VACHYA (Hindu) To speak.

VACLAVA (Czech) More glory.

VAIL (English) Valley.

VAL (Latin) Short for Valentina or Valerie.

VALA (German) Chosen.

VALDA (Norse) Ruler. Variations: Valida, Velda, Vellda.

VALENTINE (Latin) Strong. Variations: Valence, Valencia, Valene, Valentia, Valentina, Valenzia.

VALERIE (Latin) Strong. Notables: Actresses Valerie Harper, Valerie Bertinelli, and Valerie Perrine. Variations: Val, Valaree, Valarey, Valaria, Valarie, Vale, Valeree, Valeria, Valeriana, Valery, Vallarie, Valleree, Vallerie, Valli, Vallie, Vally.

VALESKA (Slavic) Glorious ruler.

VALMA (Finnish) Loyal defender.

VALONIA (Latin) Shallow valley.

VANDA (German) Form of Wanda. Variations: Vandah.

VANDANI (Hindu) Honor. Variations: Vandana.

VANESSA (Greek) Butterfly. Notables: Actresses Vanessa Redgrave and Vanessa L. Williams. Variations: Vanesa, Vanesse, Vania, Vanna, Vannessa, Venesa, Venessa.

VANETTA (English) Newly created.

VANIA (Russian) Form of Anna. Variations: Vanya.

VANNA (Cambodian) Golden; (Greek) Short form of Vanessa. Notables: Wheel of Fortune letter turner Vanna White. Variations: Vana.

VANORA (Welsh) White wave. Variations: Vannora.

VARANA (Hindu) River.

VARDA (Hebrew) Rose. Variations: Vardia, Vardice, Vardina, Vardis, Vardit.

VARSHA (Hindu) Rain shower. Variations: Varisha.

VARVARA (Greek) Stranger. Form of Barbara.

VASHTI (Persian) Beautiful.

VASILIA (Greek) Royal. Feminine form of Basil.

VEDA (Hindu) Knowledge, wisdom. Variations: Veeda.

VEDETTE (Italian) Sentry. Variations: Vedetta.

VEGA (Arabic) Falling star; (Scandinavian) Star.

VELDA (German) Form of Valda.

VELESLAVA (Czech) Great glory. Variations: Vela, Velina, Velinka, Velka, Veluska.

VELIKA (Slavic) Great.

VELINDA (American) Variation of Melinda. Variations: Valinda.

VELMA (English) Form of Thelma; (German) Form of Wilhelmina. Notables: Velma Dinkley from Scoobie Doo. Variations: Vellma.

VELVET (English) Velvety.

VENECIA (Italian) From Venice, Italy. Variations: Vanecia, Vanetia, Venetia, Venezia.

VENUS (Latin) Love. Notables: Tennis pro Venus Williams. Variations: Venise, Vennice, Venusa, Venusina.

VERA (Latin) True; (Slavic) Faith. Notables: Fashion designer Vera Wang. Variations: Veera, Veira, Verasha, Viera.

VERBENA (Latin) Holy plants. Variations: Verbeena, Verbina.

VERDA (Latin) Young.

VERDAD (Spanish) Truth.

VERENA (Latin) True. Variations: Varena, Varina, Vereena, Verene, Verina, Verine, Veruchka, Veruschka, Verushka, Veryna.

VERITY (Latin) Truth. Variations: Verita, Veriti, Veritie.

VERNA (Latin) Springtime. Variations: Vernetta, Vernie, Vernita, Virna.

VERONA (Italian) From Verona, Italy.

VERONICA (Latin) True image. Notables: Actress Veronica Lake; Archie comics femme fatale Veronica Lodge. Variations: Veranique, Vernice, Veron, Verona, Verone, Veronice, Veronika, Veronike, Veroniqua, Veronique.

VESPERA (Latin) Evening star. Variations: Vespa.

VESTA (Latin) Goddess of the home. Variations: Vessy, Vest.

VEVINA (Irish) Kind woman.

VI (Latin) Short form of Viola or Violet.

VIANNA (American) Combination of first names “Vi” and “Anna.” Variations: Viana, Vianne.

VICKY (Latin) Short form of Victoria. Notables: Comedian Vicki Lawrence. Variations: Vicki, Vickie, Vikki, Vikky.

VICTORIA (Latin) Victorious. Notables: Britain's Queen Victoria; Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham. Variations: Torey, Tori, Toria, Torie, Torri, Torrie, Vicki, Vickie, Vicky, Victoriana, Victorina, Victorine, Victory, Vikki, Vitoria.

VIDA (Hebrew) Beloved; (Spanish) Life. Variations: Veda, Veida, Vidette, Vieda, Vita, Vitia.

VIDONIA (Portuguese) Vine branch. Variations: Veedonia, Vidonya.

VIDYA (Hindu) Instruction.

VIENNA (Latin) Capital of Austria. Variations: Viena.

VIGDIS (Scandinavian) War goddess. Variations: Vigdess.

VIGILIA (Latin) Alert.

VIKA (Polynesian) Victory. Variations: Vikaheilala.

VILHELMINA (German) Will helmet. Form of Wilhelmina.

VILLETTE (French) Small town.

VILMA (Russian) Variation of Wilma.

VIMALA (Hindu) Lovely.

VINA (Spanish) Vineyard. Variations: Veina, Venia, Vinia.

VINCENTIA (Latin) To conquer. Feminine version of Vincent. Variations: Vincenta, Vincentena, Vincentina, Vincentine, Vincetta.

VIOLA (Latin) Violet.

VIOLANTE (Greek/Latin) Purple flower. Variations: Violanta, Violanth.

VIOLET (Latin) Violet. Variations: Viola, Violetta, Violette.

VIRGILIA (Latin) Bearing a rod.

VIRGINIA (Latin) Virgin. Notables: Actress Virginia Madsen. Variations: Vegenia, Vergie, Virginie, Virginai, Virgena, Virgene, Virgy.

VIRIDIS (Latin) Green. Variations: Virdis, Virida, Viridia, Viridiana.

VIRTUE (Latin) Virtue.

VITA (Latin) Life. Variations: Veeta, Vitel, Vitella.

VITALIA (Latin) Lively.

VIV (Latin) Short form of Vivian.

VIVA (Latin) Alive. Notables: Writer Vita Sackwell-West.

VIVECA (Scandinavian) Form of Vivian. Notables: Actress Viveca Fox. Variations: Vivecka.

VIVIAN (Latin) Full of life. Notables: Actress Vivien Leigh. Variations: Viv, Viva, Vivia, Viviana, Viviane, Vivie, Vivien, Vivienne.

VLADIMIRA (Czech) Great ruler.

VLADISLAVA (Czech) Glorious ruler. Variations: Ladislava, Valeska.

VONDA (English) Form of Wanda.

VONDRA (Czech) A woman's love.

VONNA (French) Form of Yvonne. Variations: Vona, Vonne, Vonni.

VORSILA (Czech) Little she-bear. Form of Ursula.

VYOMA (Hindu) Sky. Variations: Vyomika.