Baby Names That Start With V
458 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
Velia#15079 in the U.S.Velia is an established Italian and Spanish girls' name. It is generally linked to the ancient Vennela#15081 in the U.S.From the Telugu vennela, 'moonlight' — a soft, luminous nature name much loved in South India. Victoire#15085 in the U.S.The French word and name Victoire, 'victory,' from the Latin victoria. It is the French counterVidhatri#15087 in the U.S.Vidhatri is the feminine of Sanskrit Vidhata, 'creator, ordainer, disposer' — an epithet of BraVina#15089 in the U.S.Most often a short, standalone form of names like Davina, Alvina or Lavinia; it also echoes theVision#15091 in the U.S.The English word 'vision,' used plainly as a name: sight, foresight, or something seen in the mVivica#15092 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, spelled Viveka or Vivica, often connected to the Latin vivus ('alive; liveVivie#15093 in the U.S.Vivie is a diminutive of Vivian, Vivienne or Viviana, all from Latin Vivianus, built on vivus, Vaelynn#15153 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Vae- sound (brushing Vera/Vale) with the fashionable -lynn ending. NVeronique#15165 in the U.S.Veronique is the French form of Veronica. The name is traditionally connected to St Veronica, wVaniyah#17103 in the U.S.Vaniyah reads as a modern -iyah coinage, tied by ear to Vanya or the biblical name Vaniah. The Vexahlia#17111 in the U.S.Vexahlia is a coined name from the character Vex'ahlia in the web series Critical Role. It has Vincent#17117 in the U.S.From the Latin vincens, 'conquering; to conquer/prevail'; more often a boys' name; here for a gVitalina#17119 in the U.S.A Latin/Slavic elaboration of Vitalis/Vitalia — from the Latin vita, 'life', hence 'vital; fullVicktoria#17355 in the U.S.A respelling of Victoria, with a 'ck,' from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' Victoria was the RomVaira#17409 in the U.S.A Latvian name (known from President Vaira Vike-Freiberga), and elsewhere a modern coinage echoValia#17411 in the U.S.A pet form of names like Valentina and Valeria (from the Latin for 'strong; healthy'), and a GrVerah#17421 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Vera, from the Russian vera, 'faith,' and echoing the Latin verus, 'true.Verily#17422 in the U.S.From the English word 'verily,' 'truly; certainly; in truth' (from the Latin verus, 'true'). A Vika#17432 in the U.S.A Russian and Slavic short form of Viktoria/Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' CrispVivenna#17440 in the U.S.Vivenna is a modern coinage. It sits in the Vivian/Viviana family, all built on the Latin vivusVylah#17443 in the U.S.Vylah has no documented etymology. It is a modern invented spelling in the current V- wave (VylValera#17457 in the U.S.A Latin and Slavic form of Valeria, from the Latin valere, 'to be strong; healthy.' A classic nValleigh#17459 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing the word 'valley' (a low stretch of land between hills) with the fashiVarenna#17462 in the U.S.Varenna is best known as a village on the eastern shore of Lake Como in northern Italy. As a giVasilia#17463 in the U.S.A Greek feminine name from basileus/vasilias, 'king,' and basilissa, 'queen' — the feminine couVeeksha#17468 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'sight; a look; a glance' (from the root related to seeing). A soft, perceptVenna#17472 in the U.S.A short modern name with no documented etymology. It echoes Jenna, Vienna, and the V- names nowVesna#17474 in the U.S.From the Slavic Vesna, 'spring' (the season); the Slavic goddess of spring, youth, and renewal;Vesta#17475 in the U.S.From the Latin Vesta, 'the hearth; the home-fire'; the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and fVianne#17476 in the U.S.Vianne reads as a French-styled blend — the Vi- of Vivianne or Viviane joined to Anne — and is Virtue#17480 in the U.S.The English word virtue, 'moral excellence; goodness; uprightness,' used directly as a given naVivika#17485 in the U.S.A spelling of the Scandinavian Viveka/Vivika, commonly connected to the Latin vivus ('alive; liVrindha#17486 in the U.S.Vrindha is a spelling of the Sanskrit name Vrinda, which means 'a multitude, a cluster' and is Vyana#17487 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name. In yogic and Ayurvedic tradition vyana is one of the vital airs Vylette#17488 in the U.S.Vylette is a modern respelling of Violet, from Old French violete, a diminutive of Latin viola Valeryn#17562 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Valerie and Valentina (from the Latin valere, 'to be strong; healthy')Vivienna#17591 in the U.S.An elaborated form of Vivienne/Vivian, from the Latin vivus ('alive; lively'), stretched with aVivyan#17592 in the U.S.A respelling of Vivian, from the Latin vivus, 'alive; lively.' The classic meaning in a fresh sVaioletA respelling of Violet, from the Latin viola, the violet flower (and the soft purple color). A ValinorFrom J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth: Valinor is the land of the Valar, the 'Undying Lands' acrosVarnikareddyThis is the Sanskrit given name Varnika (linked to 'a painter's brush; describer; a small part'VaylaniA modern coinage joining a Vay- sound with the -lani ending (echoing the Hawaiian lani, 'heavenVerdandiFrom the Old Norse Verdandi, 'becoming; that which is happening; the present' (from verda, 'to VirasatFrom the Punjabi and Urdu virasat, 'heritage; legacy; inheritance' (of Arabic root). A meaningfViyaraA modern name that echoes the Bulgarian Vyara/Viara, 'faith,' though as spelled here it reads mVriddhiFrom the Sanskrit vriddhi, 'growth; prosperity; increase; well-being' -- a hopeful virtue name VyomikaFrom the Sanskrit vyoma, 'sky; heaven; open space,' with the feminine -ika ending — so 'of the VyraA modern coinage whose sound echoes Vera ('faith; truth') and Myra; as spelled it is invented,
Boy Names
VainamoinenFrom the Finnish Vainamoinen, linked to 'of the wide/slow river' (from vaina, 'wide slow river'VamariA modern American coinage in the fashionable -mari sound family (alongside Amari, Damari); a meVarunaFrom the Sanskrit Varuna, 'the all-enveloping; he who covers' (from vr, 'to cover/encompass'); VaylorA modern American coinage that echoes surname-names like Taylor and Baylor, with an overtone ofVayunA modern name that echoes the Sanskrit Vayu, the wind and a Hindu deity of air; as spelled hereVelesFrom the Slavic Veles, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'ox; cattle'); the Slavic god VertumnusFrom the Latin vertere, 'to turn/change'; the Roman god of the seasons, change, and the harvestVidaanA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'vid', 'knowledge; to know', so 'knowing; VulcanFrom the Latin Vulcanus, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'to flash; the shining one'