A famous namesake is actress Vanessa Hudgens.Ĩ. A century later, Vanessa was used as a genus of butterfly. He dedicated this poem to his love interest Esther Vanhomrigh, by combining the first syllable of her last and first name. A classic female V name that was likely created by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa. This feminine form of Valerius has the same meaning as the previous name but with more of a unique flair, for those who are fans of Italian or Spanish baby girl names.ħ. Sitting right next to Valerie in our list of popular V girl names is the variant, Valeria. You may recognize this name from the song “Valerie” by the Zutons, later covered by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse.Ħ. This English and German form of Valeria means “strength,” and “health,” making it a powerful girl’s name due to its association with the word valor. Vivian is also the main character in Pretty Woman, as well as a name in 1990s TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.ĥ. In Arthurian romance, this was the name of Lady Vivian, daughter of King Olaf, who tried to enchant Arthur to make him fall in love with her. From the Latin vivus meaning “alive,” Vivian was once both a masculine and feminine name but is now more popular as a V girl’s name. She’s an inspiring namesake for your little adventurer.Ĥ. In 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. Valentina, meaning “strength” and “health” comes from the name Valentine, associating it with romance and love. A beautiful name that is currently ranked highly in Spain, Chile, and the United States. Violet has some fun fictional namesakes for your little lady, like Violet Baudelaire in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Violet Parr in the movie The Incredibles, and Violet Beauregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.ģ.

This pretty flower name meaning “purple” has recently made its way into the top 50 in both the United States and England. Victoria is a popular and well-known name choice in many European countries, as well as the United States and Canada and even has some cute nicknames such as Vicky or Tori.Ģ. The Roman goddess of victory gives this name its strength and power, whereas its royal namesake, the long-reigning Queen Victoria lends a regal touch to this old-fashioned girl names.

Hitting the top spot is this classic name meaning “victory” in Latin. If you’re looking for a popular female name that starts with the letter V, then check out the top 10 V girl names in the United States for 2020:ġ. If you’re drawn to girl names starting with V, or perhaps V names run in your family, we’ve got some great choices of popular, unique, cute, cool, and even some pretty girl names that start with V and their meanings. While awaiting your new arrival, there’s nothing more exciting than choosing a name to fit your baby girl.

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