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Baby Names Starting With V for Boys & Girls: Meanings, Religion, Rashi & Nakshatra

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Written by - Mylo BabyLast updated: Aug 27, 2026

Baby Names Starting With V for Boys & Girls: Meanings, Religion, Rashi & Nakshatra

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V is one of the richest letters in Mylo's database, home to 927+ names. A large share comes from Lord Vishnu himself: dozens of Hindu names either mean "Vishnu," are another epithet of Vishnu (like Vikram), or describe his devotees (like Vaishnavi). V also carries modern "Vi-" favourites (Vivaan, Vihaan), a strong Sikh presence, a Malayalam Christian classic in Varghese, and Jainism's most significant name of all in Vardhaman, another name of Lord Mahavira.

Genuinely native Muslim/Arabic names beginning with V are rare on this site, most equivalent sounds are spelled with "W" instead (Waseem, Wasim).

Quick Answer

Popular names include Vivaan ("full of life"), Vihaan ("dawn"), Vikram ("valour"), Veer and Vishnu for boys, and Vidya ("knowledge"), Vaani ("voice"), Vaishnavi, Vanshika and Veda for girls.

Baby Boy Names Starting With V

Name	Meaning
Vivaan	Full of life, rays of the morning Sun
Vihaan	Morning, dawn
Vikram	Bravery, valour; another name for Vishnu
Vishnu	The preserver of the Hindu holy Trinity
Varun	Lord of the waters, a Vedic god
Veer	Courageous, warrior; also a name of Mahavir
Ved	Sacred knowledge; the four Hindu scriptures
Vivek	Wisdom, conscience, discernment
Vansh	One with good qualities; descendant
Viraj	Biggest in the universe, the Sun or the king
Viaan	Full of life and energy
Vivan	Full of life, rays of the morning Sun
Vedant	Knower of the Vedas, absolute truth
Vedansh	Part of the Veda
Vishruth	Celebrated, renowned
Viransh	Strong; an aspect of Mahavir Swami
Viren	Lord of warriors
Vardhaman	Prosperous, growing; a name of Mahavira
Vinayak	Protector; a name of Lord Ganesha
Vasudev	Father of Lord Krishna
Vikramjit	Victorious through valour
Vaneet	Slender, intelligent

Baby Girl Names Starting With V

Name	Meaning
Vidya	Knowledge; a name of Goddess Saraswati
Vaani	Sweet voice, speech
Vaishnavi	Goddess Parvati; worshipper of Vishnu
Vanshika	Flute; belonging to a lineage
Veda	Worthy, courageous, wise
Vandana	Worship, adoration
Varsha	Rain
Vedika	Full of knowledge, altar
Vaidehi	Goddess Sita, princess of the Videhas
Vanya	Hindu goddess of forests, God's gift
Vihana	Early morning
Viha	Heaven or angel
Vamika	Goddess Durga; an epithet of Parvati
Veronika	True image, truth
Vianca	Fair, white
Vidhi	Method of doing, a rule of action, destiny
Veerpal	Brave protector

Unique V Names You Don't Hear Everywhere

For Boys: Viransh, Vedansh, Vishruth, Vikramjit.

For Girls: Vamika, Vidhi, Veerpal, Vanshika.

Hindu Baby Names Starting With V

Name	Meaning
Vishnu	The preserver of the Hindu holy Trinity
Vikram	Valour; another name for Vishnu
Vinayak	A name of Lord Ganesha
Vasudev	Father of Lord Krishna
Ved	The four Hindu scriptures
Vaishnavi	Worshipper of Vishnu; Goddess Parvati
Vidya	A name of Goddess Saraswati
Vaani	Speech; linked to Saraswati

Muslim Baby Names Starting With V

V is genuinely uncommon for Muslim names on Mylo. Most equivalent Arabic/Urdu sounds are transliterated with "W" instead (Waseem, Wasim, Wajida), so browse Mylo's Muslim baby names directly for that tradition.

Sikh Baby Names Starting With V

Sikh V names often combine a virtue word like Veer (brave) or Vikram (valour) with a suffix like "-jit" (victory) or "-pal" (protector).

Name	Meaning
Vikramjit	Victorious through valour
Vaneet	Slender, intelligent
Veerpal	Brave protector

Christian Baby Names Starting With V

A small set, but with one deeply rooted Kerala Syriac Christian classic:

Name	Meaning
Varghese	Malayalam form of George, common among Kerala Christians
Veronika	True image, truth (linked to Saint Veronica)
Vianca	Fair, white (variant of Bianca)

Jain Baby Names Starting With V

V holds real significance through Vardhaman, the birth name of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara. Veer and Viransh also carry a Mahavir connection per Mylo's own tags.

V Names by Meaning

Knowledge and wisdom: Vidya, Ved, Vedant, Vedika.

Brave and victorious: Veer, Vikram, Viren, Vikramjit.

Linked to Vishnu: Vishnu, Vikram, Vishruth, Vaishnavi.

Dawn, life and new beginnings: Vivaan, Vihaan, Vihana, Viaan.

Why V Shares Its Rashi With U and B

Names starting with Va, Vi, Vu, Ve and Vo fall under Vrishabha Rashi (Taurus), the same sign as names starting B, U and O, since Vedic naming astrology groups names by syllable sound rather than English letter. So Varun, Vikram and Vidya carry the same Taurus association as a B or U name.

Baby Names Starting With V by Nakshatra

Confirmed on the Varun page: Rashi is "Vrishabha/Taurus (B, V, U, W)," Nakshatra is Rohini.

Nakshatra	Padas	Example Names
Rohini	Vee, Va, Vi, Vu	Varun, Vikram, Vidya

Baby Names Starting With V by Rashi

V falls under Vrishabha Rashi (Taurus), shared with U, B and O. Browse names by Vrishabha Rashi for more.

How to Choose the Best V Name for Your Baby

With over 900 names to choose from, start by narrowing what matters most: a direct Vishnu link, a modern "Vi-" sound, or good sibling-name pairing. Say the full name with your surname, check the meaning matches your family's values, and confirm the Rashi/Nakshatra if astrology matters.

Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a V Baby Name

Assuming a common global spelling (Victor, Vincent) has a dedicated Mylo page; check first rather than assume.
Confusing similar-sounding names like Vivaan and Vivan, which have slightly different spelling conventions.
Overlooking the religion tag, since many V names carry strong devotional meaning worth confirming matches your tradition.
Picking a name purely for Rashi compatibility without checking you genuinely like how it sounds.
Not checking natural nicknames (Vivaan to Viv, Vikram to Vik) early on.