Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Vala

Gothic: Waljan

"Chosen one."

Valborga

Old German: Waldburga

"Protecting ruler."

Valda

Old Norse: Uald

"Governor, ruler."

Velda

Valentina

Latin: Valentis

"Strong, healthy one."

Val, Vallie, Valentine, Valentia, Valeda, Valida

Valerie

Old French: Valeriane

"Strong."

Val, Vallie, Valeria, Valery, Valoree

Valeska

Old Slavic: Valdislava

"Glorious ruler."

Valonia

Latin: Valles

"From the vale or hollow."

Vanessa

New Latin: Vanessa

"A genus of butterflies."

Van, Vannie, Vanny, Vanna, Vania

Vanna

See Vanessa

Vanora

Old Welsh: Gwenhwyvar

"White wave."

Varina

Slavic: Varvara

"Stranger."

Vashti

Persian: Vashti

"Beautiful one," or "Thread of life."

Veda

Sanskrit: Veda

"Knowledge."

Vedis

Vedette

Italian: Vedetta

"Guardian or sentinel."

Vega

Arabic: Waqi

"The falling one."

Velda

See Valda

Velkia

Old Slavic: Velika

"Great one."

Velma

See Wilhelmina

Velvet

Middle English: Velouette

"Velvety."

Ventura

Spanish: Ventura

"Happiness and good luck."

Venus

Latin: Venus

"Loveliness, beauty."

Venita, Vinita, Verina, Verine, Verla

Vera

Latin: Verus

"True."

Vere, Verena, Verene, Verina, Verine, Verla

Verbena

Latin: Verbenae

"Sacred boughs."

Verda

See Verna

Verena

Old German: Varin

"Defender, protector."

Verna

Latin: Verna

"Spring like."

Verne, Verneta, Vernita, Verda, Verena, Vernis, Virna, Virina

Veronica

See Bernice

Vonnie, Vonny, Ronnie

Vespera

Latin: Vesper

"The evening star."

Vesta

Latin: Vesta

"She who dwells or lingers."

Vevay

See Vivian

Vevila

Irish Gaelic: Bebhinn

"Melodious, harmonious lady."

Vicki

See Victoria

Victoria

Latin: Victoria

"Victory."

Vic, Vickie, Vicki, Vicky, Viki, Victorine, Vitoria, Vittorira, Victoire

Vida

Hebrew: Dawid

"Beloved one."

Vidonia

Portuguese: Vidonho

"A vine branch."

Vigilia

Latin: Vigilis

"Awake and alert."

Vignette

French: Vignette

"Little vine."

Villette

French: Ville

"From the country estate."

Vina

Spanish: Vina

"From the vineyard."

Vincentia

Latin: Vincentius

"Conquering one."

Vinita

See Venus

Violet

Old French: Violete

"A violet flower."

Viola, Violetta, Violette, Iolanthe, Yolanda, Yolande, Yolanthe, Viole, Violante

Virgilia

Latin: Virgilius

"Rod or staff bearer."

Virginia

Latin: Virginia

"Maidenly."

Virgie, Virgy, Ginger, Ginnie, Ginny, Virginie

Viridis

Latin: Viridis

"Fresh, blooming, green."

Vita

Latin: Vita

"Life."

Veta, Vitia

Vivian

Latin: Viva

"Alive."

Viv, Vivie, Viviana, Vivien, Vivienne, Vivyan

Volante

Italian: Volante

"Flying one."

Voleta

Old French: Volet

"A flowing veil."

Vonny

See Veronica