1179 Baby Names That Start With V (With Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with V are on the rise, as V has been one of the trendiest consonant sounds in recent years. The two most popular V names, however, are stable classics. Violet reigns for girls, while Vincent tops the list for boys.
Along with Violet, other girl names beginning with V in the US Top 300 include Victoria, Valentina, Vivian, Valeria, and Vera. In addition to Vincent, other boy names starting with V in the US Top 1000 include Victor, Valentin, Vihaan, Vicente, and Vincenzo.
Among the rare V names worth considering are the unisex options Vale, Vesper, and Vrai. For girls, Shakespearean Viola or Vashti, with an iconic biblical namesake, are both stunning and unique options. Surname name Vaughn and Scandinavian Viggo are two of the best options for boys.
Here, our full selection of names that start with V, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Violet
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"purple"
- Vincent
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conquering"
- Vivian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"
- Victor
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conqueror"
- Vera
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"faith"
- Vienna
Origin:
Place-name: the capital of AustriaMeaning:
"forest stream; white foundation"
- Valerie
Origin:
French variation of ValeriaMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Vivienne
Origin:
French variation of VivianMeaning:
"life"
- Vietta
Origin:
Short form of Violetta or VivietteMeaning:
"violet; life"
- Veronica
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings victory; true image"
- Vanessa
Origin:
Literary invention; also a species of butterfly
- Virgil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"staff bearer"
- Verity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"truth"
- Valentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Vaughn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"small"
- Victoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"victory"
- Valentine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Viggo
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"war"
- Veda
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"knowledge"
- Vesper
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"evening star"
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