Boys' Names
Name (Pronunciation) | Origin | Meaning |
Vaal | Hebrew | Unknown |
Vachel | French | Small cow |
Vaclav | Czech | see Venceslas |
Vadim | Russian | see Vladimir |
Vadin | Hindu | Speaker |
Vahan | Armenian | Shield |
Vail | Latin | Valley |
Vaisatha | Unknown | Unknown |
Val | see Valentine | |
Valborg | Swedish | Mighty mountain |
Valdemar | Scandinavian | see Vladimir |
Valdis | Teutonic | Spirited in battle |
Valentine
(also Val, Valentin, Valentino) |
Latin | Strong, vigorous |
Valerius
(also Valere, Valerian, Valerio) |
Latin | To be strong |
Valery | Germanic | Foreign power |
Valfrid | Swedish | Strong peace |
Valiant | Unknown | Brave |
Valin | see Valyn | |
Vallis | French | From Wales |
Valter
(also Valtteri) |
Scandinavian (from Walter) | Ruler of the people |
Valyn
(also Valin) |
Unknown | Vegetarian |
Vance
(also Van) |
Old English | Fen dweller |
Vandyke | Dutch | Residence name |
Vanya | Russian (from Ivan) | God is gracious |
Vardon | French | Green knoll |
Varen | Unknown | Superior |
Varfolomei | Russian (from Bartholomew) | Son of Tolmai |
Varian | see Varius | |
Varick | Germanic | Protecting ruler |
Varius
(also Varian, Varinius) |
Latin | Versatile |
Varlam | Russian (from Barlaam) | Unknown |
Varney | Celtic | Residence name |
Vartan | Armenian | Rose giver |
Varun | Hindu | Rain god |
Vasant | Sanskrit | Spring |
Vaschel | Unknown | Little ash tree |
Vasco | Spanish | Crow |
Vashni | Unknown | Strong |
Vasil
(also Vasile, Vasili, Vasilis, Vasily, Vassily, Vasya) |
Bulgarian (from Basil) | King |
Vasin | Hindu | Ruler, lord |
Vassily | see Vasil | |
Vasu | Sanskrit | Bright |
Vasya | see Vasil | |
Vatusia | Unknown | They leave us behind |
Vaughan
(also Vaughn) |
Welsh | Little |
Vea | Unknown | Chief |
Veasna | Cambodian | Opportunity |
Vedie | Latin | Sight |
Vegard | Norwegian | Protection |
Veli | Finnish | Brother |
Velvel | Yiddish | Wolf |
Venceslas
(also Vaclav, Vencel, Venceslao, Venceslav, Vyacheslav) |
Spanish (from Wenceslas) | More glory |
Venedict | Unknown (from Benedict) | Blessed |
Venkat | Indian | Sacred hill |
Venyamin | Russian (from Benjamin) | Son of my right hand |
Vercingetorix | Gaulish | King over warriors |
Vere | Gaulish | Alder |
Vered | Hebrew | Rose |
Vergil | see Virgil | |
Vern/Verne/Verneil | see Vernon | |
Verner | Scandinavian (from Werner) | Warin warrior |
Verney | French | Alder grove |
Vernon
(also Vern, Verne, Verneil) |
Latin | Flourishing |
Verrill | Germanic | Masculine |
Vesa | Finnish | Young tree |
Vespasian
(also Vespasiano, Vespasien) |
Latin | West |
Vester | Unknown (from Silvester) | Of the forest |
Vian | English | Full of life |
Vic | see Victor | |
Vicente | Spanish | see Vincent |
Victor
(also Vic, Vico, Victorino, Victorius, Viktor, Vito, Vitor, Vittore, Vittorino, Vittorio) |
Latin | Victorious |
Vid | Slovene | see Vitus |
Vida | Hungarian | see Vitus |
Vidal | Spanish | see Vitale |
Vidar | Old Norse | Unknown |
Vidor | Hungarian | Cheerful |
Vidur | Hindu | Wise |
Viggo | Scandinavian | War |
Viho | Native American | Chief |
Vijay | Sanskrit | Victory |
Vikas | Sanskrit | Growing |
Vikram | Sanskrit | Stride |
Viktor | Scandinavian | see Victor |
Vila/Vilchjo/Vilem | see Villhelm | |
Vilfred | Scandinavian (from Wilfred) | Desiring peace |
Vilhelm
(also Vila, Vilchjo, Vilem, Vilhelmi, Vilhelmo, Vilhelms, Vilhjalmur, Vili, Viljami, Viljem, Viljo, Ville, Vilmos) |
Scandinavian (from William) | Will helmet |
Vilmar | Germanic (from Wilmer) | Famous will |
Vilmos | see Vilhelm | |
Vilppu | Finnish (from Philip) | Friend of horses |
Vimal | Hindu | Pure |
Vin | see Vincent | |
Vinal | Middle English | Vine hall |
Vinay | Sanskrit | Leading asunder |
Vincent
(also Vicente, Vin, Vince, Vincenc, Vincentas, Vincente, Vincenzo, Vinnie, Vinny, Vinzenz) |
Latin | To conquer |
Vinson | Unknown | Son of Vincent |
Vinzenz | see Vincent | |
Virgil
(also Vergil, Virgilio) |
Latin | Unknown |
Vishnu | Sanskrit | All pervasive |
Vit | see Vitus | |
Vitale
(also Vidal, Vitali, Vitalis, Vitya) |
Latin | Vital |
Vito | see Victor | |
Vitor | Portuguese | see Victor |
Vittore/Vittorino/Vittorio | Italian | see Victor |
Vitus
(also Vid, Vida, Vit) |
Latin | Life |
Vitya | Russian | see Vitale |
Vivek | Unknown | Wisdom |
Vivian
(also Vivien) |
Latin | Alive |
Vlad | see Vladimir | |
Vladilen | Russian | Unknown |
Vladimir
(also Vadim, Valdemar, Vlad, Volodya,Volodymyr, Volya) |
Slavic | Great ruler |
Vladislav | Slavic | Glorious ruler |
Vlasi | Russian (from Blaise) | Lisp |
Voitto | Finnish | Victory |
Vojtech | Czech (from Wojciech) | Happy soldier |
Volker | Germanic | Army of the people |
Volleny | Unknown | National spirit |
Volodya/Volodymyr | Russian | see Vladimir |
Volund | Old Norse (from Wieland) | Unknown |
Volya | Russian | see Vladimir |
Von | Unknown | Belonging to |
Vophsi | Hebrew | Unknown |
Vsevolod | Slavic | To rule all |
Vui | Unknown | Cheerful |
Vulcan | Latin | To flash |
Vyacheslav | Russian | see Venceslas |
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