100 girl names that start with 'V'
Baby names that start with the letter V are still rare, even though name expert Laura Wattenberg describes V as "America's favorite letter."
“The letter V is everywhere — just not in the initial spot,” Wattenberg, creator of Namerology, tells TODAY.com. “V is sort of part of the big trend towards high Scrabble value letters— and by that, I mean these sort of less common letters that stand out. Whereas X and Z are a little aggressive, V is subtler and it tends to lend a sophistication to the name.”
As examples, Wattenberg points to Olivia, Avery, Ava and Evelyn.
“If you look inside the names, we’re having a V explosion,” she says.
According to Wattenberg, parents are also taking popular V names such as Vivian and Violet and doing Italianate versions (think Viviana and Violetta). Word names including Verity, Valkyrie and Valley are also gaining momentum, Wattenberg says.
Parents can draw inspiration from TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, who named her daughter Vale Guthrie Feldman when she was born Aug. 13, 2014.
The mom of two said that she and husband Michael Feldman picked the name Vale, which means "valley by a stream," because "we thought it was pretty unique but not kooky or so weird."
Other famous people with "V" names include Valerie Bertinelli, Victoria Beckham, Vanessa Hudgens and Vera Farmiga.
Parents can also draw inspiration from mythology with girl "V" names like "Venus," the the goddess of love, beauty, and procreation, and "Valkyrie," meaning "chooser of the slain."
Expecting parents can also turn their attention to colors and textures when looking for girl names that start with “V,” like "Violet," or if you really want your baby girl to stand out, "Velvet."
When perusing girl names that start with "V," you're bound to find options that are equal parts elegant and eye-catching.
100 Girl Names That Start With "V"
From drawing inspiration from a favorite color, like "Violet," to leaning into your romantic side and picking a girl name like "Valentina," here are some of the most popular girl names that start with "V," according to data collected by the SSA.
Violet
Victoria
Valentina
Vivian
Valerie
Valeria
Vera
Vanessa
Vivienne
Viviana
Veronica
Virginia
Vienna
Vada
Veda
Valery
Violeta
Vida
Violette
Vayda
Viola
Vivianna
Vaeda
Valencia
Vivien
Vivianne
Venus
Violetta
Verity
Valkyrie
Vianney
Vanya
Vianey
Vanellope
Vianna
Victory
Viktoria
Vania
Veera
Vaani
Violett
Veronika
Valentine
Vesper
Valley
Vanna
Vittoria
Valarie
Viana
Vita
Vega
Vicky
Vaida
Viha
Venice
Vail
Veyda
Via
Vamika
Verena
Vaanya
Vaishnavi
Vela
Vedika
Vanity
Vaughn
Verna
Vihana
Vivia
Valorie
Vanesa
Varnika
Vayla
Vibha
Vincenza
Valeska
Viridiana
Vivi
Vyla
Venba
Viera
Viviane
Viviann
Vale
Vedha
Vy
Vani
Vella
Vidalia
Videl
Vilma
Verona
Viya
Valen
Vallie
Valyn
Veya
Vira
Valor
Velma
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
