206 Boy Names That Start With V (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with V have shown remarkable consistency for the past century, with timeless traditionals Victor and Vincent never out of the Top 200 — but never in the Top 50 either.
Along with Victor and Vincent, other cool V boy names in the US Top 1000 include Valentin, Vihaan, Vincenzo and Van. In the UK, exotic V-starting options like Vivaan, Vladimir and Viktor join retro nickname names Vinnie and Vinny in the Top 1000.
The vivacious V sound is red-hot in baby names right now: think Avery and Ava, Everett and Everly, Oliver and Olivia. V boy names have a special verve and vibrancy which sets them apart from the pack: unusual choices we love include Viggo, Valor, Virgil, and Vito.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with V, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Vincent
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conquering"
- Viggo
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"war"
- Victor
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"conqueror"
- Van
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"of"
- Vance
Origin:
English and IrishMeaning:
"someone who lives near marshland"
- Valentine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Vaughn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"small"
- Valerian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Virgil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"staff bearer"
- Vesper
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"evening star"
- Valentin
Origin:
French, German, Russian, Czech, Scandinavian variation of ValentineMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Vito
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"alive, life"
- Vernon
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"place of alders"
- Vivian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"
- Vinicius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"wine / vine"
- Valentino
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Viridian
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"blue green color"
- Valor
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"courage and bravery"
- Von
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"hope"
- Vladimir
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"