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$Title{Names for Girls: V}
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Editors of Consumer Guide
Harder, Kelsey}
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The Ultimate Baby Name Book
Names for Girls: V
Val (see Valerie)
Valaree (see Valerie)
Vale (see Valerie)
Valeda (see Valentina)
Valencia (see Valerie)
Valenda (see Belinda)
Valentia (see Valentina)
Valentina Feminine form of Valentine, Latin "courageous"; also,
a form of Valerie.
Variations: Valeda, Valentia, Valentine, Valida, Velora
Valentine (see Valentina)
Valeria (see Valerie)
Valerie Latin valere, "strong." This French form of an ancient
Latin family name became popular in England in the
late-nineteenth century and enjoys some popularity today
on both sides of the Atlantic.
Famous names: Valerie Bertinelli (actress)
Valerie Harper (actress)
Valerie Perrine (actress)
Other spellings: Valery, Valoree, Valory
Nickname: Val
Variations: Valaree, Vale, Valencia, Valeria (Italian), Vally, Valora,
Walli (German)
Valery (see Valerie)
Valida (see Valentina)
Valinda (see Belinda)
Vally (see Valerie)
Valma (see Wilma)
Valora (see Valerie)
Valoree (see Valerie)
Valory (see Valerie)
Van (see Vanessa)
Vanda (see Wanda)
Vanessa Greek phanessa, "butterfly." This name is believed to
have been invented by Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh.
The Van- comes from her surname, and Essa is a nickname for
Esther. But the name may also have older roots. Samuel
Barber, who claims he got the name from a book of babies'
names, won a Pulitzer Prize for his opera Vanessa.
Famous names: Vanessa Bell (painter)
Vanessa Redgrave (actress)
Other spelling: Venessa
Variations: Phanessa, Van, Vania, Vann, Vanna (Italian), Vanny
Vania (see Jane, Vanessa)
Vann (see Vanessa)
Vanna Form of Vanessa.
Famous name: Vanna White (TV game-show hostess)
Vanny (see Vanessa)
Vanora (see Guinevere)
Vara (see Barbara)
Varenka (see Barbara)
Varina Slavic "stranger"; also, a variation of Barbara. Like its
English counterpart, Barbara, this is a popular Slavic
name. The wife of Jefferson Davis, Varina Davis, was the
first lady of the Confederate States of America.
Varinka (see Barbara)
Vashti Persian "beautiful one."
Veda Sanskrit "knowledge."
Variation: Vedis
Vedis (see Veda)
Velinde (see Belinda)
Velma Form of Wilhelmina. Velma Banky was Valentino's
leading lady in many silent-screen romances.
Velora (see Valentina)
Velvet Middle English from Latin velvetum, "a soft fabric." The
1945 movie National Velvet is based on Enid Bagnold's
sentimental novel about a young horsewoman; it starred
Elizabeth Taylor.
Variations: Iolanthe, Velvina, Velvor, Viola, Violante, Violetta,
Yolanda, Yolande
Velvina (see Velvet)
Velvor (see Velvet)
Venessa (see Vanessa)
Vera From the Latin verus, "truth"; also, a form of Veronica.
Famous name: Vera Frankle (reporter)
Variations: Vere, Verena, Verene, Verina, Verine, Verity, Verla
Vere (see Vera)
Verena (see Vera)
Verene (see Vera)
Verina (see Vera)
Verine (see Vera)
Verity (see Vera)
Verla (see Vera)
Vern (see Laverne)
Vernadine (see Bernadette)
Veronica Variation of Bernice. According to legend, St. Veronica
wiped the brow of Jesus as he carried his cross to Calvary.
The imprint of his face was miraculously imprinted on the
cloth.
Famous names: Veronica Hamel (actress)
Veronica Lake (actress)
Nicknames: Vonnie, Vonny, Ronnie, Ronny
Variations: Vera, Veronika, Veronique (French)
Veronika (see Veronica)
Veronike (see Bernice)
Veronique (see Bernice, Veronica)
Vesta Latin "virgin." Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth
in whose temple a perpetual flame was kept burning by
priestesses known as Vestal Virgins.
Vi (see Violet)
Vianca (see Blanche)
Viatricia (see Beatrice)
Viatrix (see Beatrice)
Vic (see Victoria)
Vicki Form of Victoria.
Famous name: Vicki Lawrence (actress)
Vickie, Vicky (see Victoria)
Victoire (see Victoria)
Victoria Feminine form of Victor, Latin "conqueror." St. Victoria
was a third-century martyr, and the name became very
popular in Italy in the form of Vittoria. But it wasn't
until Alexandrina Victoria, the daughter of Edward, duke of
Kent, and Princess Victoire of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, was
crowned queen of England that the name became popular in
the British Isles. Like Queen Elizabeth I, Queen
Victoria's name is given to a historic period because of
the long duration of her reign during a time when Great
Britain was very powerful. Although she held the title of
empress of India, Queen Victoria did not enjoy the
sovereignty of Elizabeth I, because most of the power of
the government had already passed to Parliament. But
Victoria was honored throughout the British Empire with the
names of many places, including Lake Victoria in Africa and
a state in Australia.
Famous names: Victoria de los Angeles (soprano)
Victoria Principal (actress)
Nicknames: Vic, Vicki, Vickie, Vicky, Vik, Vikkie, Vikky, Vita
Variations: Victoire (French), Victorine (French), Viktoria
(German and Swedish), Vitoria (Spanish), Vittoria
(Italian), Tora (Swedish)
Victorine (see Victoria)
Vida Feminine form of David, Hebrew "beloved."
Vik (see Victoria)
Vikkie, Vikky (see Victoria)
Viktoria (see Victoria)
Vila (see Elvira)
Vilhelmina (see Wilhelmina)
Vilma (see Wilhelmina, Wilma)
Vina (see Laverne)
Vinnie, Vinny (see Lavinia)
Vinya (see Laverne)
Viola Variation of Velvet or Violet. Viola is the heroine of
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Famous name: Viola Dana (actress)
Violante (see Velvet, Violet)
Viole (see Violet)
Violet Latin viola, "violet." While not as popular as Rose, this
"flower" name has enjoyed considerable popularity,
particularly in the late-nineteenth century when "flower"
and "jewel" names were favored.
Famous names: Violet Kemble Cooper (actress)
Violet Heming (actress)
Nickname: Vi
Variations: Eolande, Fialka, Iolanthe, Joletta, Toletta, Viola,
Violante (Spanish), Viole, Violeta (Spanish), Violete,
Violetta (Italian), Violette (French), Wioletta (Polish),
Yolanda, Yolande (French), Yolanta, Yolanthe, Yolette
(French)
Violeta, Violetta (see Violet)
Violete, Violette (see Violet)
Violetta (see Velvet)
Virgil (see Virginia)
Virginia Feminine form of Virgil, Latin "virginlike." This name
most likely stems from the name of a Roman family, rather
than the Latin word. In North America, the colony Virginia
was named by Sir Walter Raleigh in honor of Elizabeth I,
the Virgin Queen. The first British child born in America
was named Virginia Dare in the queen's honor. The name is
popular in Britain and the United States, while the form
Virginie has long been popular in France.
Famous names: Virginia Mayo (actress)
Virginia Wade (tennis player)
Virginia Woolf (novelist)
Nicknames: Gennie, Genny, Gina, Ginger, Ginnie, Ginny
Variations: Virgil, Virginie (Dutch and French)
Virginie (see Virginia)
Vita Form of Victoria.
Vitoria, Vittoria (see Victoria)
Viv (see Vivian)
Viva (see Viveca)
Viveca Scandinavian "alive, lively."
Famous name: Viveca Lindfors (actress)
Other spelling: Viveka
Variation: Viva
Viveka (see Viveca)
Vivian From the Latin vivus, "alive." Vivian is the relatively
new spelling of the ancient name Viviana. In the Arthurian
legend, she was the enchantress who lured Merlin.
Famous names: Vivien Leigh (actress)
Vivian Vance (comedienne)
Other spellings: Viviane, Vivien
Nicknames: Viv, Vivie
Variations: Viviana (Italian), Vivienne (French), Vivyan, Vyvian
Viviana (see Vivian)
Viviane (see Vivian)
Vivie (see Vivian)
Vivien, Vivienne (see Vivian)
Vivita (see Elvira)
Vivyan (see Vivian)
Vonnie, Vonny (see Veronica, Yvonne)
Vrijeda (see Bridget)
Vyvian (see Vivian)