Names starting with V

Lithuanian masculine form of Virginia.

Italian masculine form of Virginia.

Signifies "maiden, virgin" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation and the sixth sign of the zodiac.

From the Latin name Viriathus or Viriatus, which was possibly derived from viriae "bracelets" (of Celtic origin). Viriathus was a leader of the...

As an Italian name it owes its usage primarily to the actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014). Her name was invented by her father.

Means "sapling, sprig" in Finnish.

Means "virtues" in Spanish.

Possibly derived from Finnish virvatuli meaning "will o' the wisp". In folklore, will o' the wisp is a floating ball of light that appears over water.

Means "ripple, shimmer" in Estonian.

Serbian and Croatian form of Veceslav (see Václav).

From Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".

Probably means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit, from विष् (viṣ) meaning "to pervade, to spread through". The Hindu god Vishnu is the protector and...

Alternate transcription of Old Persian 𐎻𐏁𐎫𐎠𐎿𐎱 (see Vištaspa).

Means "visitation" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth.

Means "sour cherry" in Croatian and Serbian.

Russian form and Modern Greek transcription of Bessarion.

Sardinian feminine form of Vincent.

Sardinian form of Vincent.

Probably means "unbridled horse", derived from the Iranian roots *vištah "free" and aspa "horse". This is the name of a king in the Avesta, an early...

Lithuanian cognate of Visvaldis.

From Latvian viss "all" and valdīt "to rule". It is thus a cognate of the Slavic name Vsevolod.

Czech and Slovak form of Vitus.

Feminine form of Vitus.

Ukrainian and Belarusian short form of Viktoriya.

French, Portuguese and Belarusian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).

The Italian form of the Late Latin name Vitalis, derived from the Latin vitalis meaning "of life, vital". Vitalis was the name of several early saints...

An alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).

Feminine form of Vitale.

English form of Vitalianus, used to refer to the pope.

Italian form of Vitalianus.

Roman cognomen that was derived from Vitalis. This was the name of a 7th-century pope who is considered a saint.

Lithuanian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).

Latvian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).

Lithuanian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).

Diminutive of Vitaliy.

Latin form of Vitale.

Russian and Ukrainian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).

Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).

Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).

Diminutive of Vít.

Roman family name that was derived from Latin vitellus meaning "young calf". Aulus Vitellius was briefly Roman emperor in the year 69.

Slavic name, from the element vitati "to welcome, to greet" or vitŭ "master, lord" combined with slava "glory".

Feminine form of Vítězslav.

Earlier form of Vítězslav.

Italian and Spanish form of Vitus. A notable fictional bearer is Vito Corleone from The Godfather novel (1969) and movie (1972).

Originally a short form of Vitomir, now used independently.

Russian and Ukrainian form of Witold.

Derived from the Slavic elements vitŭ "master, lord" and mirŭ "peace, world".

Portuguese and Galician form of Victor.

Portuguese form of Victoria.

Portuguese form of Victorinus.

Italian form of Victor.

Italian form of Victoria.

Italian form of Victorinus.

Italian form of Victorius.

Roman name that was derived from Latin vita "life". Saint Vitus was a child martyred in Sicily in the early 4th century. From an early date this name...

Diminutive of Viktor.

Swedish form of Vibeke.

From Sanskrit विवेक (viveka) meaning "wisdom, distinction, discrimination".

Swedish form of Vibeke.