Boy Dog Names That Start With V

Mythological son of Odin, powerful and mute.

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.

The most famous Vlad was nicknamed "the Impaler." Enough said.

Name of one of the three main Hindu gods.

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.

Best left at the Jersey Shore.

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.

Rare Spanish form of Valerius

Viridius was a pagan god of ancient Roman Britain. An alternative spelling is Viridios.

Place-name waiting to be discovered.

Intriguing way to signal Welsh ancestry; more unusual than Wallace.

This short form of classic Victor is popular in its own right in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Schoolchildren will recognize this name via Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.

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.

Upbeat choice.

While still very rare, the name Valiant was given to six baby boys in the US last year. And it's an inspiring choice.

Another traditional Indian name, best known here via novelist Vikram Seth.

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.

One of the major American city names that's very unlikely to catch on as a baby name, although a small number of children are given the name each year.