Boy Dog Names That Start With V
- Vlad
Origin:
Diminutive of Vladimir, SlavicMeaning:
"great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"Description:
The most famous Vlad was nicknamed "the Impaler." Enough said.
- Vander
- Viridius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"green"Description:
Viridius was a pagan god of ancient Roman Britain. An alternative spelling is Viridios.
- Vishnu
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"protector"Description:
Name of one of the three main Hindu gods.
- Vinnie
- Verdi
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"green"Description:
This is an outside possibility for opera-lovers, with the additional eco/color factor.
- Vasco
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"someone from the Basque region"Description:
Schoolchildren will recognize this name via Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
- Vrai
Origin:
French word nameMeaning:
"true"Description:
A happy combination of several desirable genres: it's a word name, it has a foreign accent, and it has a highly virtuous meaning. And few other parents will be bold enough to choose it.
- Varuna
Origin:
Hindu God of water and the oceanDescription:
This Indian name would make the perfect choice for those looking for a strong water-based name. A variation which may seem more immediately masculine to the English-speaking ear is Varun. The feminine version is Varuni, who was Varuna's consort.
- Vinny
Origin:
Diminutive of VincentDescription:
Best left at the Jersey Shore.
- Vic
Origin:
Diminutive of Victor, LatinMeaning:
"conqueror"Description:
This short form of classic Victor is popular in its own right in Belgium and the Netherlands.
- Vikram
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"valorous"Description:
Another traditional Indian name, best known here via novelist Vikram Seth.
- Vidal
Origin:
Spanish and Catalan from LatinMeaning:
"life, vital"Description:
A zippy, lively name that has never been popular, but has never completely disappeared. It is best known for writer and wit Gore Vidal, and hairdresser Vidal Sassoon and his many products.
- Venturo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"good fortune, good luck"Description:
Upbeat choice.
- Vermont
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"green mountain"Description:
Place-name waiting to be discovered.
- Vaughan
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"small"Description:
This familiar but never popular Welsh surname name might be a good Sean alternative-- and we're starting to hear some berrybuzz about it. Vaughn is an alternate spelling.
- Verlin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"true"Description:
Verlin is an obscure name that found some use in the US in the early part of the 20th century, but now it and variation Verlyn are extinct, given to no baby boys in the US last year.
- Vallis
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"from Wales"Description:
Intriguing way to signal Welsh ancestry; more unusual than Wallace.
- Valero
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"strong"Description:
Rare Spanish form of Valerius
- Vardon
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"green knoll"Description:
Pleasant-sounding French surname.