Updated October 2026
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Spanish
"strong"
Rare Spanish form of Valerius
English from Latin
"force, strength, liveliness"
Latin
"to flash"
Vulcan was the Roman god of fire (from which, volcano) and metalworking, but this name is now more familiar as the pointy-eared humanoids on "Star Trek," represented by Mr. Spock.
Italian
"good luck"
The name of prize-winning American architect Robert Venturi would make a somewhat awkward first.
English, Irish
"from the marsh or fen; fair"
No, not Ben (you'll say a million times), not Van -- Venn. John Venn was a British logician and philosopher famous for introducing the Venn diagram, which is used in several fields, including logic,…