Victor, Violet, Valentino…there’s just something dreamy about a name that starts with V. Check out this list of beautiful baby names to find the perfect V name for your little one.
- Victoria — Victoria is a name that has always been associated with powerful women. The name came first as the name of a Roman goddess of victory. The other use is as one of the most powerful women in England known as Queen Victoria.
- Vania — Vania likely originates from eastern Europe or Italy. Some individuals think that it is a nickname for Vanessa. Jonathan Swift invented Vanessa as a character in "Cadenus and Vanessa" in the sixteenth century.
- Vaida
- Vaeda — Vaeda is a unique baby name that is steadily rising toward entry into to the top 1,000 baby names for girls. In the United States, a total of 140 newborn girls received the name Vaeda in 2020.
- Valkyrie
- Viraj — Viraj is a Hindu primordial being that is thought of as the first created and second creator. Viraj is a sacred figure described as a being of primordial Fire.
- Valor — Valor is a unique choice of word name as it has a rather strong and masculine appearance, yet it is a name that easily blends with baby girls as well.
- Ved
- Verity — Verity has also been a surname throughout history. Some notable people with the name include artist Charlotte Verity, football player Jake Verity and Elsie Eleanor Verity, who was known as "The First Lady of the motor trade."
- Vincent — Vincent was one of the most popular names in the early Catholic church. This may be due to Saint Vincent de Paul who was recognized for always going above and beyond to reach out to the poor throughout France.
- Vanessa — Vanessa was used by someone named Johan Fabricius for the name of a type, or a genus, of butterflies.
- Victor — Victor has actually been a top 200 name since the year 1880 in America, and remains popular due to the vintage feel.
- Viktoria
- Valeria — Valeria is much older than the baby name Valerie, and at one time, the latter was the more modern version. In the last few years, however, the original has become just as, if not more, popular than Valerie.
- Valerie — Valerie is the name of many actresses and other notable people, but few people know that it's actually June Carter Cash's given name. She was born Valerie June Carter on June 23, 1929, in Maces Spring, Virginia.
- Vivian — Vivian became a popular baby name for girls in the Middle Ages due to several female early Christian martyrs that bore the name.
- Venus
- Violet — Violet flowers were highly symbolic throughout history, especially in Ancient Greece. The people would eventually make the violet the symbol of Athens. In France, supporters of Napoleon wore violets on their collars to show their loyalty.
- Violetta — Violetta was the name of a popular sideshow performer during the early 20th century. The German woman was born with no arms or legs, and she came to New York during the 1920s. Her real name was Aloisia Wagner. For many years, she was a beloved part of many sideshows and circuses, including Coney Island's Dreamland, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the Mighty Haag Circus.
- Valarie
- Varun — Varun as a given name comes from the name of the HIndi Vedic deity who is called “the one who encompasses the world”. Varun is the god of bodies of water, the sky, clouds, the underworld, and the law. Varun is the most prominent deity because he is the supreme keeper of law and order.
- Viaan
- Valentina — Valentina is a great option for a baby girl born in February, especially since the name of Valentine's Day is based on the same root word.
- Vivianne
- Veronica — Veronica is related to other names meaning victory like Victoria and Nicole.
- Veronika
- Vayda
- Vivaan
- Viridiana — Viridiana first appeared among the top 1,000 baby names for girls in 1993 and remained popular throughout the mid-1990s. It is also a common name for girls in Italy, Mexico, and Spain.
- Vada — Vada as a given name is specific to the Yi people of China and the Mari people of Russia and less popular among the larger populations.
- Vihaan
- Vivienne — Vivienne was first chosen in the celebrity world as the baby name of Rosie O'Donnell's daughter. MAny celebrities followed suit, including Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
- Viviana
- Veer
- Vianney — Vianney as a given name is a rare example of a unisex French name. Most French given names are strictly gendered with variant spellings for feminine and masculine versions. The name is becoming increasingly popular in French-speaking countries.
- Violette
- Virginia
- Veda — Veda as a given name is a vintage name that was most popular between 1900 and 1960. It peaked at #460 in 1901.
- Vida
- Vanesa
- Vicky — Vicky may not be a top 1,000 baby name anymore, but the name it's derived from, Victoria, has been in the top 100 since 1981. As of 2020, it ranked at number 34 on the list of the top 1,000 baby names for girls in the United States.
- Vienna — Vienna has been the name of the capital of Austria since Roman times. Prior to the growth of this culture, the capital was called Vindobono, which is where the meaning of "white fort" comes from.
- Viola — Viola Davis is probably the most notable person with the name. The actress has won numerous awards, including an Oscar, an Emmy, and two Tony Awards. Time magazine also named her one of the most influential people in the world, and several publications have named her one of the greatest actresses of all time.
- Vianey — Vianey as a given name is unisex. In France, Belgium, and French-speaking countries, Vianey is exclusively a masculine name. In Latin America, Vianey is almost exclusively a feminine name.
- Vera — Vera as a Russian name has several common diminutives such as “Veranya”, “Verka”, and “Verunya”.
- Viktor — Viktor is the spelling of Victor used mostly in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Scandanavia. Victor is used mostly in English-speaking countries and some Asian and European countries. Other countries have their own versions of what is one of the oldest names on record. For example, in Lithuania, it's Victoras. Victorio is used in some Spanish-speaking countries.
- Vicente — Vicente is one of the only Spanish names with a wide history on the Social Security Popularity Index. It remains on the list even after over a century of records.
- Valentino
- Vivien
- Van — Van ranked among the top 500 baby boy names from 1900-1969. It is also the namesake of the song "Van" by the Descendants.
And of course, if you'd like to discover more gender-specific names, you can check out baby boy names that start with V and baby girl names that start with V.