis, 'of life; vital; full of life; life-giving'▶Volvy#7202 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Velvel/Wolf — from Yiddish, 'a wolf' (a kinnui, an everyday pairing, for ▶Vyan#7203 in the U.S.From Kurdish, 'love; desire; longing'; also used as a modern coined name; routes uncertain▶Virgle#7300 in the U.S.Virgle is a folk-respelling of Virgil, the name of the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, from ▶Vaibhav#7678 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vaibhava, 'glory; grandeur; majesty; magnificence; prosperity; power'▶Varian#7679 in the U.S.From the Roman family name Varius — from Latin varius, 'variable; versatile; changeable; varied▶Vaylen#7680 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Valen ('strong; healthy', from Valentine) and Waylon; n▶Vedarth#7681 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Veda ('sacred knowledge; the Vedas') + artha ('meaning; purpose') — 'the meaning/▶Viaansh#7682 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously read as a Vivaan/-ansh ('a part; a portion') blend, wit▶Viren#7683 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vira, 'brave; heroic', + the agentive — 'a brave/heroic man; a hero; a warrior'▶Vigo#7686 in the U.S.A short, bright name linked to the Scandinavian Viggo (from Old Norse 'vig', 'war; battle'); it▶Volney#7780 in the U.S.Volney entered American use as a namesake honouring Constantin-Francois de Volney, an eighteent▶Verl#8091 in the U.S.Verl is a genuine turn-of-the-century American boy's name, best read as a short form of Verle o▶Vyncent#8120 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Vincent, from the Latin Vincentius, 'conquering; prevailing' (vincere, '▶Vache#8210 in the U.S.An Armenian name carried by ancient kings of the Aghvank/Caucasian Albania line; often read wit▶Venancio#8214 in the U.S.Venancio is the Spanish form of the Latin Venantius, from 'venari' (to hunt), giving 'hunter' o▶Vale#8243 in the U.S.From the English word vale — via the Latin vallis, 'a valley; a dale'; a word/nature-name (also▶Valyn#8244 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Valentin ('strong; healthy', Latin) and Valin/Valen; no single▶Vergil#8245 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Virgil — from the Roman family name Vergilius (of uncertain meaning, later l▶Verse#8246 in the U.S.From the English word verse — via the Latin versus, 'a line; a turning of the plough', hence 'a▶Viansh#8247 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, built on ansh, 'a part; a portion; a share' (with a Vi- prefix); ▶Vikrant#8248 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vikranta, 'valiant; powerful; courageous; victorious; mighty in stride'▶Vishaan#8249 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to elements suggesting 'a horn; a peak' (vishana▶Vraj#8250 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vraja, 'a herd; a pasture; a cow-pen' — also Vraj/Braj, the land where the go▶Vikas#8737 in the U.S.Vikas is a Sanskrit name meaning 'progress,' 'development,' or 'growth,' from the root that con▶Vincient#8816 in the U.S.Vincient is a misspelled or embellished form of Vincent, from the Latin vincens, 'conquering,' ▶Vukan#8863 in the U.S.A Slavic name from 'vuk', 'wolf', borne by Vukan, a medieval Serbian grand prince. Strong and s▶Vadim#8897 in the U.S.A Russian/Slavic name — variously linked to a root 'to rule' and 'to allege/to argue' (from Vad▶Varrick#8898 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Varick/Warrick — variously 'a ruler/protector' (Germanic) and 'a fortress to▶Veera#8899 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vira, 'brave; heroic; a hero/warrior' (also a Finnish name); used for both se▶Victoria#8900 in the U.S.From the Latin victoria, 'victory' (Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory); overwhelmingly a g▶Vihaanreddy#8901 in the U.S.A compound name — Vihaan (Sanskrit, 'dawn; the first ray of the sun; morning') joined with Redd▶Vikranth#8902 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vikranta, 'valiant; powerful; victorious; one who advances bravely'▶Viliami#8903 in the U.S.The Tongan form of William — from the Germanic wil, 'will/desire', + helm, 'helmet/protection',▶Vladyslav#8904 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Vladislav — from the Slavic volodeti, 'to rule', + slava, 'glory', hence ▶Vontrell#8905 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Von- element with a -trell ending (echoing Montrell/Kentrell); no sing▶Vong#8961 in the U.S.Vong is a Southeast Asian name used among Hmong, Lao and Vietnamese families as both a surname ▶Vere#9168 in the U.S.Vere is chiefly an English surname turned given name, from the Norman de Vere, a territorial na▶Virgel#9173 in the U.S.Virgel is a variant spelling of Virgil, from the Roman family name Vergilius (of uncertain root▶Vonnie#9175 in the U.S.Usually a girl's pet form of Yvonne or Veronica (from Yvonne, tied to 'yew,' and Veronica, 'tru▶Verne#9426 in the U.S.Verne is a short form of Vernon, a Norman French place name meaning 'alder grove' (from vern, '▶Vidhun#9498 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vidhu, 'the moon,' also carrying a sense of 'intelligent; bright.' A luminous▶Vernie#9583 in the U.S.Vernie is a diminutive of Vernon or Vern, a name from a Norman place-name meaning 'place of ald▶Vester#9584 in the U.S.Vester is a short form of Sylvester, from the Latin silvestris, 'of the woods, wooded, wild'. I▶Vaden#9777 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a surname (Vaden) and a Va- + -den coinage (echoing Braden/Aiden); no ▶Valiant#9778 in the U.S.From the English word valiant — from the Latin valere, 'to be strong', hence 'brave; courageous▶Vasili#9779 in the U.S.A Greek/Russian form of Basil — from the Greek basileios, 'kingly; royal; of a king'▶Ventura#9780 in the U.S.From the Spanish ventura — 'good fortune; luck; happiness' (a short form of Buenaventura, 'good▶Victoriano#9781 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Victorianus — from the Latin victoria, 'victory', hence 'victorious; belongin▶Vinayak#9782 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vinayaka, 'a leader; a guide; the remover of obstacles'; an epithet of the go▶Viraat#9783 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit virat, 'vast; gigantic; the vast/cosmic form (of the divine)'; a name evoking▶Vishwak#9784 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vishwa, 'the world/the universe; all', hence 'of the whole world; universal'▶Vitaliy#9785 in the U.S.A Ukrainian/Russian form of Vitalis — from the Latin vita, 'life', hence 'of life; vital; full ▶Vivek#9786 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vivek, 'wisdom; discernment; right judgment/conscience (the ability to distin▶Vivin#9787 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit (linked to viv-, 'life/lively') and the Latin vivus, 'alive; living▶Velton#10093 in the U.S.Velton has no confirmed documented etymology of its own; it most plausibly reads as a surname-s▶Vang#10601 in the U.S.Vang is one of the principal Hmong clan names, a family name of deep significance in Hmong soci▶Venson#10702 in the U.S.Venson is a surname-style boy's name closely tied to Vinson, itself a form of Vincent from the ▶Valentina#10713 in the U.S.From the Latin Valentinus (valens, 'strong; healthy; brave'). Valentina is overwhelmingly a gir▶Vic#10729 in the U.S.Vic is the everyday short form of Victor, from Latin victor, 'conqueror, victor,' from vincere,▶

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