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13 names

Names starting
with V.

10 girls · 3 boys

V is a soft fricative found in Slavic, Latin, and Sanskrit-origin names. Our database lists 13 given names that begin with it — 10 for girls and 3 for boys.

At the top of each list, Victoria (#45 in 2023) leads the girls while Vincent (#120) leads the boys.

The most-used V names on this page draw from Latin, Russian, French traditions, which is roughly the cultural footprint you'd expect from U.S. naming patterns.

V skews feminine in our data: there are about 3.3× more girl names starting with V than boy names.

Girl names

Starting with V.

From the Roman family name Valerius, from valere meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be healthy'

From Vivianus, derived from Latin vivus, "alive, lively

The violet flower; purple

A short form of Victoria, from Latin victoria meaning 'victory'

From Russian Ве́ра, "faith" — one of the three virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity) personified as sisters in Orthodox tradition

From Latin viola meaning 'violet' — the flower as a symbol of modesty in Christian iconography

A spelling variant of Vicki, short for Victoria — from Latin victoria meaning 'victory'

Feminine of Valerius, from Latin valere, "to be strong, to be in good health

Strong, healthy

Boy names

Starting with V.

From Vincentius, from vincere, "to conquer

From Latin victor, "conqueror

From a Norman-French surname meaning 'place of alder trees' — from a Gaulish root verno- ('alder'), originally tied to several towns in Normandy