Girl names starting with V
37 names, most given first.
1 in 239 in England and Wales
Say it VY-uh-lit
English origin
violet (flower)
3 syllablesLoved in South Australia, Queensland and one more place. Common across Ontario, British Columbia, England and Wales and four more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Quebec and four more places.
1 in 239 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 729 in Northern Ireland
Say it vik-TOR-ee-uh
Latin origin
victory
4 syllablesCommon across Canada, Spain, France and seven more places. Rare in three German cities, Austria, Poland and seven more places. Loved in Argentina.
1 in 729 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,278 in Scotland
Say it val-en-TEE-nuh
Roots in Latin, Italian and Spanish
strong, healthy
4 syllablesLoved in Austria and one more place. Common across Spain, four German cities, Switzerland and three more places. Rare in Canada, Italy, Sweden and nine more places.
1 in 1,278 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 4,966 in England and Wales
Say it VEER-uh
Russian origin
faith
2 syllablesLoved in Sweden. Common across Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and two more places. Rare in Switzerland, Italy, four German cities and eight more places.
1 in 4,966 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 7,042 in Ireland
Say it vuh-LAIR-ee-uh
Latin origin
to be healthy, to be strong
4 syllablesLoved in Spain. Common across Catalonia, Switzerland and one more place. Rare in five German cities, Italy, Austria and ten more places.
1 in 7,042 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Say it VEE-tuh
Latin origin
life
2 syllablesLoved in Slovenia. Rare in Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and four more places. Common in Croatia.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
Say it VAL-er-ee
Roots in French and Latin from Valeria,
to be healthy, to be strong
3 syllablesCommon across Austria and Munich. Rare in Canada, four other German cities, the Netherlands and seven more places.
1 in 3,578 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 11,012 in England and Wales
Say it veet-TOR-yah
Latin origin
victory
3 syllablesLoved in Italy. Rare in Switzerland, Catalonia, Berlin and four more places.
1 in 11,012 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 7,915 in England and Wales
Say it vy-OH-luh
Latin origin
violet
3 syllablesCommon across Italy, Sweden and one more place. Rare in Austria, five German cities, Norway and three more places. Loved in Finland.
1 in 7,915 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Say it vuh-NES-uh
A modern coinage 3 syllables
Rare in Poland, Austria, Sweden and 15 more places.
1 in 2,347 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,106 in England and Wales
Say it vee-EN-uh
Latin origin
probably wood
3 syllablesRare in Canada, Britain, the Netherlands and four more places.
1 in 1,106 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 28,142 in England and Wales
Say it VAY-guh
2 syllables
Loved in Spain. Common in Catalonia. Rare in Sweden, Norway, Austria and four more places.
1 in 28,142 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 18,092 in England and Wales
Say it vik-TOR-ee-uh
Latin origin from Victoria,
victory
4 syllablesCommon across Austria, Berlin and two more places. Rare in four other German cities, Poland, Slovenia and six more places. Loved in Iceland and Moscow.
1 in 18,092 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 131 in Norway
Say it VIL-deh
2 syllables
Common across Norway and one more place.
1 in 131 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 5,890 in England and Wales
Say it VIV-ee-un
Latin origin
probably alive
3 syllablesRare in Canada, Cologne, Poland and eight more places. Common in Finland.
1 in 5,890 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 411 in Norway
Say it VIL-mah
Roots in German and English 2 syllables
Common across Sweden and two more places. Rare in Norway, France, Italy and one more place.
1 in 411 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 6,799 in Switzerland
Say it vik-TOR-ee-yah
Latin origin from Victoria,
victory
4 syllablesCommon in Slovenia. Rare in Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
1 in 6,799 girls born in Switzerland in 2025
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
Say it veh-RON-ih-kuh
Latin origin from Veronica,
true image
4 syllablesRare in four German cities, Slovenia, Austria and eight more places. Common across Moscow and Rostock.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 84,427 in England and Wales
Say it veek-TWAR
Latin origin
victory
2 syllablesCommon in France. Rare in Switzerland and England and Wales.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 18,092 in England and Wales
Say it vee-oh-LET
French origin
violet
3 syllablesCommon in Quebec. Rare in France, Switzerland, Ontario and two more places.
1 in 18,092 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Say it VEE-duh
Used in Slovene, Latvian and Lithuanian 2 syllables
Rare in Slovenia, Sweden, Norway and nine more places.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 12,061 in England and Wales
Say it VIV-ee-en
Latin origin from Vivian,
probably alive
3 syllablesCommon in Hungary. Rare in three German cities, Austria, Poland and four more places.
1 in 12,061 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 484 in Norway
Say it VIL-yah
Used in Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian 2 syllables
Rare in Norway and Sweden.
1 in 484 girls born in Norway in 2025
66th in the Netherlands
Say it VAYR-leh
Dutch origin 2 syllables
Common in the Netherlands. Rare in Cologne.
Number 66 in the Netherlands in 2025
1 in 15,830 in England and Wales
Say it vee-oh-LEH-tah
Spanish origin
a violet
4 syllablesCommon in Spain. Rare in Poland, Berlin, Ontario and five more places.
1 in 15,830 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 42,214 in England and Wales
Say it val-ahn-TEEN
Latin origin
strong, healthy
3 syllablesCommon in France. Rare in Switzerland, Berlin and England and Wales.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 28,142 in England and Wales
Say it ver-JIN-yuh
Latin origin 3 syllables
Common in Italy. Rare in Catalonia, Switzerland, England and Wales and one more place.
1 in 28,142 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
25th in Finland
Say it VEN-lah
Used in Finnish 2 syllables
Common in Finland.
Number 25 in Finland in 2025
1 in 411 in Norway
Say it VIL-yeh
2 syllables
Rare in Norway.
1 in 411 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 688 in Catalonia
Say it vee-NYET
Used in Catalan 2 syllables
Rare in Catalonia.
1 in 688 girls born in Catalonia in 2025
161st in the Netherlands
Say it VEEV
1 syllable
Rare in the Netherlands.
Number 161 in the Netherlands in 2025
1 in 908 in Norway
Say it VAH-rin
2 syllables
Rare in Norway.
1 in 908 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 84,427 in England and Wales
Say it var-VAH-rah
Latin origin
strange, foreign
3 syllablesRare in Poland, Berlin, Switzerland and five more places. Loved in Moscow.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
Say it vah-see-LEE-sah
Used in Belarusian and Russian 4 syllables
Rare in Poland, Austria, England and Wales and one more place. Loved in Moscow.
1 in 50,656 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 1,736 in Poland
Say it vik-TOR-ee-yah
4 syllables
Rare in Poland, Cologne, Austria and one more place.
1 in 1,736 girls born in Poland in 2025
50th in Finland
Say it VEE-vee
Latin origin 2 syllables
Common in Finland.
Number 50 in Finland in 2025
Last listed in Iceland in 2022
Say it VAH-kah
Used in Icelandic 2 syllables
Last listed in Iceland, 45th in 2022.