This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is V.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Víťazoslav m SlovakDerived from Slovak
víťaz "winner, champion; conqueror" and the Slavic name element
slava "glory".
Viðbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Viðfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
viðr "forest, wood, tree" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Vithicab m GermanicVithicab was an Alemannic petty king from 360 to 368. Ammianus Marcellinus describes Vithicabius as a physically weak, but a brave and aggressive leader. He was assassinated in 368 under Valentinian I by a bribed servant.
Vithimer m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Witimer. In 376 AD, Vithimer succeeded Ermanaric, king of the Greuthungi (a Gothic tribe), to the throne.
Vithimiris m GothicVithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [
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Vitório m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Victorius. A notable bearer of this name was Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, a Portuguese prime minister in 1835.
Vitrish m SanskritMEANING : free from thirst. Here वि means free from + तृष means thirst... [
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Vittoriano m ItalianItalian form of
Victorian. A bearer of this name is Vittoriano Guareschi (b. 1971), an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer.
Vitumnus m Roman MythologyGod whom endows the fetus with
vita, "life" or the vital principle or power of life (see also quickening).
Augustine calls him the vivificator, "creator of life," and links him with
Sentinus (following) as two "very obscure" gods who are examples of the misplaced priorities of the Roman pantheon... [
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Víurðr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*vévǫrðr,
véurr meaning "holy warder, guide of a sanctuary", combined with
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Vivaan m Indian, HindiMeans "full of life" in Hindi. Alternatively, it may be derived from Sanskrit विवान
(vivāna) meaning "plaiting, twisting". This is a title of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vivadh m KhmerMeans "going forward" in Khmer, Lao and Thai.
Vivion m Spanish (Rare)Variant masculine version of Vivion. Vivion de Valera (b. 1910) was a son of Irish politician Eamon de Valera, named after his Cuban grandfather Juan Vivion de Valera.
Vivius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
vivere "to live; to be alive" and
vivus "alive, living".
Vivus m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from the Latin adjective
vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of
Chaim.
Vivy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy name for a type of small waterfowl, either Tachybaptus pelzelnii or Tachybaptus rufficollis capensis.
Vixay m LaoMeans "conquest, victory, triumph" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya).
Vladeta m SerbianDerived from the Slavic element
vladati, meaning "to rule". A famous bearer is Vladeta Jerotić, Serbian writer, psychiatrist, Jungian psychologist and erudite.
Vlasios m GreekModern Greek form of
Blasios. When looking at the native spelling, note the following: the first letter of this name (the beta) was a 'b' in ancient Greek, but it is a 'v' in modern Greek... [
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Vlaško m VlachMeans "Vlach" in Vlach. The Vlachs are an ethnic group who live in the east of Serbia.
Vlf m Old Swedish (Rare)Rare spelling of
Ulf possibly used in a time when the letters V and U were used interchangeably.
Vl'koslav m RussianMeans "great glory". Combination of
vl'ko "great" and
slava "glory".
Vodan m South SlavicSouth Slavic pseudo-diety. Name contains element вода (voda), which means "water".
Voicu m RomanianPossibly drived from the Slavic name element
voji "warrior, soldier".
Voinea m RomanianRomanian name apparently taken from the Mutenian dialect word
voinea "recently married man".
Voiz m UzbekMeans "preacher, exhorter" in Uzbek.
Vojib m UzbekMeans "obligation, incumbent duty" in Uzbek.
Vojin m SerbianDerived from the Slavic element
voi or
voin, meaning "soldier". Vojvoda (Duke) Vojin, also known as Vojin of Gacko was 14th century Serbian magnate and nobleman, founder of Vojinović noble family.
Vojmir m Croatian, SloveneDerived from the Slavic elements
voi "soldier" and
mir meaning "peace" or "world"..
Vojnomir m Croatian, SloveneMeans "war and peace", derived from Slavic
vojna meaning "war" combined with Slavic
mir meaning "peace".
Volasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
vola meaning "silver, money" and
soa meaning "good".
Volatsara m & f MalagasyPossibly from the Malagasy
volana meaning "moon" and
tsara meaning "beautiful, favourable", idiomatically meaning "favourable destiny".
Volburg m Medieval GermanDerived from Old High German
folk meaning "people, nation" and
burg meaning "castle, city".
Volckert m West Frisian (Rare)Late medieval form of
Volkert. This name has survived to modern times, but it is extremely rare in the Netherlands, especially when compared to its modern form Volkert.... [
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Volen m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
волен (volen) "free; independent".
Volesus m Ancient RomanRoman
praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb
valere meaning "to be strong" (see
Valerius) or the Latin verb
volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [
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Volf m JewishVariant spelling of
Wolf. It is used by speakers of Yiddish as a translation of the Hebrew name
Zeev with the same meaning.
Volislav m Russian, SerbianMeans "glorious will", derived from Proto-Slavic
volja "will, volition" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Volkkăm m ChuvashMeaning uncertain, though it could be derived from Russian
волк (volk) meaning "wolf".
Volo m Popular CultureDerived from Latin ''volō'' meaning "I wish". This is the name of a character from the video game Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Volo is a member of the Ginkgo Guild who is secretly looking for plates to summon Arceus and destroy and recreate the world.
Volodia m French (Rare)Variant of
Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).
Volstagg m Popular CultureVolstagg is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor.
Voltemand m TheatreA character in 'Hamlet' by Shakespeare. Voltemand is sent together with
Cornelius as an ambassador to the King of Norway.
Voltumna m Etruscan MythologyVoltumna, also known as
Veltha, is a chthonic god of the Etruscans, later elevated to the status of supreme god. He is also the patron god of the federation of twelve Etruscan city states... [
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Volumnius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin
volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god
Volumnus... [
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Volumnus m Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to
Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart
Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
Volusianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.
Volusus m Ancient RomanVariant of
Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).
Vootele m EstonianHistoric name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.
Vophsi m BiblicalVophsi of the house of
Naphtali was the father of
Nahbi, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:14.
Vopiscus m Ancient RomanUncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Vorlost m LiteratureName created by the German translator of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. As Tom Riddle's full name - Tom Marvolo Riddle - becomes "I am Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged, this little detail had to be retained in the German translation of the books.... [
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Voron m Medieval RussianDerived from either Russian ворон
(voron) meaning "raven" or Russian ворона
(vorona) meaning "crow" (as in, the bird).
Vostanik m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
ոստանիկ (ostanik) meaning "courtier, noble".
Vræiðr m Old NorseOriginally a byname derived from Old Norse
reiðr "angry".