Baby Names Starting With V
V is vibrant, energetic, and distinctively split between Sanskrit roots and classical Latin elegance. This unique duality creates a collection where joyful Indian favorites like Vivaan and Vedika sit alongside blooming vintage classics like Violet and Victor.
V Naam Ki Rashi (नाम राशि)
Vedic astrologyNames beginning with V fall under Vrishabha (वृषभ, Taurus)DetailsHide
The V naming sounds of Vrishabha (वृषभ) are Vaa वा, Vee वी, Vu वु, Ve वे, Vo वो.
This is the naam rashi, taken from the first syllable of the name. It matches the janma rashi — the one read from the Moon's position at birth — only when the name was chosen from the birth star in the first place.
Curated V Names by Style
A curated shortlist of popular, unique, modern, and classic baby names starting with V. You can also explore dedicated girl and boy pages for gender-specific choices.
Popular V names
22· Trending and widely lovedUnique V names
7· Distinctive and less commonModern V names
13· Fresh, contemporary favoritesClassic V names
27· Timeless names that endureAll 89 Names Starting With V
89 names
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- VaanyaGracious Gift of God
- VaibhavGlory, grandeur, or richness
- VaidehiPrincess of Videha; another name for Goddess Sita
- VaishnaviDevotee of Lord Vishnu; Goddess Parvati
- ValensStrong, powerful, healthy, or vigorous
- ValentinaStrong, healthy, vigorous
- ValentinoStrong, vigorous, healthy
- ValentinusStrong, healthy, and full of love
- ValerianaStrong, healthy, or flourishing
- ValerianusStrong, brave, or of the Valerius house
- ValerieStrength, health
- ValeriusTo be strong, healthy, and valiant
- VallabhBeloved
- VamikaAn epithet of Goddess Durga; fierce warrior form
- VanFrom an English surname that was derived from Old English fenn meaning "marsh, fen"
- VanessaInvented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa
- VaniVoice, Goddess Saraswati
- VanshLineage, Dynasty
- VanshikaFlute or descendant/dynasty
- VanyaGracious gift of God; forest
- VarroStrong, durable, or wise scholar
- VarshaRain, rainfall, monsoon season
- VarunLord of the waters
- VasudhaEarth
- VatsalTenderly affectionate and loving
- VedKnowledge, Sacred Text
- VedaKnowledge, Sacred Text, Wisdom, Scripture
- VedantUltimate Wisdom, Hindu Philosophy
- VedikaSacred altar; consciousness, knowledge
- VeerBrave, Courageous
- VeneraBeloved, charming, or grace of Venus
- VeraFaith, truth
- VerenaTrue, honest, or protector
- VeritasTruth or divine honesty
- VerityTruth
- VeronicaTrue Image, She Who Brings Victory, Truth
- VespasiaEvening star or belonging to Vespasian
- VespasianusWasp-like, sharp, or evening star leader
- VestaSacred hearth, fire, or keeper of home
- ViaanFull of life, energetic, alive
- VibhutiSacred Ash, Glory, Prosperity, Manifestation
- VickyVictor
- VictorConqueror, winner
- VictoriaVictory, conqueror
- VictorinaVictorious, triumphant, or conqueror
- VictorinusVictorious champion or triumphant ruler
- VidishaAn ancient and prosperous Indian city
- VidyaKnowledge
- ViennaFrom the name of the capital city of Austria, Vienna
- VihaHeaven, paradise, sky
- VihaanDawn, Morning
- VihanDawn, morning, or first ray of sun
- VijayVictory
- VikramValorous, brave
- VikrantBrave, Powerful
- VinayHumility, modesty, and refined conduct
- VincentConquering, prevailing, victorious
- VincentiusConquering, victorious, or triumphant
- VinnieFrom the Roman cognomen Vincentius, which was derived from Latin vinco meaning "to conquer"
- Violaviolet flower
- VioletPurple Flower, Modest
- VirajSplendour, sovereignty, excellence
- ViratMassive, mighty; the cosmic form of the divine
- VirenLord of warriors; a courageous hero
- VirgilFlourishing, staff bearer, or legendary poet
- VirgiliusStaff bearer or poetically gifted
- VirginiaMaiden; pure; virginal
- VishakhaBranched; the 16th Nakshatra in Vedic astrology
- VishalHuge, broad, great
- VishkaA star, constellation
- VishwasFaith, trust, and confidence
- VitalineFull of life, vital, and energetic
- VitiLight, knowledge, brilliance, fire
- VitoriaVictory, triumph, or conqueror
- VitusLife, vital force, or lively
- VivaanFull of life, rays of the morning sun
- VivanFull of life, lively, animated; one who radiates energy
- VivekWisdom, intellect
- ViviaLively, vibrant, or full of life
- VivianAlive, lively
- VivianaAlive, vibrant, and spirited
- VivianusLively, full of life, or spirited
- VivienneAlive; full of life (French form of Vivian)
- VolusiaFormidable, powerful, or belonging to Volusius gens
- VolusianusFormidable ruler or strong leader
- VrikaBeauty, brave, wolf, tree
- VrindaThe sacred tulsi grove; another name for Goddess Radha
- VritikaThought; growth and success in life
- VyomThe sky; the boundless expanse of space
Where V Names Come From
The traditions behind this letter, and the wider collection for each one if you would rather browse by origin than by initial.
Sanskrit and Latin each provide roughly half of all V names, making this letter a captivating dialogue between ancient Eastern and Western languages.
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