Girls Names Beginning With V
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A very long list of girls names beginning with the letter V. I hope it comes in handy.
- Vaihere
Origin:
TahitianMeaning:
"beloved water"Description:
Tahitian names are not well-known beyond the South Sea islands, but with their nature meanings and the new popularity of Hawaiian names, they may travel far in the future.
- Vail
- Val
Origin:
Diminutive of Valentina, Valerie, etcDescription:
Occasionally used as an independent name, but why.
- Vala
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"singled out"Description:
Mystical overtones.
- Valencia
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"brave, strong"Description:
This lovely orange-scented Spanish place-name would make an inventive namesake for an Aunt Valerie.
- Valenciana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"brave, strong"Description:
An elaboration on the sunny Spanish place name Valencia.
- Valentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"Description:
Effortlessly stylish, with plenty of sweetness and strength, Valentina feels like a fresh alternative to Valerie, Victoria, or Vanessa.
- Valentine
Origin:
French variation of ValentinaMeaning:
"strength, health"Description:
For a girl, we'd say Val-en-teen, though many would insist on pronouncing it like the holiday.
- Valeria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"Description:
Valeria -- the original form of the name, used by early Christians --has been experiencing significant popularity in recent years. While Valeria was nearly always on the charts, the name peaked in 2009 at #72, surpassing the longtime Franco-American version Valerie. Today Valeria and Valerie are at about equal rankings, sitting in the 150s.
- Valeriana
- Valeska
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strong"Description:
This diminutive of Valeria has a strong and striking sound to match its meaning. It has also been used in Brazil in recent decades.
- Valetta
Origin:
Latin place and surnameDescription:
This name of the major Maltese city takes on an air of attractiveness via model Amber Valletta, making it an appealing alternative to the overexposed Valerie and Vanessa.
- Valhalla
Origin:
English from NorseMeaning:
"the slain hall"Description:
In Norse mythology, Valhalla was the great hall that welcomes heroes who died in battle. The residents of Valhalla were hand-picked by Odin, for they were to help him during Ragnarök.
- Valiant
Origin:
English word name from LatinMeaning:
"brave"Description:
Valiant is an inspirational word name that can work for a child of any gender, though the six babies given this name last year were all boys.
- Valkyrie
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"chooser of the slain"Description:
In Norse mythology, the valkyries decided the fate of men in battle and conveyed the spirits of the fallen to Valhalla, to dwell with the god Odin. Often associated with ravens, swans, and horses, over time the valkyries have been portrayed as strong, female figures, callous and monstrous creatures, and sometimes both at the same time.
- Valletta
Origin:
Maltese place nameDescription:
Valletta is the capital city of Malta. It takes on an air of attractiveness via model Amber Valletta and could make an appealing alternative to the somewhat dated Valerie.
- Valo
Origin:
Finnish; MalagasyMeaning:
"light; eight"Description:
Valo, an unusual entry in the o-ending category, can work for girls in the US. On Nameberry, it's especially popular among visitors from Bangladesh.
- Valonya
- Valor
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"courage and bravery"Description:
A modern virtue name with ancient charm, Valor works well as it doesn't come up in everyday conversation all that often. Predominantly used for boys, Valor has been given to a slowly growing number of girls in the last decade, with 18 receiving the name in 2023.
- Valora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"courageous"