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Baby names starting with V: modern, yet rooted in India

V is another much-loved letter, full of dawn, life and lineage. Note that a few names begin with W in older spellings, such as Vaman and Waman. Here are ten names for the letter V: five for girls and five for boys. Each one sounds current, with its meaning and root beside it.

5 girl names starting with V

  • Vanya (Sanskrit): a forest; also a gift.
  • Vedika (Sanskrit): an altar; one who knows the Vedas.
  • Vaidehi (Sanskrit): a name of Sita, princess of Videha.
  • Vrinda (Sanskrit): holy basil; also a name of Radha.
  • Vidhi (Sanskrit): destiny, method.

5 boy names starting with V

  • Vihaan (Sanskrit): dawn, the break of day.
  • Vivaan (Sanskrit): full of life.
  • Vedant (Sanskrit): the end of the Vedas; the Vedanta school.
  • Veer (Sanskrit): brave.
  • Vansh (Sanskrit): lineage, family line.

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Before you finalise

  • Say the name aloud with the surname, and check the initials.
  • Check the meaning in more than one language, and ask the elders in the family.
  • Think about the nickname it will get at school.
  • The spelling you choose will appear on every document, so pick one and keep it.

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Please note: there is no official ranking of baby names in India. These lists are our own picks of names that appear often in recent Indian baby-name lists. Meanings differ between sources, so check with a family elder, a dictionary, or your own priest or maulvi before you decide.

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