This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Indian; and the pattern is *v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Vaalaky m OdiaIt is the name of a Kaurava. Kaurava is a Sanskrit term for the descendants of King Kuru (or simply Kurava in Tamil), a legendary king who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the Mahābhārata.
Vachasya ଵଚସ୍ୟ m OdiaMeans "one who is well-known; one who is well-celebrated" in Odia.
Vajra वज्र f & m Indian (Latinized)From the name of the Buddist ritual weapon that symbolizes the properties of a diamond's indestructibility and a thunderbolt's irresistible force, Sanskrit वज्र (
vajra) meaning "diamond; thunderbolt."
Valga वल्गा f Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, TamilMEANING - a bridle, rein, Goddess Durga
Valisa वरिषा f Indian (Sikh)Valisa is derived from the Sanskrit name
Variṣā (वरिषा), which refers to the rainy season. The root word varṣa (वर्ष) means “rain” or “year,” symbolizing the annual monsoon or the refreshing rains that nourish the earth... [
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Vanaja वानजा, వనజ, வனஜா f Indian, Telugu, TamilMeans "forest-born" from Sanskrit वन
(vana) meaning "forest" and ज
(ja) meaning "born".
Vandana वंदना, ਵੰਦਨਾ, వందనా, ವಂದನಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, KannadaFrom Sanskrit वन्दना
(vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation, reverence, worship".
Vani वनि, ವಾಣಿ f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, MarathiMEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring
Vani వాణి f TeluguMeans "voice, speech" in Telugu.
Varada ವರದಾ f IndianName of an Indian river situated in Karnataka, a state in the south western region of India. It is with believed that this river has religious ties with gods
Durga and
Lakshmi.
Varahi वाराही f Indian, HinduismMeans "boar" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess, one of the Matrikas.
Varalakshmi वरलक्ष्मी, వరలక్ష్మి f Hinduism, TeluguFrom Sanskrit वर
(vara) meaning "blessing, boon" combined with the name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi. This is the name of a manifestation of Lakshmi who bestows boons.
Varida f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, MarathiEither from Sanskrit वारिद (vārid) meaning "incidence, occurence," a combination of Sanskrit वारि (vāri) meaning "water" and Sanskrit दा (dā) meaning "giving", or the Indian vernacular name for the plant Pavonia odorata.
Varinder ਵਰਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit
वर (vára) "environing, enclosing, space" or "boon, gift, reward, benefit" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra.
Varishtha वरिष्ठा f IndianMEANING : ( excellent, widest, largest, chief, most preferable )... [
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Vasha वशा f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - willing, obedient, submissive, free, daughter , woman, female elephant ... [
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Vashish m Mauritian Creole, Indian, HinduismVariant of Vashisht, which is a varaint of Vashistha. In Hinduism, Vashistha is one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara, or age of Manu. Vashista is a manasputra (mind-son) of
Brahma.
Vasvi वस्वी f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - night; excellent, beneficent , sweet
Vathsalya f Indian"Vathsalya" means "Eternal Love". It is a form of expressing feelings. It is one of the five forms expressing feelings of devotion - Shantha (Serenity), Sakhya (friendliness), Vathsalya (eternal love), Anuraga (affection) and Madhura (sweetness).
Vedang वेदांग m IndianMeans "From the Vedas". The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India.
Vedant m Indian, SanskritIt is a Sanskrit name and has a variety of meanings depending on the grammatical device (Samasa) used to unravel it. All the meanings bear some reference to the Vedas which are ancient Hindu holy texts.... [
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Veeksha வீக்ஷா, ਵੀਕ੍ਸ਼ਾ, ವೀಕ್ಷಾ, વીક્ષા f IndianAn Indian name that is said to mean “vision” or “knowledge”.
Veenapani वीनापनी f Indian, HinduismMeans "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of
Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit
pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.
Veera వీర, ਵੀਰ m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, ThaiAlternate transcription of
Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Vega वेगा f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, BengaliMEANING - speed, quickness, velocity, current ( of water ), momentum
Vendi రజతము, వెండి కొండ, వెండిగుండు f & m TeluguMeans "silver" in Telugu.
Venkateshwara వేంకటేశ్వరుడు m Hinduism, Indian, TeluguFrom Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर
(ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god
Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.
Venkatraman വെങ്കിട്ടരാമൻ, வெங்கட்ராமன் m Indian, Malayalam, TamilFrom
वेंकटेशा (venkateša) meaning "lord of Venkata hill", a combination of
Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, India (see
Venkata), and Sanskrit
ईश् (īś) meaning "lord, master" (see
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Vennila வெண்ணிலா f TamilMeans "white moon" from Tamil வெண்
(veṇ) meaning "white, pure" and நிலா
(nilā) meaning "moon".
Vera வீரா f TamilFrom Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Vetri வெற்றி m TamilMeaning: Succesful,Victorious,
Viba விபா f Sanskrit, TamilMeans the same as
Vibha,
Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
Vibhishana विभीषण m Indian, HinduismFrom विभीषण (
vibhīṣaṇa), meaning "terrifying" in Sanskrit. Vibhishana, a
rakshasa or humanoid being, is the brother of
Ravana, the king of Lanka, and ally of
Rama in the Ramayana.
Vidisha विदिशा f IndianAlso a city, district and central railway junction in Madhya Pradesh, India from where the Tropic of Cancer passes.
Vidur विदुर, విదుర్ m IndianSome sources claim the meaning of this name is "wise, expert". This could make it the masculine form of
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Vigneshwaran விக்னேஸ்வரன், വിഗ്നേശ്വരന് m Indian, Tamil, MalayalamPossibly a combination of
Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம்
(varṇam) or Malayalam വര്ണ്ണം
(varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (
varna) which has the same meaning... [
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Vigya f & m Sanskrit, IndianThe name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Vijender विजेन्द्र, विजेंद्र m HindiAlternate transcription of Hindi विजेन्द्र or विजेंद्र (see
Vijendra).
Vijendra विजेन्द्र, विजेंद्र m HindiFrom Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra.
Vikas विकास, ਵਿਕਾਸ m Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiFrom Sanskrit विकास
(vikāsa) meaning "development, progress, growth, expansion".
Vikasini விகாஸ் f HindiMeans: Radiant, cheerful. hearty or ungrudging, promoting or inducing cheer , pleasant, bright, bright with joy, hope, etc emitting rays of light, shining, bright, Physics emitted or propagated by radiation, a point or object from which rays proceed, full of cheer , in good spirits, characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness
Vikramaditya m IndianVikramaditya (102 BC) one of the greatest kings in Indian history. (𝘷𝘪𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢) means "valour" and (𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘺𝘢) means "sun"
Vikramjit ਵਿਕਰਮਜੀਤ m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit विक्रम
(vikrama) meaning "stride, pace, valour" and जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Vinaya विनय f IndianOf Sanskrit and Pāli origin, meaning "leading out; education; discipline".... [
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Vinayika विनायिका f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, NepaliMEANING - remover of obstacles, female leader, female preceptor, a term for wife of lord Ganesha
Vini विनी f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, MarathiMEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vinit विनीत m Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit विनीत
(vinīta) meaning "well-behaved, trained, modest, humble".
Vinod विनोद, ਵਿਨੋਦ, വിനോദ്, వినోద్, ವಿನೋದ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, NepaliFrom Sanskrit विनोद
(vinoda) meaning "amusement, pleasure, delight, gratification".
Vinothan m TamilA Tamil name, possibly more common in Sri Lanka than India. Means "Bringer of Light".
Viplav विप्लव m HindiFrom Sanskrit विप्लव
(viplava) meaning "tumult, revolution".
Viraaj विराज, विराज् m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, BengaliMEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Viradhya f Hindi (Rare)From Sanskrit वीर (vīrá) meaning "heroic, powerful, strong" and आद्य (ādya) meaning "first, primitive" or "unprecendented, excellent."
Viran m & f HindiMeans "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.
Visha विषा f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING - Atis tree, Aconite tree(its bark is used as dye), feces, wisdom, intellect
Vishada विशदा f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), AssameseMEANING - spotless, brilliant, bright, calm, evident, intelligible, clear, cheerful
Vishadi विशदी f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, NepaliFeminine form of
Vishad.
Vishva विश्व m Hinduism, HindiMeans "all, whole, world, universe" in Sanskrit. This is another name for the Hindu god
Vishnu.
Vishvas विश्वास m HindiFrom Sanskrit विश्वास
(viśvāsa) meaning "confidence, trust".
Vishwajit विश्वजीत m Indian, Marathi, HindiMeans "conqueror of the universe" from Sanskrit विश्व
(víśva) meaning "world, universe" and जीत
(jīt) meaning "victory".
Vivaan विवान 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.
Vivhan m PunjabiThe meaning of the name is Lord Krishna, Full of life, Rays of the morning Sun. Vivhan is also related to Jat from Lord Krishna as he was a Jat
Viyanshi f Hindi (Rare)From Sanskrit वि (vi) meaning "apart" and अंश (áṃśa) meaning "part, portion."
Viyona f KannadaThis name represents the ability to consume and rely heavily on nutrition or food.
Vriddhi वृद्धि f Indian (Rare, ?)From Sanskrit वृद्धि
(vṛddhi) meaning "happiness, prosperity" (literally "increase, growth").
Vrinda वृन्दा, वृंदा f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiThis name comes from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is one of the names given to the Hindu goddess Radha, one of the god Vishnu's many lovers. The name is also used for the
Tulsi plant, a sacred plant in Hinduism, because it is said Radha's hair was wavy and luxurious, like the leaves on the plant.
Vyjayanthimala வைஜெயந்திமாலா f Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit वैजयन्ती
(vaijayantī) meaning "banner, flag" combined with माला
(mālā) meaning "garland, wreath". A known bearer is Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936-), a Tamil Indian actress and dancer.
Vyshali f IndianIndian mythological name.Its another name of godess parvathi
Yashovardhan यशोवर्धन m IndianFrom Sanskrit यश
(yaś) meaning "fame, glory, honour" combined with वर्धन
(vardhana) "growth, prosperity, success."
Yuva युवा, ಯುವ, યુવા, യുവ, యువ m & f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit
yuvā (युवा) meaning "youth, young."
Yuvraj युवराज, ਯੁਵਰਾਜ m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit युवराज
(yuvaraja) meaning "heir apparent, crown prince" (literally "young king"), from युवन्
(yuvan) meaning "young" and राज
(raja) meaning "king".