476 Boy Names That Start With V (with Meanings and Popularity)

476 Boy Names That Start With V (with Meanings and Popularity)

Boy names that start with V have shown remarkable consistency for the past century, with timeless traditionals Victor and Vincent never out of the Top 200 — but never in the Top 50 either.

Along with Victor and Vincent, other cool V boy names in the US Top 1000 include Valentin, Vihaan, Vincenzo and Van. In the UK, exotic V-starting options like Vivaan, Vladimir and Viktor join retro nickname names Vinnie and Vinny in the Top 1000.

The vivacious V sound is red-hot in baby names right now: think Avery and Ava, Everett and Everly, Oliver and Olivia. V boy names have a special verve and vibrancy which sets them apart from the pack: unusual choices we love include Viggo, Valor, Virgil, and Vito.

Here, our full selection of boy names that start with V, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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  1. Vincent
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "conquering"
  2. Victor
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "conqueror"
  3. Virgil
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "staff bearer"
  4. Valentine
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"
  5. Van
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "of"
  6. Vaughn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "small"
  7. Viggo
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "war"
  8. Valerian
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"
  9. Vinicius
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "wine / vine"
  10. Vance
    • Origin:

      English and Irish
    • Meaning:

      "someone who lives near marshland"
  11. Valentin
    • Origin:

      French, German, Russian, Czech, Scandinavian variation of Valentine
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"
  12. Valor
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "courage and bravery"
  13. Vesper
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "evening star"
  14. Vivian
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "life"
  15. Vladimir
    • Origin:

      Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
  16. Vero
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "true"
  17. Vigo
    • Origin:

      Italian surname
    • Meaning:

      "settlement"
  18. Vega
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "swooping eagle, meadow"
  19. Vincenzo
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Vincent
    • Meaning:

      "conquering"
  20. Valentino
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"