Neutral names starting with V

An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with V, continued from the names page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. Nonbinary people don't have to have neutral names, and many notable nonbinary people have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with V include Val. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with V, more than 40 of them, as listed below. Previous page: neutral names starting with U. Next page: neutral names starting with W.

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Vafa. Persian (وفا) and Bashkir (Вафа). Azerbaijani unisex given name, from the Arabic word wafāʾ (وَفَاء), meaning "Loyalty, faithfulness." Variants: Vəfa, Wafa. Keywords: personality, two syllables, virtue

Vahn. English. From the Irish feminine name Siobhán (which is the Irish feminine form of the feminine French given name Jeanne, itself from the masculine given name John, meaning "God is gracious" ), or from the Welsh surname Vaughn (meaning "little"). Recently popularized by a character in the Legends of Legaia role-playing game. In the USA, Social Security Administration data shows that about 107 people have had the name Vahn, with no particular trend toward being masculine or feminine. Keywords: one syllable, uncertain meaning, uncommon

Vail. English. From the surname, meaning "Valley," or "Dweller in the valley." Keywords: one syllable, places

Val. International, Western cultures. Short form of many masculine, feminine, or neutral names starting with Val. Generally, most of these are names based on the Latin masculine names Valentinus ("strong, healthy") or Valerius ("strong"). These were both names of saints, so various Christian cultures created their own feminine, masculine, and neutral variants of these names. Keywords: affection, Christian, love, saints, strength, one syllable, virtue

Valentine. International, Western cultures. This one name is popularly associated with a different gender from one language to the next. In English, a form of the Latin masculine name Valentinus ("strong, healthy"). In French, the feminine form of Valentinus. Keywords: affection, Christian, love, saints, strength, three syllables, virtue

Valley. American, English. A modern name, from the surname Valley, and a pet form of names starting with Val. Variants: Vaileigh, Vaely, Valee, Valey, Vallee, Valli, Vallie, Vally.

Valo. Finnish. Meaning "Light." Keywords: light, sky, two syllables

Valor. English. Meaning "Bravery, courage." In the USA, about 56 people have had this given name, 93% of whom were boys. Keywords: battle, courage, emotion, two syllables, uncommon, virtue

Valya (Валя). Russian. Pet form of the names Valentin and Valentina. In the USA, about 70 people have had this given name. Keywords: Christian, strength, two syllables, virtue

Vân (雲). Vietnamese. Meaning "Cloud." Keywords: nature, one syllable, sky, weather

Vanja (Вања). Croatian and Serbian. A form of Vanya, which is a Russian masculine pet form of Ivan, which is a masculine name that comes from John, from the Biblical Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "God is gracious." Keywords: Christian, two syllables

Vanna (វណ្ណា). Khmer. Meaning "Golden." Keywords: colour, two syllables, value

Varma. Finnish. Meaning "Sure, certain, reliable." Keywords: personality, two syllables, virtue

Vasha. Russian. Pet form of names such as Vladimir. Keywords: two syllables

Vaska. 1. (Васька). Russian. Pet form of masculine name Vasiliy. 2. (Васка). Macedonian and Bulgarian. Pet form of feminine name Vasilija. Both names come from Basil, ultimately from the Greek name Basileios (Βασιλειος), meaning "King." A saint name. Keywords: Christian, royalty, two syllables

Vaughn. English. From the Welsh surname. Meaning "Little, small." Pronounced "vawn." In the USA, about 15532 people have had this given name, 95% of whom have been boys. Keywords: appearance, cute, masculine inclined, one syllable, size

Veasna (វាសនា). Khmer. Meaning "Opportunity, good fortune, fate." Keywords: luck

Veevee. Various. Pet form of names starting with V.

Vendi (రజతము., వెండి కొండ , వెండిగుండు). Telugu. Meaning "Silver." In the USA, about 19 people have had this given name. Keywords: earth, treasure, value

Venni. Finnish. Pet form of Verner ("guard, army") and Vendela ("the Germanic tribe of the Vandals")  Keywords: battle, two syllables

Vered (וֶרֶד). Hebrew. Meaning "Rose." Keywords: beauty, nature, plants

Verlee. American, English. A modern invented name, from a combination of the names Vernon ("alder") and Lee ("meadow"). In the USA, about 720 people have had this name, 100% of whom have been girls, but it's considered a unisex name. Keywords: earth, modern, nature, places, plants

Vermont. French. Meaning "Green mountain." The name of a state in the USA. In the USA, about 60 people have had this name, 57% of whom have been girls. Keywords: earth, neutral inclined, places, uncommon

Vero. Alternate form of the masculine name Verus, or short form of the feminine name Veronica. The short webseries These Thems features a genderqueer character named Vero. Keywords: two syllables

Vesper. Latin. Meaning "Evening." Also the name of the Roman deity of the evening star, the planet Venus. In the USA, about 176 people have had this name, 88% of whom have been girls. Keywords: feminine inclined, mythology, nature, planets, sky, stars, two syllables

Vevay. American, modern. From the name of a place in the US state of Indiana, which itself is named after Vevey in Switzerland. Keywords: places, two syllables

Vian. English. Short form of the name Vivian. Meaning "Full of life." Keywords: energy, two syllables, virtue

Vic. English. Short form of the masculine name Victor and feminine name Victoria (both meaning "conqueror" or "victory"). Variants: Vicki, Vickie, Vicky, Vikki. Keywords: battle, one syllable, two syllables

Vieno. Finnish. Meaning "Gentle." In the USA, this has been used as a girl's name 100% of the time, but it is considered unisex. Keywords: peace, three syllables

Vijaya (विजय, विजया). Sanskrit. Meaning "Victory." Hindu texts use masculine and feminine Sanskrit spellings of the name for several figures, including for a son of Krishna, and an epithet of the goddess Durga. Keywords: battle, three syllables

Vine. English. From the surname, meaning "Vineyard worker." In the USA, this is used as a girl's name 100% of the time, but it is considered unisex. Keywords: alcohol, food, nature, occupation, one syllable, plants

Vinh (榮). Vietnamese. Meaning "Glory." Keywords: beauty, light, one syllable, value

Vinnie. English. Pet form of many names containing "vin," including Vincent (a masculine name from Latin, meaning "Conqueror," and a saint name) and Lavinia (Latin, a name of a legendary princess, meaning unknown). Variants: Vin, Vince, Vinny. Keywords: battle, Christian, mythology, saints

Virgo. Latin. Meaning "The virgin." For those born under this astrological sign. Keywords: magic, mythology, sky, stars, two syllables, youth

Vishnu. Sanskrit. Name of a Hindu god that preserves and protects the universe. Keywords: god, Sanskrit, Indian, Hindu, cosmos, two syllables, space, knowledge

Viv. English and French. Pet form of names starting with Viv, such as Vivian (meaning "alive"). Keywords: energy, one syllable

Vivian. English, Swedish, Norwegian, and Dutch. From the Latin name Vivianus. Meaning "Alive." A saint's name. Traditionally masculine, in modern times it has come to be used as a feminine and neutral name as well. In the USA, 151083 people have had the given name Vivian, 99% of whom have been girls. Variant: Vivien. Keywords: Christian, energy, saints, three syllables

Volta. Italian. From the surname, meaning "Turn, rotation." Keywords: two syllables

Vonte. American. A modern invented name, from a combination of Von ("son of") and Dante ("enduring"). Keywords: strength, two syllables

Vosgi or Voski (Ոսկի). Armenian. Meaning "Gold." Keywords: appearance, beauty, treasure, two syllables, value

Voshell. Dutch. From the Dutch surname, meaning "Fox." Keywords: animals, appearance, nature, two syllables

Voss. German. Meaning "Fox." Keywords: animals, appearance, nature, one syllable

Vova (Вова). Neutral pet form of the names Volodimira (feminine) and Vladimir (masculine), both meaning "Peaceful ruler." Keywords: two syllables

Vox. Latin. Meaning "Voice." Keywords: arts, beauty, occupation