Baby Boy Names That Start With V
V-names carry a vivid, vibrating first sound that makes Violet, Victoria, and Vincent feel bold without being loud. Latin origins dominate this letter almost completely — victory, life, and truth all hide inside its best-known meanings. This page narrows the letter to 147 boy names, where American, Latin and Sanskrit origins run strongest. Vincent (No. 107) and Victor (No. 211) are the most popular V boy names in the 2025 U.S. Social Security rankings.
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Baby Boy Names That Start With V List
147 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.
#1
Vinnie
Meaning: Conquering or winning
Origin: English / Latin
#2
Vincent
Meaning: Conquering
Origin: Latin
#3
Victor
Meaning: Conqueror
Origin: Latin
#4
Vinny
Meaning: Conquering or winning
Origin: English / Latin
#5
Vihaan
Meaning: Dawn
Origin: Sanskrit
#6
Valentino
Meaning: Strong, healthy
Origin: Italian / Latin
#7
Veer
Meaning: Brave, hero
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi
#8
Viaan
Meaning: Full of life or dawn
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi
#9
Vlad
Meaning: To rule
Origin: Slavic
#10
Vincenzo
Meaning: Conquering
Origin: Italian
#11
Viraj
Meaning: Splendour, sovereign, shining
Origin: Sanskrit
#12
Vyom
Meaning: Sky, space
Origin: Sanskrit
#13
Ved
Meaning: Knowledge, sacred knowledge
Origin: Sanskrit
#14
Vivaan
Meaning: Full of life or first rays of sun
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi
#15
Vladimir
Meaning: Great ruler or ruler of peace
Origin: Slavic
#16
Viktor
Meaning: Victor, conqueror
Origin: Latin / Slavic
#17
Vicente
Meaning: Conquering
Origin: Spanish / Latin
#18
Viggo
Meaning: War
Origin: Scandinavian
#19
Vedant
Meaning: Ultimate knowledge
Origin: Sanskrit
#20
Viraaj
Meaning: Splendour, sovereign, shining
Origin: Sanskrit variant
#21
Valentin
Meaning: Strong, healthy
Origin: Latin
#22
Valentine
Meaning: Strong, healthy
Origin: Latin
#23
Vedansh
Meaning: Part of sacred knowledge
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi
#24
Vayu
Meaning: Wind, air
Origin: Sanskrit
#25
Vian
Meaning: Full of life or modern short form
Origin: Sanskrit / Modern usage
#26
Vansh
Meaning: Lineage, family line
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi
#27
Virat
Meaning: Great, vast, magnificent
Origin: Sanskrit
#28
Viyaan
Meaning: Full of life or dawn
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi variant
#29
Vittorio
Meaning: Conqueror
Origin: Italian
#30
Veeran
Meaning: Brave one, hero
Origin: Sanskrit / Tamil
#31
Vito
Meaning: Life
Origin: Latin / Italian
#32
Vardaan
Meaning: Blessing, boon
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi
#33
Vasco
Meaning: Crow or Basque person
Origin: Portuguese / Basque
#34
Vaughn
Meaning: Small
Origin: Welsh
#35
Vedh
Meaning: Sacred knowledge or wisdom
Origin: Sanskrit
#36
Vihan
Meaning: Dawn, morning
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi
#37
Vinnie-Lee
Meaning: Vinnie and Lee compound name
Origin: Latin / English compound
#38
Vivan
Meaning: Full of life
Origin: Sanskrit / Hindi variant
#39
Viyan
Meaning: Full of life or artist
Origin: Sanskrit / Modern usage
#40
Varun
Meaning: Water, sky, or lord of waters
Origin: Sanskrit
#41
Vasil
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#42
Vedaant
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#43
Vedanth
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#44
Veera
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#45
Veeraj
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#46
Vinni
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#47
Vinnie-James
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#48
Vinnie-Joe
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#49
Vasile
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#50
Vidit
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#51
Vernon
Meaning: Alder grove
Origin: French / English
#52
Vance
Meaning: Marshland
Origin: English
#53
Van
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#54
Vince
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#55
Virgil
Meaning: Staff bearer or flourishing
Origin: Latin
#56
Vidal
Meaning: Life or vital
Origin: Spanish / Latin
#57
Vincente
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#58
Vishal
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#59
Vikram
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#60
Vivek
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#61
Vinh
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#62
Vinson
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#63
Von
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#64
Vijay
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#65
Valente
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#66
Vinay
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#67
Vasilios
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#68
Viet
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#69
Vishnu
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#70
Vann
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#71
Vanessa
Meaning: Literary invented name, meaning uncertain
Origin: English literary
#72
Vernell
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#73
Victoria
Meaning: Victory
Origin: Latin
#74
Vu
Meaning: Dance, warrior, or rain depending on character
Origin: Vietnamese / Chinese
#75
Virgilio
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#76
Valen
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#77
Vaughan
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#78
Vander
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#79
Victoriano
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#80
Val
Meaning: Short form of Valentine, Valentin, or related Val- names; strong or healthy
Origin: Latin / English usage
#81
Vere
Meaning: English surname and given name from a Norman place name
Origin: English surname / place name
#82
Vern
Meaning: Short form of Vernon; alder place
Origin: English / French
#83
Vinal
Meaning: English surname-style given name; meaning uncertain
Origin: English usage
#84
Vivian
Meaning: Alive
Origin: Latin / English usage
#85
Vyvyan
Meaning: Cornish and English form of Vivian; alive
Origin: Cornish / English usage
#86
Viet Anh
Meaning: Vietnamese hero, elite, or brightness
Origin: Vietnamese
#87
Viet Hoang
Meaning: Vietnamese golden or royal brightness
Origin: Vietnamese
#88
Vuong
Meaning: King
Origin: Vietnamese
#89
Viroj
Meaning: bright or shining
Origin: Thai
#90
Valor
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#91
Vladislav
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#92
Vir
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#93
Vic
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#94
Vaibhav
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#95
Viraat
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#96
Vadim
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#97
Vishwa
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#98
Vibhav
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#99
Viliami
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#100
Victory
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#101
Varian
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#102
Viren
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#103
Vallen
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#104
Vashawn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#105
Vaden
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#106
Vash
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#107
Vin
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#108
Vitaly
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#109
Vuk
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#110
Vergil
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#111
Vinicio
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#112
Vonn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#113
Vishruth
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#114
Vayden
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#115
Vandan
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#116
Vaylen
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#117
Vinchenzo
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#118
Vihaanreddy
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#119
Vadir
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#120
Vinicius
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#121
Varick
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#122
Valin
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#123
Vrishank
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#124
Vega
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#125
Vyncent
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#126
Vishan
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#127
Volvi
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#128
Vishak
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#129
Vikas
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#130
Victorio
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#131
Vontrell
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#132
Vikrant
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#133
Vasili
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#134
Victorious
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#135
Vaiden
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#136
Vidyuth
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#137
Vedad
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#138
Vidyut
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#139
Valens
Meaning: Strong or healthy
Origin: Latin
#140
Valentinus
Meaning: Strong, healthy, or vigorous
Origin: Latin
#141
Valerianus
Meaning: Strong or healthy
Origin: Latin
#142
Valerius
Meaning: Strong or healthy
Origin: Latin
#143
Vergilius
Meaning: Flourishing or staff-bearer
Origin: Latin
#144
Vespasianus
Meaning: Evening or wasp association
Origin: Latin
#145
Vitus
Meaning: Life
Origin: Latin
#146
Valdemar
Meaning: Famous ruler
Origin: Scandinavian
#147
Vilhelm
Meaning: Resolute protector
Origin: Scandinavian
How To Use This V Baby Names List
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Gender Mix
This focused page currently includes 147 baby boy names beginning with V. For a wider comparison, browse the full baby names that start with V list.
Sound And Flow
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Length Mix
Short names
24
Compact names that can pair well with longer surnames or double-barrel middle names.
Examples: Veer, Vlad, Vyom, Ved, Vayu, Vian.
Medium names
93
Balanced names with enough sound to feel complete while still staying easy to say.
Examples: Vinnie, Vincent, Victor, Vinny, Vihaan, Viaan.
Long names
30
Longer names that often bring formal style, rhythm, and nickname options.
Examples: Valentino, Vincenzo, Vladimir, Valentin, Valentine, Vittorio.
Common Endings
Ending sounds affect flow with the surname and can make names feel softer, sharper, brighter, or more traditional.
Ends in N
35
Examples: Vihaan, Viaan, Vivaan, Valentin, Vian, Viyaan.
Ends in S
12
Examples: Vinnie-James, Vasilios, Vinicius, Vikas, Victorious, Valens.
Ends in E
11
Examples: Vinnie, Vicente, Valentine, Vinnie-Lee, Vinnie-Joe, Vasile.
Ends in O
11
Examples: Valentino, Vincenzo, Viggo, Vittorio, Vito, Vasco.
Popular V Baby Names In U.S. SSA 2025 Data
These are the highest-count V names in the U.S. SSA 2025 baby-name data. Treat this as a U.S. popularity signal, then use the full list above for meanings, origins, and a wider mix of styles.
Boy names
- Vincent rank #107 - 3,267 births
- Victor rank #211 - 1,664 births
- Valentino rank #444 - 710 births
- Vicente rank #589 - 498 births
- Valentin rank #660 - 418 births
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby name data, 2025. SSA public files include names with at least five births in a year; non-name records are excluded from this editorial summary.
Useful Styles In This List
Popular and familiar
Recognisable names that are useful when you want the shortlist to feel familiar rather than experimental.
Examples: Vinnie, Vincent, Victor, Vinny, Vihaan, Valentino, Veer, Viaan.
Classic
Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.
Examples: Vinnie, Vincent, Victor, Vinny, Vlad, Vincenzo, Vladimir, Viktor.
Modern
Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.
Examples: Vian, Viyan, Van, Vince, Vincente, Vishal, Vikram, Vivek.
Nature
Names connected with plants, seasons, sky, water, animals, landscape, or natural imagery.
Examples: Vihaan, Vyom, Vayu, Vihan, Varun, Vernon, Vance, Vern.
Spiritual and meaning-led
Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.
Examples: Ved, Vedant, Vedansh, Vardaan, Vedh, Vitus.
Distinctive
Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.
Examples: Valor, Vladislav, Vir, Vic, Vaibhav, Viraat, Vadim, Vishwa.
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