Czech Names that Start With V

  1. Valentin
    • Origin:

      French, German, Russian, Czech, Scandinavian variation of Valentine
    • Meaning:

      "strength, health"
    • Description:

      Romantic name used throughout Europe, though sure to lead to pronunciation problems here. Though it's never been too widely used in the US, it's quite popular in Switzerland, France, Austria, and Romania.
  2. Verona
    • Origin:

      Italian place-name
    • Description:

      Verona is a scenic place-name with the added attraction of a Shakespearean connection, as in Two Gentlemen of....
  3. Viera
    • Origin:

      Czech and Russian variation of Vera
    • Meaning:

      "truth"
    • Description:

      With the rise of both Russian names and those that start with the letter V, this sharp Eastern European choice may become more familiar in the English-speaking world.
  4. Vasil
    • Origin:

      Slavic short form of Basil, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "royal"
    • Description:

      Basil and all his brothers and sisters have a meaning related to royalty, sometimes cited as king, queen, royal, regal.
  5. Veronika
    • Origin:

      Czech variation of Veronica
    • Description:

      This spelling adds a touch of the unusual to Veronica.
  6. Varya
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "foreign"
    • Description:

      Short form of the Russian Varvara, a feistier version of Barbara.
  7. Václav
    • Origin:

      Czech
    • Meaning:

      "more glory"
    • Description:

      Notable name of Václav Havel, the heroic poet and playwright who became president of the Czech Republic.
  8. Vladko
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Vladimir, Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
  9. Viliam
    • Origin:

      Czech variation of William
    • Description:

      Substituting the V for the W sounds almost comedic to the American ear.
  10. Vladimír
    • Origin:

      Czech and Slovak variation of Vladimir, Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
  11. Verushka
    • Vit
      • Valtr
        • Viktorie
          • Origin:

            Czech, variation of Victoria
          • Meaning:

            "victory"
          • Description:

            A Top 10 classic in the Czech Republic.
        • Vicenc
          • Vorsila
            • Vánuska
              • Violka
                • Venceslav
                  • Vána