One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy is choosing the perfect name for your baby girl. If you’re drawn to the letter V, you’ll find plenty of options that feel meaningful and memorable.

This list of girl names that start with V includes a wide mix of familiar favorites and more uncommon choices. Whether you like simple picks or longer, more elaborate names, you can build a shortlist of V girl names that feel just right for your little one.

Girl Names That Start With V

From familiar choices like Violet and Valentina to more unexpected options like Velveteen and Versailles, these V names for girls offer plenty of ideas for your baby name shortlist.

10 Popular Girl Names That Start With V

Popular V girl names continue to stand out for their charm and familiar beauty. This list highlights widely loved picks with timeless appeal.

1. Valentina — Latin for “health” and “strength.”

2. Valerie — This name means “health” and “strength” in French.

3. Vanessa — English for “butterfly.”

4. Veda — In Sanskrit, this name means “knowledge.”

5. Vera — Russian for “faith.”

6. Veronica — A Latin name meaning “she who brings victory.”

7. Vienna — This is the capital city of Austria.

8. Violet — English and Latin for “purple.”

9. Virginia — This name means “virginal” or “pure” in Latin.

10. Vivian — In Latin, this name means “life.”

10 Common Girl Names That Start With V

If you prefer names that feel familiar but not overused, these common V girl names offer a perfect balance of comfort and style.

1. Vada — This name means “knowledge” in Sanskrit and “rule” in German.

2. Valeria — Latin for “strength” and “health.”

3. Valery — This name means “strength” and “health” in French.

4. Venus — A Latin name meaning “love” or “desire.”

5. Verity — In Latin, this name means “truth.”

6. Vesper — This name means “evening star” in Latin.

7. Viola — Latin for “violet.”

8. Violeta — This name means “purple” or “violet” in Spanish.

9. Viviana — In Latin, this name means “life.”

10. Vivienne — A French name also meaning “life.”

22 Cute Girl Names That Start With V

For something sweet and playful, this collection brings together adorable V names with plenty of personality and warmth.

1. Val — This name means “strength” and “health” in Latin and French.

2. Vale — Old English for “wide river valley.”

3. Valentine — Latin for “strength” and “health.”

4. Vanellope — A created name that combines “vanilla” and “Penelope.” It’s an English name.

5. Vani — In Sanskrit, this name means “eloquent in words.”

6. Vanille — French for “vanilla.”

7. Vega — Arabic for “swooping eagle” and Spanish for “meadow.”

8. Velveteen — An English name meaning “soft fabric.”

9. Verly — This name means “beaver stream” or “beaver meadow” in Old English.

10. Vermont — French for “green mountain.”

11. Verse — An English word meaning “rhythmic stanza.”

12. Vertie — Old French for “green.”

13. Vi — This name means “violet” in Latin.

14. Via — Italian and Latin for “path” or “way.”

15. Vic — This name means “victory” in Latin.

16. Vikki — This name also means “victory” in Latin.

17. Vina — Spanish for “vineyard.”

18. Vinnie — In English, this name means “from Lavinium.”

19. Virag — A Hungarian name meaning “flower.”

20. Virgo — In Latin, this name means “maiden.”

21. Virtue — This name means “moral excellence” in Latin.

22. Vivi — Latin for “life.”

18 Pretty Girl Names That Start With V

Soft, graceful, and full of feminine charm, these pretty V girl names are lovely choices for parents wanting something elegant.

1. Vanity — A French name meaning “excessive pride or self-admiration.”

2. Vanna — This name means “God is gracious” in Italian.

3. Varya — Russian for “foreign.”

4. Vayla — The exact origin and meaning of this name are unknown. It’s the name of a Hindu forest goddess, but it also has Finnish roots.

5. Venetia — This name means “city of canals” in Latin.

6. Verbena — Latin for “sacred foliage.”

7. Verlinda — A combination of the English name “Verily,” which means “truly,” and “Linda,” which is Spanish for “pretty.”

8. Versailles — Old French for “plowed field.”

9. Vidalia — In Latin, this name means “life.”

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10. Vignette — This name means “little vine” in French.

11. Villanelle — Italian for “pastoral song.”

12. Vincenza — An Italian name meaning “conquering.”

13. Violette — In French, this name means “purple.”

14. Virtuosa — A Latin word for a woman with an exceptional skill or talent.

15. Vitani — Swahili for “demon of war.”

16. Vittoria — This name means “victory” in Italian.

17. Vivica — Swedish for “alive” and Nordic for “place of refuge.”

18. Vjolka — Albanian for “violet.”

21 Badass Girl Names That Start With V

Bold, spirited, and full of edge, this set of V girl names delivers strong meanings and unforgettable style.

1. Vajira — This name means “diamond” or “thunderbolt” in Sanskrit.

2. Valhalla — A Norse name meaning “the slain hall.”

3. Valkyrie — Old Norse for “chooser of the slain.”

4. Valley — In English, this name means “between the mountains.”

5. Valor — A Latin name meaning “bravery” or “courage.”

6. Vaughn — Welsh for “small.”

7. Vegas — This name means “meadows” in Spanish.

8. Velocity — In Latin, this name means “swiftness” or “speed.”

9. Velvet — This is the name of a soft, napped fabric in English.

10. Vendetta — An Italian name meaning “revenge.”

11. Venice — This Italian place name means “city of canals.”

12. Ventura — Spanish for “good fortune.”

13. Veridian — This name means “green” in Latin.

14. Vermilion — A French name meaning “bright red.”

15. Victory — This name means “win” in Latin.

16. Vinh — Vietnamese for “glory.”

17. Viper — In French, this name means “snake.”

18. Virgil — This name means “staff bearer” in Latin.

19. Vixen — In English, this name means “female fox.”

20. Vogue — French for “fashionable.”

21. Voltaire — A French name meaning “determined thing.”

12 Vintage Girl Names That Start With V

If you love timeless classics, this list of vintage V names offers old-school charm and beautiful, enduring appeal.

1. Valencia — Spanish for “brave” or “strong.”

2. Vanya — This name means “God is gracious” in Russian.

3. Vedah — In Sanskrit, this name means “knowledge” or “wisdom.”

4. Velma — A German name meaning “will-helmet.”

5. Verena — This name means “integrity” in Latin.

6. Verna — Latin for “springtime.”

7. Vesta — This Latin name means “pure.”

8. Vicky — A Latin name meaning “victory.”

9. Victoria — This name also means “victory” in Latin.

10. Vilma — German for “determined protector.”

11. Vintage — This Middle English word means “high quality.”

12. Vita — Latin for “life.”

76 Unique Girl Names That Start With V

For parents searching for something fresh and unexpected, these unique V girl names deliver rare finds from around the world.

1. Vaani — This name means “eloquent in words” in Sanskrit.

2. Vadelma — A Finnish name meaning “raspberry.”

3. Vaduny — This Slavic name means “to see” or “to know.”

4. Vaeda — Sanskrit for “eternal knowledge.”

5. Vafara — This name means “brave” in French.

6. Vahni — In Sanskrit, this name means “flowing.”

7. Vaike — An Estonian name meaning “silence” or “calm.”

8. Vail — English for “valley.”

9. Vaimiti — This Tahitian name means “salt water.”

10. Valborga — In German, this name means “protection.”

11. Valen — Latin for “strength” or “health.”

12. Valenciana — This name means “brave” or “strong” in Spanish.

13. Valetta — This is an Italian name and the capital city of Malta.

14. Valiancina — A Belarusian name meaning “strong” or “health.”

15. Valoris — In Latin, this name means “to be brave.”

16. Vana — This name means “God is gracious.” It’s a literary name, and its language of origin is unknown.

17. Vanda — German for “shepherdess” or “wanderer.”

18. Vanesa — This name means “butterfly” in Spanish.

19. Vania — Spanish and Italian for “God is gracious” or “bringer of good news.”

20. Vannaleigh — An English and Greek name meaning “butterfly.”

21. Varduhi — Armenian for “rose lady.”

22. Varsha — This name means “rain” in Hindi.

23. Varvara — Russian for “foreign woman.”

24. Vasanti — This name means “springtime” in Sanskrit.

25. Vashti — A Persian name meaning “lovely.”

26. Vasuda — In Sanskrit, this name means “granting wealth.”

27. Vava — Russian and Czech for “foreign woman.”

28. Vaya — Sanskrit for “power.”

29. Vedette — This name means “star” or “leading actor” in French.

30. Veera — In Russian, this name means “faith.”

31. Vela — Sanskrit for “shore” and Latin for “sail.”

32. Venera — This name means “love” or “desire” in Latin.

33. Venezia — This is the Italian name of the city “Venice” in Italy.

34. Venla — A Finnish name meaning “to travel” or “to proceed.”

35. Verde — Spanish for “green.”

36. Verene — This name means “faith” in Russian.

37. Veritas — In Latin, this name means “truth.”

38. Veronique — French for “true image.”

39. Verve — This is an English word for “enthusiasm.”

40. Vesa — Finnish for “sapling” or “sprout.”

41. Vespera — This name means “evening star” in Latin.

42. Viana — An English and Latin name meaning “alive.”

43. Vianne — French for “life” and “grace.”

44. Vibiana — This name means “lively” in Latin.

45. Vica — A Hungarian name meaning “life.”

46. Vicci — Latin for “victory.”

47. Vickilyn — A combination of the Latin name “Vicki,” which means “victorious,” and the Spanish name “Lyn,” which means “pretty.”

48. Vida — This name means “life” in Spanish.

49. Videl — Spanish and Latin for “live giving.”

50. Vidia — In Sanskrit, this name means “wisdom, knowledge, and learning.”

51. Vidonia — Portuguese for “vine branch.”

52. Vien — A Vietnamese name meaning “complete.”

53. Viera — This Czech and Russian name means “truth.”

54. Vif — The language origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, but some say it’s Old French for “life.”

55. Vigga — A Scandinavian name meaning “war” or “battle.”

56. Vihana — This name means “dawn” in Sanskrit.

57. Vija — Latvian for “garland” or “wreath.”

58. Vika — Russian for “victory.”

59. Vimala — In Sanskrit, this name means “clean” or “pure.”

60. Vinutha — This name means “exceptionally new” in Hindi.

61. Vinyet — Catalan for “small vine.”

62. Violanthe — This name means “purple flower” in Greek and Latin.

63. Viorela — A Romanian name meaning “violet.”

64. Viorica — This name also means “violet flower” in Romanian.

65. Vipasa — Sanskrit for “river.”

66. Virgen — This name means “pure virgin maid” in Latin.

67. Vismaya — In Hindi, this name means “amazement.”

68. Vivendel — A Norwegian name meaning “honeysuckle flower.”

69. Vivien — Latin for “life.”

70. Vix — This name means “fix” in German and “victory” in Latin.

71. Vladana — A Slavic name meaning “to rule” or “to control.”

72. Vladimira — This name means “ruler” in Russian.

73. Vlasta — This Slavic name means “homeland.”

74. Volusia — A Native American name meaning “Land of the Euchee.”

75. Vonda — German for “shepherdess” or “wanderer.”

76. Vonshae — This is an American-invented name that’s said to mean “confident” in English.

89 Rare Girl Names That Start With V

These rare V girl names offer distinctive meanings and cultural richness, perfect for families wanting a name that truly stands out.

1. Vaclava — This Czech name means “more glory.”

2. Vafodor — Uzbek for “faithful” or “loyal.”

3. Vaiana — A Tahitian name meaning “sea cave.”

4. Vaiga — Arabic for “swooping eagle” or Spanish for “meadow.”

5. Vaihere — This Tahitian name means “beloved water.”

6. Vaila — The Scottish name means “foreign Isle.”

7. Vaima — Tahitian for “spring water.”

8. Vaishnavi — This name means “worshipper of the Hindu god Vishnu” in Sanskrit.

9. Valarie — French for “health” and “strength.”

10. Valasca — A Czech name meaning “strong.”

11. Valbona — This is the name of a mountain and river valley in northern Albania.

12. Valda — In German, this name means “battle heroine.”

13. Valeska — This name means “strong” in German.

14. Valgerdur — An Icelandic name meaning “ruler” or “protection.”

15. Valhild — This Swedish name means “the slain on the battlefield.”

16. Valkyrja — Old Norse for “chooser of the slain.”

17. Valo — This name means “light” in Finnish and “eight” in Malagasy.

18. Valombrosa — In Italian, this name means “shady valley.”

19. Valu — A Polynesian name meaning “eight.”

20. Vanamo — Finnish for “twinflower.”

21. Vardit — A Hebrew name meaning “rose” or “pink.”

22. Varnika — This name means “the purity of gold” in Sanskrit.

23. Varuni — A Sanskrit name and the name of the wife of the god of the sea in Hindu mythology.

24. Vasiliki — In Greek, this name means “royal.”

25. Vasilisa — Russian for “royal.”

26. Ve’keseha’e — This name means “bird woman” in Cheyenne.

27. Veata — A Cambodian name meaning “wind.”

28. Vedha — Sanskrit for “wisdom” or “knowledge.”

29. Vedika — This name means “altar” in Sanskrit.

30. Veeksha — In Sanskrit, this name means “wisdom” or “intelligence.”

31. Veerle — A Dutch name meaning “travel to battle.”

32. Velda — German for “battle heroine.”

33. Vellamo — This Finnish name means “movement of water and waves.”

34. Velouté — French for “velvety” or “softness.”

35. Velta — A Latvian name meaning “gift” or “tribute.”

36. Venba — This is the name of a type of poetry, but the language of origin is unknown.

37. Vendela — This name refers to a Germanic tribe called the Vandals. It means “warrior” or “fighter.”

38. Venus — Latin for “goddess of beauty.”

39. Verdad — This name means “truth” in Spanish.

40. Verdandi — An Old Norse name meaning “happening” or “becoming.”

41. Verdi — Italian and Latin for “green.”

42. Vered — In Hebrew, this name means “rose.”

43. Verily — This name means “truly” in English.

44. Verline — A Slavic name meaning “faith.”

45. Veruca — Latin for “wart.”

46. Veryan — This is the name of a Cornish village. It’s of Gaelic origin and is an occupational name for an oxherd.

47. Vesla — A Norwegian name meaning “little.”

48. Veslemoy — This Norwegian name means “little girl.”

49. Vetiver — This is an Indian native grass plant used to make essential oil.

50. Vevina — A Scottish name meaning “sweet lady.”

51. Vianey — French for “alive” or “lively.”

52. Viatrix — This name means “voyager” in Latin.

53. Vibeke — Swedish for “alive” and Nordic for “place of refuge.”

54. Vibha — This name means “shining” or “bright” in Sanskrit.

55. Victoire — In French, this name means “victory.”

56. Vieira — A Spanish name meaning “scallop.”

57. Vigdis — This Norwegian name means “war goddess.”

58. Vigee — This is a French name whose meaning is unknown.

59. Viha — In Sanskrit, this name means “heaven” or “sky.”

60. Viktorie — Czech for “victory.”

61. Vilhelmina — A German name meaning “will-helmet” or “protection.”

62. Vilja — This name means “grain” in Finnish, “will” in Swedish, and “fairy” in Slavic.

63. Viltaute — A Lithuanian name meaning “hope” and “nation.”

64. Vionnet — This name is of French origin, but its meaning is unknown.

65. Virelai — In French, this name means “to turn” or “to twist.”

66. Virsaviya — Russian for “daughter of an oath.”

67. Virtudes — This name means “virtues” in Spanish.

68. Viqul — Latin for “victory.”

69. Vjekoslava — A Slavic name meaning “age” and “glory.”

70. Vjollca — Albanian for “violet.”

71. Vlatka — A Croatian name meaning “to rule.”

72. Volha — This Belarusian name means “holy” or “blessed.”

73. Volplie — Italian for “fox.”

74. Voncile — This name may be of German origin, but its meaning is unknown.

75. Vor — An Icelandic name meaning “spring.”

76. Voski — This name means “gold” in Armenian.

77. Vrai — French for “true.”

78. Vratislava — A rare variation of the Slovenian name “Bratislava.” It means “brother/relative glory.”

79. Vreeland — A Dutch name meaning “land of legal protection against armed violence.”

80. Vreneli — This Swiss name means “bearer of victory.”

81. Vriddhi — Hindi for “growth.”

82. Vrinda — This name means “cluster of flowers,” “virtue,” and “strength” in Sanskrit.

83. Vroula — Greek for “cross.”

84. Vulpine — In French and Latin, this name means “fox.”

85. Vumika — This name means “one who is like an angel” in Hindi.

86. Vung — This name is of Vietnamese origin, but its meaning is unknown.

87. Vuokko — Finnish for “anemone.”

88. Vyoma — This name means “heavenly” or “who lives in the sky” in Sanskrit.

89. Vyvyan — Latin for “lively.”

We hope this list helped you find some lovely girl names that start with V to add to your favorites. Naming your baby is such a meaningful decision, so take your time saying each name out loud, revisiting the ones you love, and seeing which one sticks. The perfect choice often becomes clear when you least expect it.

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