1182 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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- Vincent
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conquering"
- Violet
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"purple"
- Vietta
Origin:
Short form of Violetta or VivietteMeaning:
"violet; life"
- Vivian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"
- Vera
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"faith"
- Victor
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conqueror"
- Vivienne
Origin:
French variation of VivianMeaning:
"life"
- Valerie
Origin:
French variation of ValeriaMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Valentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Viviana
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"
- Veronica
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings victory; true image"
- Vesper
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"evening star"
- Victoria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"victory"
- Verity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"truth"
- Vienna
Origin:
Place-name: the capital of AustriaMeaning:
"forest stream; white foundation"
- Virgil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"staff bearer"
- Vanessa
Origin:
Literary invention; also a species of butterfly
- Vesper
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"evening star"
- Viggo
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"war"
- Valentine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
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