Names beginning with V
404 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 12,046.
Vaanavil
Rainbow
Tamil
Vaani
Speech / Saraswati
Sanskrit
Vaanmathi
Moon of the sky
Tamil
Vaanya
Forest-related / gracious
Sanskrit
Vaar
Spring
Scandinavian
Vaari
Water / precious
Sanskrit
Vaastavi
Real / true
Sanskrit
Vac
Speech (Vedic goddess of language)
Sanskrit
Vachana
Speech / Vachana literature (Kannada)
Sanskrit
Vachanamayi
Speech-embodied / Vak-Devi
Sanskrit
Vada
Discourse (Vedanta-Vada)
Sanskrit
Vadana
Face / moon-face
Sanskrit
Vadivu
Beauty of form
Tamil
Vagbhati
Vagbhata Ayurveda / speech-blessed
Sanskrit
Vagdevi
Goddess of speech (Saraswati epithet)
Sanskrit
Vagdevimayi
Vagdevi-embodied / Speech-Devi
Sanskrit
Vagelio
Good news, the gospel
Greek
Vageshi
Goddess of speech / Saraswati
Sanskrit
Vagia
A palm branch
Greek
Vagishvari
Devi of speech / Saraswati
Sanskrit
Vagishwari
Goddess of speech / Saraswati
Sanskrit
Vagmita
Eloquence / oratory
Sanskrit
Vagnhild
A warrior maiden
Norse
Vahideh
Unique
Other
Vahine
Woman (Tahitian + Paul Gauguin paintings 1891-1903)
Other
Vahini
River / flowing
Sanskrit
Vai
Water
Polynesian/Maori
Vaia
Palm Sunday (Holy Week)
Greek
Vaiana
From the water, water cave
Tahitian/Polynesian
Vaibhavi
Magnificent / glorious (Vibhuti yoga)
Sanskrit
Vaida
A vision, a sight
Lithuanian
Vaidarbhi
Princess of Vidarbha / Rukmini
Sanskrit
Vaidehi
Sita of Videha (Ramayana)
Sanskrit
Vaidehimayi
Vaidehi-embodied / Sita-of-Videha
Sanskrit
Vaidika
Vedic / scholar
Sanskrit
Vaidyapriya
Beloved of physician
Sanskrit
Vaigai
The Vaigai river
Tamil
Vaijayanti
Garland of victory (Vishnu's sacred necklace)
Sanskrit
Vaijayantika
Victory-flag / Vishnus garland
Sanskrit
Vaijayantimala
Victory-garland / Vishnu
Sanskrit
Vaijayi
Victory / Vaijayanti garland
Sanskrit
Vaijnavi
Devotee of Vishnu
Sanskrit
Vaikhari
Articulate speech / Vac
Sanskrit
Vaikuntha
Vishnus abode / cosmic paradise
Sanskrit
Vaikunthamayi
Vaikuntha-embodied / Vishnus-abode
Sanskrit
Vairagya
Detachment / dispassion
Sanskrit
Vairagyamayi
Dispassion-embodied
Sanskrit
Vaishali
Ancient city (Vaishali Lichchhavi republic Buddhist heritage)
Sanskrit
Vaishalini
Of Vaishali (Buddhist republic)
Sanskrit
Vaishnavi
Devotee of Vishnu
Sanskrit
Vaishnavimayi
Vaishnavi-embodied / Vishnu-Devi
Sanskrit
Vaishravani
Kuberas daughter / wealth
Sanskrit
Vaishvanari
Universal fire / consciousness
Sanskrit
Vaisiya
Vaishnava
Sanskrit
Vaitalini
Vaitali meter / rhythmic
Sanskrit
Vaiva
Rainbow (Lithuanian heritage)
Lithuanian
Vajra
Thunderbolt / diamond
Sanskrit
Vajrayogini
Diamond-yogini / Tantric Devi
Sanskrit
Vak
Speech (Vedic goddess of sacred sound)
Sanskrit
Vaka
Vigilant, watchful
Icelandic
Vala
A seeress
Icelandic
Valbjorg
A chosen guardian
Icelandic
Valborg
A strong protector
Norse
Valdis
Goddess of the slain
Old Norse
Valentina
Strong, healthy
Latin
Valeria
Strong / healthy (Valeria Golino, two Venice Best Actress wins)
Latin
Valerie
Strong, brave
Latin
Valfrid
A chosen peace
Norse
Valgard
A chosen guardian
Icelandic
Valgerdur
A chosen guardian
Icelandic
Valli
Vine / Goddess Valli wife of Murugan
Sanskrit
Vallimayi
Valli-embodied / Murugans-consort
Sanskrit
Valmiki
Adi-Kavi / Ramayana-author
Sanskrit
Vamakshi
Beautiful-eyed Devi
Sanskrit
Vamana
Vishnu dwarf avatar
Sanskrit
Vamanamayi
Vamana-embodied / dwarf-avatar
Sanskrit
Vamika
Goddess (Virat Kohli daughter)
Sanskrit
Van
Cloud
Vietnamese
Vanadevi
Forest-goddess
Sanskrit
Vanajakshi
Lotus-eyed
Sanskrit
Vanamala
Forest-garland / Krishna epithet
Sanskrit
Vanapriya
Beloved of forest
Sanskrit
Vanathi
Gentle forest maiden
Tamil
Vance
Marshland (J.D. Vance; Hillbilly Elegy)
English
Vandana
Reverence (Vandana Shiva, Indian environmental philosopher)
Sanskrit
Vandanamayi
Salutation-embodied / worship
Sanskrit
Vandani
Worship / salutation
Sanskrit
Vandika
Little praise / reverence
Sanskrit
Vandita
Salutation / worshipped
Sanskrit
Vanesa
Butterfly
English
Vaneshwari
Goddess of forests
Sanskrit
Vanessa
Butterfly; the genus
Greek/Modern coinage
Vangelia
Good news
Greek
Vania
John feminine (Russian + Brazilian + Bulgarian)
Hebrew
Vanida
A woman, a lady
Lao
Vanika
Small forest / grove
Sanskrit
Vanmayi
Consisting of speech (Saraswati)
Sanskrit
Vanna
God is gracious
Greek
Vanshika
Small flute / Krishnas bamboo
Sanskrit
Vanya
Forest (Sanskrit); Russian John short
Sanskrit/Russian
Vappu
May Day; springtime
Finnish
Var
Norse goddess of covenants + sworn oaths
Norse
Varada
Boon-giving (Varada Mudra deity gesture)
Sanskrit
Varadamayi
Full of boon-granting
Sanskrit
Varadha
Boon-giver (Devi epithet)
Sanskrit
Varadhini
Boon-giver / Devi
Sanskrit
Varahi
Boar-form / Sapta Matrika
Sanskrit
Varahimayi
Varahi-embodied / boar-Devi
Sanskrit
Varalakshmi
Boon-granting Lakshmi (Varalakshmi Vratam festival)
Sanskrit
Varda
Rose (Agnès Varda)
Hebrew
Vardanush
A sweet rose
Armenian
Vardine
Rose-like
Armenian
Varduhi
A rose lady
Armenian
Vardui
Rose
Armenian
Varenya
Excellent / Gayatri Mantra
Sanskrit
Varenyata
Excellence / worthy
Sanskrit
Varsenik
A rose
Armenian
Varsha
Rain / monsoon season (Sanskrit heritage)
Sanskrit
Varsheshwari
Goddess of rains
Sanskrit
Varshini
Bestowing like rain
Sanskrit
Vart
A rose
Armenian
Vartika
Lamp wick
Sanskrit
Vartuhi
A lady of roses
Armenian
Varunani
Consort of Varuna
Sanskrit
Varuni
Varunas consort / ocean-Devi
Sanskrit
Varunimayi
Varuni-embodied / Varunas-consort
Sanskrit
Varvara
Stranger (Russian / Greek Barbara + Great Martyr Saint Barbara)
Other
Varya
A traveler from afar
Russian
Vasanta
Spring / spring-season
Sanskrit
Vasanthi
Spring
Sanskrit/Tamil
Vasantika
Of the spring
Sanskrit
Vasavadatta
Given by Indra
Sanskrit
Vasavi
Indra's consort / Kanyaka Parameshwari (Sanskrit)
Sanskrit
Vashti
Beautiful, beloved
Persian
Vasileia
Royal, queenly
Greek
Vasilia
Royal, queenly
Greek
Vasilika
Royal, queenly
Greek
Vasiliki
Queenly / royal
Greek
Vasilikoula
A little queen
Greek
Vasilina
Royal, queenly
Belarusian
Vasilisa
Queen (Russian fairy-tale heroine)
Russian/Greek
Vasilissa
A queen
Greek
Vasilo
Royal, queenly
Greek
Vasishthi
Vasishthas wife / Arundhati
Sanskrit
Vasiti
The form of Vashti
Fijian
Vaso
Royal, queenly
Greek
Vasoula
A little queen
Greek
Vassiliki
Queenly
Greek
Vasso
Royal, queenly
Greek
Vasudeva
Krishnas-father / Vishnu-epithet
Sanskrit
Vasudha
Earth (Hindu personification)
Sanskrit
Vasudhamayi
Full of earth-treasures
Sanskrit
Vasudhara
Wealth-stream / Buddhist wealth goddess
Sanskrit
Vasudheera
Earth patience / Vasudhaiva
Sanskrit
Vasugi
Vasuki-related / serpent-king
Sanskrit
Vasuki
Serpent-king / Naga
Sanskrit
Vasumati
Earth
Sanskrit
Vasumitra
Friend of wealth / Buddhist scholar
Sanskrit
Vasundhara
Earth / holder of wealth
Sanskrit
Vasylyna
Royal, queenly
Ukrainian
Vatika
Garden / Vatika Ayurveda
Sanskrit
Vatsala
Motherly affection (Krishna's daughter)
Sanskrit
Vatsalamayi
Motherly-love-embodied / Vatsala-Bhava
Sanskrit
Vatsari
Affectionate / motherly
Sanskrit
Veata
Sacred knowledge
Khmer
Vebjorg
The protection of a shrine
Norse
Veda
Sacred knowledge
Sanskrit
Vedamayi
Veda-embodied / knowledge
Sanskrit
Vedantika
Vedanta-related / philosopher
Sanskrit
Vedapriya
Veda-beloved
Sanskrit
Vedavati
Vedic-lady / Sitas prev incarnation
Sanskrit
Vedhika
Sacred-altar / raised-platform
Sanskrit
Vedika
Altar (Vedic ritual)
Sanskrit
Vedis
A sacred goddess
Icelandic
Vedya
To be known (Vedanta)
Sanskrit
Veena
Sacred instrument (the Indian classical instrument)
Sanskrit
Veenapani
Veena-bearer / Saraswati
Sanskrit
Veera
Faith, truth
Finnish
Veeramma
Brave mother / Kittur Rani Chennamma
Sanskrit
Vega
Falling star, meadow
Arabic/Spanish
Vejin
Revival, life
Kurdish
Vela
Time / shore
Sanskrit
Velichka
Grandeur, majesty
Bulgarian
Vellamo
Goddess of the sea
Finnish
Velma
Determined protector (Velma Dinkley, Scooby-Doo + Chicago)
English/Germanic
Velu Nachiyar
First Indian queen to wage war on the British
Tamil
Venancia
A huntress
Portuguese
Venanzia
A huntress
Italian
Venba
Tamil verse form
Other
Vendela
A wanderer
Swedish
Vendula
A blessed one
Czech
Venera
Venus (Maltese + Soviet Venera space programme)
Latin
Veneranda
Revered, venerable
Italian
Venerina
Little Venus
Sicilian
Venessa
Butterfly
English
Venkata
Of Venkateswara (Tirumala Venkateswara Temple)
Other
Venla
Finnish #1 girls name + Aleksis Kivi Seven Brothers
Other
Vennela
Moonlight
Telugu
Vennila
Bright white moon
Tamil
Venu
Bamboo-flute / Krishnas-flute
Sanskrit
Venus
Roman goddess of love (Venus Williams, tennis champion)
Latin
Venusta
Graceful and lovely
Latin
Vera
Faith; truth
Slavic/Latin
Verdandi
Present, becoming (middle Norn)
Old Norse
Vered
Rose
Hebrew
Verena
True / sacred (Saint Verena of Zurzach)
Latin/Germanic
Vergine
Pure, a maiden
Armenian
Vergush
A little rose
Armenian
Verica
Faith
Serbian
Verina
True; bringing victory
Coptic
Verity
Truth
Latin/English
Verka
Faith
Macedonian
Verona
The city of Romeo and Juliet
Italian/Place name
Veronica
True image
Latin/Greek
Veronika
True image (Czech Veronica)
Czech/Latin
Vesa
Dew
Albanian
Vesela
Cheerful, joyful
Bulgarian
Veselina
Cheerful, joyful
Bulgarian
Vesna
Spring, messenger
Slavic
Vesper
Evening, evening star
Latin
Vespera
Evening star
Latin
Vesta
Hearth, sacred flame
Latin
Vetravati
Vedic river / modern Betwa
Sanskrit
Vetri
Victory
Tamil
Veturia
Coriolanus's mother (saved Rome)
Latin
Vezava
Water mother (Erzya Mordvin Volga Finnic goddess)
Other
Vianne
Living, full of life
French
Vibeke
A valiant little one
Danish
Vibha
Brilliance / radiance (Vedic light)
Sanskrit
Vibhamayi
Full of radiance
Sanskrit
Vibhavari
Night / Saraswati (Rigvedic epithet)
Sanskrit
Vibhavarimayi
Night-embodied / starry-night
Sanskrit
Vibhavi
Radiant / glory-possessing
Sanskrit
Vibhinna
Distinct / unique
Sanskrit
Vibhuti
Divine glory / sacred ash (Bhagavad Gita)
Sanskrit
Vibia
Lively (Roman gens)
Latin
Vibiana
Lively, full of life
Latin
Vibudhi
Wisdom / sage-Devi
Sanskrit
Vicenta
One who conquers
Spanish
Vichara
Inquiry / Advaita meditation
Sanskrit
Vichitra
Wonderful / colorful
Sanskrit
Victoire
Victory
French
Victoirine
Victorious
French
Victoria
Victory
Latin
Victorine
Victorious
French
Vida
Visible, beloved (Persian); life (Spanish)
Persian/Spanish
Vidalia
Life, vitality
Spanish
Videhi
Bodiless / Sita of Mithila
Sanskrit
Videl
Iconic Videl - Dragon Ball Z Gohan's wife + Great Saiyaman 2
Other
Vidhata
Creator / Brahma
Sanskrit
Vidhi
Brahma / destiny
Sanskrit
Vidhimayi
Fate-embodied / Dharma-injunction
Sanskrit
Vidhya
Knowledge / Saraswati
Sanskrit
Vidosava
Glorious to behold
Serbian
Vidula
Wise mother / Mahabharata
Sanskrit
Vidushi
Learned woman (Hindustani classical honorific title)
Sanskrit
Vidya
Knowledge, learning
Sanskrit
Vidyalata
Vine of knowledge
Sanskrit
Vidyamayi
Vidya-embodied / knowledge-Devi
Sanskrit
Vidyanidhi
Treasury of knowledge
Sanskrit
Vidyaprabha
Radiance of knowledge
Sanskrit
Vidyavati
Learned / possessing knowledge
Sanskrit
Vidyottama
Highest in learning
Sanskrit
Vidyullata
A streak of lightning
Sanskrit
Vidyunmalini
Garland of lightning
Sanskrit
Vidyut
Lightning (Vedic Indra's weapon)
Sanskrit
Vienna
From Vienna, Austria
Latin
Vieno
Gentle and calm
Finnish
Vigborg
A fortress in battle
Norse
Vigdis
War-goddess (first elected female head of state)
Old Norse/Icelandic
Vigna
Obstacle / Ganesha
Sanskrit
Vihanga
Bird / sky-going (Garuda)
Sanskrit
Viivi
Lively, full of life
Finnish
Vijaya
Victory (Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit - first female UN GA President)
Sanskrit
Vijayabala
Victory-power / Devi
Sanskrit
Vijayalakshmi
Victorious Lakshmi (first female President of UN General Assembly)
Sanskrit
Vijayamayi
Victory-embodied / Vijaya
Sanskrit
Vijayanti
Victorious / Vishnu garland
Sanskrit
Vika
The Tongan Victoria
Tongan
Viktoriya
Victory
Russian
Vilasini
Graceful / playful
Sanskrit
Vilborg
A determined protector
Icelandic
Vilde
Wild, untamed
Scandinavian
Vilhelmine
A resolute protector
Norwegian
Vilja
Grain, a harvest
Finnish
Villo
Light, shining
Hungarian
Vilma
Resolute protector (Vilma Bánky, silent-film star)
Germanic/Hungarian
Vilochana
Vision / eye
Sanskrit
Vilte
Hope
Other
Vimala
Pure (Jain Vimalanatha + Buddhist Vimalakirti)
Sanskrit
Vimalabai
Pure-lady / Marathi honorific
Sanskrit
Vimalika
Little pure one
Sanskrit
Vimbai
Trust / hope
Other
Vinamrata
Humility (Gandhi Vinamrata)
Sanskrit
Vinapani
Vina-holder / Sarasvati-epithet
Sanskrit
Vinata
Humble / mother of Garuda (Hindu mythology)
Sanskrit
Vinati
Modesty / Vinata mother of Garuda
Sanskrit
Vinaya
Modesty / Buddhist monastic-code
Sanskrit
Vinayamayi
Humility-embodied / discipline
Sanskrit
Vinayika
Disciplined / Ganesha epithet
Sanskrit
Vincenza
The victorious one
Italian
Vincenzina
A little victorious one
Italian
Vinciane
One who conquers
French
Vindhya
Vindhya mountains (Vindhyavasini goddess)
Sanskrit
Vindhyavali
Vindhya-dweller / Bali-wife
Sanskrit
Vindhyavasini
Devi of Vindhya mountains
Sanskrit
Vindhyavasinimayi
Vindhya-dwelling-Devi-embodied
Sanskrit
Vineetha
Humble / disciplined
Sanskrit
Vineta
Legendary Baltic city
Other
Vinitha
Humble / modest
Sanskrit
Viola
Violet, the flower
Latin
Violaine
A violet, modest
French
Violet
The flower; purple
Latin/English
Violeta
Violet (Spanish + Verdi La Traviata + Violeta Parra)
Other
Violetta
The violet flower
Latin
Violette
Violet (the flower)
French/Latin
Viorica
Bluebell
Other
Vipanchi
The lute
Sanskrit
Vipsania
Tiberius's first beloved wife
Latin
Vipula
Vast / wide
Sanskrit
Vira
Faith
Ukrainian/Slavic
Viraja
Passionless / Viraja River
Sanskrit
Virajita
Resplendent
Sanskrit
Virginia
Maiden (Virginia Woolf, author of A Room of One's Own)
Latin
Virtudes
Virtues
Spanish
Virve
A ripple on the water
Estonian
Virya
Valor / spiritual energy
Sanskrit
Virág
Flower
Hungarian
Vishaakha
Vishakha Nakshatra / Radhas friend
Sanskrit
Vishaal
Vast / Vishnu epithet
Sanskrit
Vishaka
Radha sakhi / Vishakha Nakshatra
Sanskrit
Vishakha
Nakshatra lunar mansion (Buddhist Visakha)
Sanskrit
Vishaki
Vishakha Nakshatra / Devi
Sanskrit
Vishalakshi
Wide-eyed / Kashi Devi
Sanskrit
Vishesha
Special / distinct
Sanskrit
Vishika
Arrow / pure
Sanskrit
Vishnupriya
Beloved of Vishnu / Chaitanyas wife
Sanskrit
Vishvakarma
Divine-architect / all-maker
Sanskrit
Vishwa
Universe / Vishvarupa
Sanskrit
Vishwakala
All arts
Sanskrit
Vishwakarma
Cosmic architect / all-maker
Sanskrit
Vishwamitri
Related to Vishvamitra
Sanskrit
Vishwapriya
Beloved of world
Sanskrit
Visitacion
The Visitation
Spanish
Vismaya
Wonder, astonishment
Sanskrit
Visnja
A sour cherry
Serbian
Visnjica
A little sour cherry
Croatian
Visruta
Famous / renowned
Sanskrit
Vita
Life
Latin
Vitalina
Full of life
Latin
Vittoria
Victory
Italian/Latin
Vittoriana
Victorious
Italian
Vittorina
A little victory
Italian
Vivasvat
Sun / Vivasvat-Manus-father
Sanskrit
Viveca
Alive / lively (Viveca Lindfors, Swedish actress)
Swedish/Latin
Vivette
Full of life
French
Vivi
Iconic Vivi Nefertari - One Piece Alabasta Princess
Other
Vivian
Alive, full of life
Latin
Viviana
Full of life (Italian-Latin + Saint Viviana Roman martyr)
Italian
Viviane
Arthurian Lady of the Lake + Merlin's lover
Celtic/Other
Vivianne
Full of life
Swedish
Vivica
Alive (Vivica A. Fox, Set It Off; Kill Bill)
Latin/English
Vivien
Alive (Vivien Leigh — Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche DuBois)
English/Latin
Vivienne
Alive, lively
French/Latin
Viyan
Love, desire
Kurdish
Vjekoslava
Eternal glory
Croatian
Vjera
Faith
Slavic
Vjollca
The violet flower
Albanian
Vjosa
A wild river
Albanian
Vlada
Power / rule
Slavic
Vlasta
Power, homeland
Czech/Slavic
Vlastimila
Dear to the homeland
Slavic
Vlatka
A peaceful ruler
Croatian
Vlora
Vlora - Albanian Independence Day 1912 city
Other
Voahangy
Pearl
Malagasy
Voirrey
Mary
Manx
Vola
Silver, money (Malagasy)
Malagasy
Volana
The moon
Malagasy
Volha
Olga
Other
Volkhilde
A warrior of the people
German
Volumnia
Coriolanus's wife (Latin)
Latin
Von
Hope
Icelandic
Vongai
Give thanks
Shona
Vor
Goddess of wisdom and awareness
Norse
Vosgi
Gold, golden
Armenian
Vrettania
Of Britain
Greek
Vrinda
Tulasi / cluster
Sanskrit
Vrindavani
Of Vrindavan
Sanskrit
Vrishti
Rain (Krishna's Govardhan rain miracle)
Sanskrit
Vrisiida
Of a flowing spring
Greek
Vrutti
Mind-modification (Yoga Sutras)
Sanskrit
Vukica
A little she-wolf
Serbian
Vukosava
Glory and strength
Serbian
Vukosi
Royalty, majesty
Tsonga
Vuokko
A wood anemone
Finnish
Vy
Petite, dainty
Vietnamese
Vyara
Faith
Other
Vyasa
Compiler / Vyasa-Rishi
Sanskrit
Vyjayanthi
Victory garland (iconic Vyjayanthimala Padma Shri)
Sanskrit
Vyjayanthimala
Iconic Vyjayanthimala - 1950s-60s Bollywood
Sanskrit
Vyolet
The violet flower
Latin
Vyoma
Sky / space (Akasha primordial element)
Sanskrit
Vyomamayi
Sky-embodied / Akasha
Sanskrit
Vyshali
Vaishali (ancient republic)
Sanskrit