King among debaters; Sanskrit vādin + rāja
Names starting with V
Baby names that start with V, with checked meanings.
204 names: 85 for girls, 117 for boys and 2 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, the Tamil Lexicon and Lewis & Short. One is a modern name that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Vandana ("worship, salutation"), Venkatesh ("lord of Venkata hill") and Virat ("great, mighty; King Virata").
102 of 204 names
Sharp lance; Murugan who wields it
Queen of beauty
Lord of speech; Sanskrit vāgīśa, "eloquent master of words"
Glory, grandeur; Sanskrit vaibhava
Glory and grandeur; from Sanskrit vaibhava
Princess of Videha, a name of Sita
Of the Vedas; Sanskrit vaidika, "Vedic"
Lord of physicians, Shiva; Sanskrit vaidyanātha
The Vaigai, river of Madurai
Vishnu's garland of victory; also a banner
Vishnu's heaven; a name of Vishnu, Sanskrit vaikuṇṭha
The spring month Vaishakh; Sanskrit vaiśākha
The ancient city of Vaishali; from viśāla, "wide, great"
Devotee of Vishnu; Sanskrit vaiṣṇava
The goddess as Vishnu's power; a devotee of Vishnu
The waxing moon
The Chola king; "lord of plenty"
"Strong, healthy"; from Latin valens
"Strong, healthy", from Latin Valentinus and valens
"Strong, healthy" in popular use; Latin Valerianus, of the Valerius family
"Strong"; from Latin Valeria, of the Valerian family
Beloved, dear; Sanskrit vallabha
A flowering creeper
"A creeper"; Valli, beloved consort of Murugan
Valmiki, poet of the Ramayana; named from an anthill
"Dwarf"; Vishnu's dwarf avatar, Vāmana
A name of the goddess Durga
"Flute", the bamboo flute of Krishna
Born of the forest; also a blue lotus
A garland of forest flowers, as worn by Krishna
Wearer of a forest-flower garland, Krishna; Sanskrit vanamālin
"Forest dweller" in popular use; Tamil vanathi, the heavenly Ganga
"Praise, salutation"
Worship and reverent salutation
"Praised, revered"
Praised and revered
Coined by Jonathan Swift; "butterfly" in popular use
"Speech, voice"; also the goddess Sarasvati
Saraswati, the radiant goddess of speech
Beloved woman; from vanita, "desired, loved"
Moon in the sky; also "great wisdom"
King of the forest, the lion; Sanskrit vanarāja
Lineage, family line; Sanskrit vaṃśa, also "bamboo"
"Flute"
A flute; from vaṃśa, "bamboo; family line"
"Of the forest"; wild, sylvan
Giver of boons; Sanskrit varada
Giver of boons; Sanskrit varadā
Vishnu of Kanchipuram, the boon-giving king
Lakshmi who grants boons
Blessing, boon; Sanskrit varadāna
Growth, one who brings prosperity; Sanskrit vardhana
Most desirable, excellent; Sanskrit vareṇya
"Farmer"; the Kerala Syrian Christian form of George
Lotus, "born of water"
A painter's brush or pen; also pure gold
Rain; the monsoon season
She who showers rain; from Sanskrit varṣin
Rain, showered down; Sanskrit varṣita
A lamp's wick; popularly "lamp"
Varuna, the Vedic god of the sky and the waters
Of Varuna, god of the waters; Varuna's consort
Spring; Sanskrit vasanta
Of springtime; Sanskrit vāsantī
Indra, chief of the Vasus; Sanskrit vāsava
Indra's divine energy; also Satyavati, mother of Vyasa
Most excellent; the Vedic sage Vasishtha
Excellent, bright; wealth; Sanskrit vasu
"Son of Vasudeva": a name of Krishna
"The earth"; literally "giver of wealth"
The earth; literally "rich in treasure"
The earth, "bearer of treasure"
Loving, affectionate; Sanskrit vatsala
Affectionate and tender-hearted; from vatsa, "calf, child"
Wind, the wind god; Sanskrit vāyu
"Knowledge"; also the sacred Vedas
Limb of the Vedas; Sanskrit vedāṅga
A limb of the Vedas; from Sanskrit vedāṅga
"Part of the Vedas" in popular use; Sanskrit vedāṃśa, "a quarter"
A part of the Vedas; veda + aṃśa, "portion"
"End of the Veda"; the Vedanta philosophy
Meaning of the Vedas; Sanskrit vedārtha
Glory of the Vedas; veda + śrī
"Versed in the Veda"; Vedavati of the Ramayana
"An altar"; a raised seat or platform
"The veena", the classical Indian lute
"A hero, a brave man"
"Heroic, strong"; the feminine of vīra, hero
Noble hero, the fierce form of Shiva
Jewel of courage
"Chief of heroes"
"Lord of heroes"; a name of Shiva
Veer, "brave" or "brother", with preet, "love"
"Spear-bearer"; a name of Murugan
Murugan, who wields the spear
Murugan with the spear
King
"A braid of hair"; also a stream
The sacred Venkata hill of Lord Venkateswara
Vishnu as Rama, lord of the Venkata hill
"Lord of Venkata": Venkateswara of Tirumala
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