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

482 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. Viggo
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "war"
  4. Valerian
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"
  5. Valentine
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"
  6. Virgil
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "staff bearer"
  7. Vere
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "alder"
  8. Vander
    • Van
      • Origin:

        Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "of"
    • Vaughn
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "small"
    • Valentin
      • Origin:

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

        "strength, health"
    • Ven
      • Vance
        • Origin:

          English and Irish
        • Meaning:

          "someone who lives near marshland"
      • Valor
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Meaning:

          "courage and bravery"
      • Viktor
        • Origin:

          Scandinavian, Russian, and Eastern European variation of Victor
      • Vivian
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "life"
      • Veren
        • Valentino
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "strength, health"
        • Vincenzo
          • Origin:

            Italian variation of Vincent
          • Meaning:

            "conquering"
        • Vince
          • Origin:

            Short form of Vincent, Latin
          • Meaning:

            "conquering"