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Viggo
Viggo is documented as a Scandinavian short form of names beginning with "Vig-". The Old Norse word "víg" means "war" or "battle".
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Names starting with V
Explore 80 first names starting with V, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Vika
Vika is documented in Slavic languages as a short form of Viktoria. The Latin word root means "victory."
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Viktoria
Viktoria is the Latin word for "victory" and its meaning as a name is clearly documented. This four-syllable name is internationally recognized, though spelled differently depending on the country (with C or K). In German, the initial "V" has the sound of an English "v", which you should keep in mind when pairing it with your last name.
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Vilde
Documented as a Norwegian short form of Alvilde. This name traces back to Old Norse Alfhildr, composed of "elf" (alfr) and "battle" (hildr).
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Vilja
Vilja is occasionally interpreted as a Nordic name for hope. What is documented is primarily its connection to the Old Norse word "vilji" (will, intention) or to the Finnish word for "grain." The blanket translation as hope is an interpretation.
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Viljam
The Finnish variant of the name Wilhelm; the Germanic word roots stand for "will" and "helmet" (protection).
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Vilma
An established short form of Wilhelmina, especially popular in Scandinavia and the Baltic region.
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Vincent
A Latin name. The documented translation is "the victorious".
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Vincenzo
The Italian form of Vincent, which originally also traces back to the Latin word for "to conquer".
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Vinzenz
The traditional German spelling of the name Vincent.
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Viola
The Latin word for "violet."
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Violet
The English word for the violet flower. In German, this corresponds to the name Viola. The English pronunciation (Vai-o-let) is prone to errors in the German-speaking area.
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Violetta
The Italian diminutive form of Viola.
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Vira
Like Nadiia, Vira is also a literal translation from Greek (Pistis) or Latin (Fides). The Slavic word "vira" means "faith."
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Virgil
Traces back to the Roman family name Vergilius. The older word meaning of this name family is not definitively clarified.
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Virginia
Virginia is a feminine form of the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius. Its original meaning is unexplained. The long-standing connection to Latin virgo, "virgin," does not prove the original derivation of the family name.
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Vitalis
A name from Latin. The word vitalis can be translated as "full of life" or "pertaining to life".
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Vito
A first name with Latin roots. It derives directly from the word "vita", which means "life".
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Vitus
A name with a Latin sound, for which both a Latin name history (from vita) and a Germanic origin are discussed.
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Viv
This name is documented as an English short form of Vivian or Vivienne. The Latin root word means "alive" or "lively."
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Vivian
Traces back to the Roman name Vivianus; the Latin root "vivus" means "living" or "alive."
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Viviane
The etymological history of the mythological "Lady of the Lake" is not clearly established. A widespread interpretation derives the name from the Latin "vivus" (alive). Other theories suspect a Celtic origin that was Latinized over time.
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Vlad
A short form documented in the Slavic linguistic area for names beginning with Vlad-, such as Vladimir. The root word means "to rule".
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Vladimir
A traditional Slavic name. The documented word components mean "to rule" (vladeti) and "peace" or "world" (mir).
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Vladyslav
A name of Old Slavic origin. It is composed of the words "vladeti" (to rule) and "slava" (glory).
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Vojtěch
A classic dithematic name. It is composed of the Slavic words "voi" (warrior, soldier) and "tech" (solace, joy). Saint Vojtěch is known in the German-speaking world as Adalbert of Prague, although the two names are not linguistically related.
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Volker
A name from Old High German. The two name elements mean "people" (folc) and "army" (heri).
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Vollrath
Also of Old High German origin; here, the words for "people" and "counsel" (counselor) are combined.
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Von
This very short first name comes from Iceland. The Icelandic word "von" is documented to mean "hope." Since the name sounds like the preposition "von" in Germany, misunderstandings can occur in everyday life.
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Vreni
Originally a Swiss German pet form of Verena, which has long established itself as an independent first name. The older etymology of the Verena name family has not been definitively clarified; research often suggests a Coptic or Latin origin.
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Vroni
A southern German short form of Veronika. The name stems from the Macedonian-Greek Pherenike, which means "bringing victory."
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Vuk
A short name from the Serbian and Croatian linguistic area. The underlying Slavic word means "wolf".
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