Baby Names Starting with V — with Meanings
310 V names with meanings for boys and girls, from every tradition — popular first, then by faith.
V names are almost a signature of Indian naming — Vivaan, Vihaan, Vikram, Vidya, Varun — with a European set through Victoria, Vincent, Valentina and Vera.
Our catalogue has 310 names starting with V — 44% girls’ names, 52% boys’ names and 13 unisex. Most are 2 syllables long, and the meanings people choose most often in this letter are god & faith, strength & courage, kings & queens. The three most common V names across all traditions are Victor, Vincent, Valentin.
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Popular names starting with V 36
- Victor — conqueror
- Vincent — conquering
- Valentin — strong, healthy
- Valentino — strong, healthy
- Vidhya — knowledge
- Vaishali — great, an ancient city
- Vale — valley
- Valery — strong, healthy
- Vidya — knowledge, learning
- Viktor — conqueror
- Vimbai — trust
- Violet — the purple flower
- Vadim — to rule, to tame
- Valavan — skilful, mighty
- Valter — ruler of the army
- Vandana — worship, salutation
- Vanitha — woman, lady
- Vasanth — spring
- Vasile — king
- Vasily — king
- Veena — a stringed instrument
- Veer — brave, hero
- Veeran — brave hero
- Vennila — white moon, moonlight
- Vetri — victory
- Viggo — war, battle
- Vihaan — dawn, new beginning
- Vikneshwaran — lord of obstacles, Ganesh
- Vincenzo — conquering
- Vitaly — of life
- Vittorio — conqueror
- Vivaan — full of life
- Vlad — to rule
- Vladimir — ruler of peace, great ruler
- Vladislav — glorious rule
- Vsevolod — ruler of all
Boy names starting with V 40
- Victor — conqueror
- Vincent — conquering
- Valentin — strong, healthy
- Valentino — strong, healthy
- Viktor — conqueror
- Vadim — to rule, to tame
- Valavan — skilful, mighty
- Valter — ruler of the army
- Vasanth — spring
- Vasile — king
- Vasily — king
- Veer — brave, hero
- Veeran — brave hero
- Vetri — victory
- Viggo — war, battle
- Vihaan — dawn, new beginning
- Vikneshwaran — lord of obstacles, Ganesh
- Vincenzo — conquering
- Vitaly — of life
- Vittorio — conqueror
- Vivaan — full of life
- Vlad — to rule
- Vladimir — ruler of peace, great ruler
- Vladislav — glorious rule
- Vsevolod — ruler of all
- Vishnu — the preserver, all-pervading
- Vikram — valour, stride
- Vimal — pure, clean
- Vishal — huge, grand
- Vairamuthu — diamond pearl
- Vamsi — flute, lineage
- Varun — god of water and the ocean
- Venkata — lord of the Tirumala hill
- Venkatesh — lord of the sacred hill
- Vignesh — lord Ganesh
- Vinay — modesty, humility
- Vito — life
- Vijay — victory
- Valère — strong, healthy
- Valeriano — strong
Girl names starting with V 40
- Vidhya — knowledge
- Vaishali — great, an ancient city
- Vidya — knowledge, learning
- Vimbai — trust
- Violet — the purple flower
- Vandana — worship, salutation
- Vanitha — woman, lady
- Veena — a stringed instrument
- Vennila — white moon, moonlight
- Valentina — strong, healthy
- Vera — faith, truth
- Victoria — victory
- Viktoria — victory
- Viola — violet
- Vivian — alive, lively
- Varvara — foreign woman
- Vasilisa — royal
- Veronika — true image
- Vilda — wild
- Vittoria — victory
- Valeria — strong, healthy
- Veronica — true image, bringer of victory
- Vaishnavi — devotee of Vishnu, the goddess
- Vanessa — the butterfly, invented by Swift
- Varsha — rain
- Varshini — rain
- Verity — truth
- Vidhi — destiny, ritual
- Vrinda — holy basil, Radha
- Vaidehi — daughter of Videha, Sita
- Vanya — of the forest
- Varuni — goddess of water
- Vasundhara — the earth
- Vedika — altar, full of knowledge
- Vibha — light, radiance
- Vidisha — an ancient city, direction
- Vilde — wild, battle
- Vimala — pure, spotless
- Vinita — humble, modest
- Virág — flower
Hindu names starting with V 24
- Vidhya — knowledge
- Vaishali — great, an ancient city
- Vidya — knowledge, learning
- Valavan — skilful, mighty
- Vandana — worship, salutation
- Vanitha — woman, lady
- Vasanth — spring
- Veena — a stringed instrument
- Veer — brave, hero
- Veeran — brave hero
- Vennila — white moon, moonlight
- Vetri — victory
- Vihaan — dawn, new beginning
- Vikneshwaran — lord of obstacles, Ganesh
- Vivaan — full of life
- Vishnu — the preserver, all-pervading
- Vijaya — victory
- Vikram — valour, stride
- Vimal — pure, clean
- Vishal — huge, grand
- Vairamuthu — diamond pearl
- Vamsi — flute, lineage
- Varun — god of water and the ocean
- Venkata — lord of the Tirumala hill
Muslim names starting with V 3
Christian names starting with V 24
- Victor — conqueror
- Vincent — conquering
- Valentin — strong, healthy
- Valentino — strong, healthy
- Vale — valley
- Valery — strong, healthy
- Viktor — conqueror
- Vimbai — trust
- Violet — the purple flower
- Vadim — to rule, to tame
- Valter — ruler of the army
- Vasile — king
- Vasily — king
- Viggo — war, battle
- Vincenzo — conquering
- Vitaly — of life
- Vittorio — conqueror
- Vlad — to rule
- Vladimir — ruler of peace, great ruler
- Vladislav — glorious rule
- Vsevolod — ruler of all
- Valentina — strong, healthy
- Vera — faith, truth
- Victoria — victory
Sikh names starting with V 1
- Veerpal — protector of the brave
Jewish names starting with V 1
- Vered — rose
Buddhist and East Asian names starting with V 7
Modern picks 40
- Valentino — strong, healthy
- Vale — valley
- Valter — ruler of the army
- Viggo — war, battle
- Vihaan — dawn, new beginning
- Vivaan — full of life
- Valentina — strong, healthy
- Vera — faith, truth
- Vilda — wild
- Verity — truth
- Vidhi — destiny, ritual
- Vanya — of the forest
- Vedika — altar, full of knowledge
- Vilde — wild, battle
- Vismaya — wonder, amazement
- Vainavi — gold
- Vedhas — wise, the creator
- Vidhaan — law, order
- Vishvam — the universe
- Valens — strong
- Vane — little Vanesa
- Vansh — lineage, generation
- Ved — sacred knowledge
- Venus — the goddess of love
- Vesta — the goddess of the hearth
- Villads — resolute protector
- Vega — meadow, the bright star
- Vigga — war
- Virat — huge, mighty
- Vita — life
- Vanshika — flute, descendant
- Varenya — excellent, the best
- Veda — sacred knowledge
- Vedanshi — part of the Vedas
- Vedhika — altar, wise
- Vidhita — known
- Vilma — resolute protector
- Vienna — the city, white
- Vada — knowledge, wise
- Vedansh — part of the Vedas
Rare gems 30
- Vada — knowledge, wise
- Vaidik — of the Vedas
- Vairaj — divine glory
- Vajra — thunderbolt, diamond
- Valerio — strong
- Van — cloud, literature
- Varad — bestower of boons
- Vardhan — one who increases, prosperity
- Vartik — lamp, light
- Vasiliki — royal
- Vatsal — affectionate
- Vedansh — part of the Vedas
- Vedit — known, learned
- Venanzio — hunting
- Venice — the city
- Verona — the city
- Viet — Vietnamese, to surpass
- Vihan — morning, dawn
- Vikrant — powerful, brave
- Vinamra — humble
- Vinh — glory, eternal
- Vinicio — of wine
- Vinicius — of wine, the Roman clan
- Vinit — modest, knowledgeable
- Viraaj — shining, sovereign
- Viral — priceless
- Virendra — lord of heroes
- Virgilio — the poet
- Vishesh — special
- Vishruth — famous
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.