Here you’ll find 80 Asian boy names that start with V, organized from “Vafa” to “Vương”. The list spans South, East, Southeast, Central, and West Asian traditions and mixes ancient, religious, and modern names.
Asian boy names that start with V are given names used across Asia that begin with the letter V. Many derive from Persian, Vietnamese, Sanskrit, or Turkic roots; “Vafa” and “Vương” illustrate different traditions.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Country/Region, Pronunciation, Meaning, Origin, and Notes.
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Notes: Includes cultural notes, variant spellings, or notable usage, helping you judge popularity or special connotations.
Asian boy names that start with V
| Name | Country/Region | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikram | India | VIK-ram (/ˈvɪkrəm/) | Valorous, brave |
| Vikas | India | VEE-kas (/vɪˈkaːs/) | Development, progress |
| Vijay | India | VEE-jay (/vɪˈdʒeɪ/) | Victory |
| Vinay | India | VEE-nay (/ˈvɪneɪ/) | Modesty, discipline |
| Vivek | India | VEE-vek (/ˈvɪvɛk/) | Discernment, wisdom |
| Vishal | India | vi-SHAL (/vɪˈʃɑːl/) | Great, immense |
| Varun | India | VAH-run (/vəˈruːn/) | God of waters; sky deity |
| Ved | India | VED (/ved/ or /veɪd/) | Sacred knowledge, Vedas |
| Vedant | India | VAY-dant (/ˌveɪˈdɑːnt/) | Ultimate knowledge (end of Vedas) |
| Venkatesh | India | ven-KAH-tesh (/vɛnˈkɑːteʃ/) | Lord Venkateswara |
| Vimal | India | VEE-mal (/ˈvɪməl/) | Pure, stainless |
| Vinod | India | VEE-nod (/vɪˈnoʊd/) | Joy, delight |
| Vidyut | India | VID-yoot (/ˈvɪdjut/) | Lightning, electric |
| Veer | India | VEER (/viːr/) | Brave, warrior |
| Vira | India | VEE-ra (/ˈviːrə/) | Hero, man |
| Vatsal | India | VUT-sahl (/ˈvʌtsɑːl/) | Affectionate, loving |
| Vasishta | India | va-SISH-ta (/vəˈsɪʃtə/) | Name of ancient sage |
| Vihaan | India | VEE-haan (/viːˈhɑːn/) | Dawn, morning |
| Vikrant | India | VIK-rant (/ˈvɪkrənt/) | Brave, victorious |
| Viren | India | VIH-ren (/ˈvɪrən/) | Heroic, strong |
| Vipul | India | VIH-pul (/ˈvɪpʊl/) | Abundant, plentiful |
| Vipin | India | VIH-pin (/ˈvɪpɪn/) | Forest |
| Vishnu | India | VISH-noo (/ˈvɪʃnuː/) | Preserver god (Hindu deity) |
| Vishesh | India | vih-SHESH (/vɪˈʃeʃ/) | Special, distinct |
| Vatsadeva | India | VUT-sa-deh-va (/vətˈsɑːdeɪvə/) | Lord of sacrifices (epic name) |
| Vasudev | India | va-SOO-dev (/vɑːˈsuːdɛv/) | Father of Krishna; divine patronymic |
| Vasu | India | VA-soo (/ˈvɑːsuː/) | Wealth, dwelling |
| Vikash | India | VEE-kash (/vɪˈkɑːʃ/) | Development, progress |
| Vidur | India | VID-ur (/ˈvɪdʊr/) | Wise, sensible |
| Vishvjit | India | VISH-v-jeet (/vɪʃvˈdʒiːt/) | World-conqueror |
| Vajra | India | VAJ-ra (/ˈvɑːdʒrə/) | Thunderbolt, indestructible |
| Vishaljit | India | vi-SHAL-jeet (/vɪˈʃɑːldʒiːt/) | Great conqueror |
| Venkata | India | VEN-kah-ta (/vɛnˈkɑːtə/) | Lord of Venkata hill (Venkateswara) |
| Vikramaditya | India | VIK-ram-a-DEET-ya (/vɪkrəməˈdɪtjə/) | Legendary king of valor |
| Viroj | Thailand | vee-ROJ (/wiːˈrot/) | Brave, strong |
| Vichai | Thailand | vee-CHAI (/wiːˈtɕʰaj/) | Victory |
| Virote | Thailand | vee-ROHT (/wiːˈrotɛ/) | Brave, manly |
| Virojchai | Thailand | vee-roj-CHAI (/wiːˌrotˈtɕʰaj/) | Victorious hero |
| Vannak | Cambodia | VAH-nak (/vəˈnæk/) | Golden, precious |
| Vann | Cambodia | VAN (/vɑːn/) | Forest; short form |
| Vattanak | Cambodia | va-TAH-nak (/vəˈtɑːnæk/) | Prosperity, stability |
| Vinh | Vietnam | VING (/viŋ/) | Glory, honor |
| Việt | Vietnam | VYET (/vjɛt/) | Viet people; courageous |
| Vũ | Vietnam | VOO (/vu/) | Martial, feather |
| Văn | Vietnam | van (/van/) | Literature, cultured |
| Vương | Vietnam | VUONG (/vɨəŋ/) | King, ruler |
| Văn-Bảo | Vietnam | van-BAO (/van ˈbaːw/) | Literary + precious |
| Vartan | Armenia | VAR-tahn (/vɑrˈtɑn/) | Rose (from ‘vard’); historic |
| Vardan | Armenia | VAR-dahn (/vɑrˈdɑn/) | Rose; historical |
| Vahe | Armenia | VA-heh (/vɑˈhe/) | Ancient king’s name; meaning debated |
| Vahan | Armenia | VA-hahn (/vɑˈhɑn/) | Protector, possibly ‘shield’ (disputed) |
| Vanik | Armenia | VAH-nik (/vɑːˈnɪk/) | Diminutive form; little one |
| Vugar | Azerbaijan | VOO-gar (/vuːˈɡɑr/) | Pride, dignity |
| Vusal | Azerbaijan | VOO-sal (/vuːˈsɑl/) | Union, reunion |
| Veli | Turkey | VEH-lee (/ˈvɛli/) | Guardian, saint |
| Vedat | Turkey | veh-DAT (/veˈdat/) | Affection, love (friendship) |
| Volkan | Turkey | VOL-kan (/volˈkan/) | Volcano |
| Vural | Turkey | VOO-ral (/ˈvʊɾal/) | Striking, impactful |
| Veysel | Turkey | VAY-sel (/vejsel/) | Attainer, one who reaches |
| Vahid | Iran | va-HEED (/vɑːˈhiːd/) | Unique, single |
| Vafa | Iran | va-FAH (/vɑːˈfɑː/) | Loyalty, faithfulness |
| Vali | Iran/Afghanistan | VAH-lee (/ˈvæli/) | Guardian, governor |
| Vazgen | Armenia | vahz-GEN (/vazˈɡɛn/) | Give/justice (etymology debated) |
| Vakhtang | Georgia | vahk-TANG (/vɑxtɑŋ/) | Ancient royal name; meaning debated |
| Vazha | Georgia | VAH-zha (/vɑːzɑ/) | Common male name; literary ties |
| Vano | Georgia | VAH-no (/ˈvano/) | Diminutive of Ivan |
| Veliu | Kosovo/Albanian (Balkans) | VEH-lee-oo (/ˈvɛlju/) | Guardian (regional usage) |
| Veliş | Turkey/Kurdish | VEH-lish (/ˈvɛliʃ/) | Small guardian |
| Vugar | Central Asia | VOO-gar (/vuˈɡar/) | Pride, dignity |
| Vusal | Central Asia | VOO-sal (/vuˈsɑl/) | Reunion, union |
| Vyasa | India | VYAH-sah (/ˈvjaːsə/) | Compiler of Vedas |
| Vishvendra | India | VISH-ven-dra (/vɪʃˈvɛndrɑ/) | Lord of the world |
| Vibhor | India | VIB-hor (/vɪbˈhɔr/) | Ecstatic, joyful |
| Vikash | Nepal/India | VEE-kash (/vɪˈkɑːʃ/) | Development, progress |
| Vidhata | India | VID-ha-ta (/vɪdˈhɑːtɑ/) | Fate-maker (a name of deity) |
| Vraj | India | VRAJ (/vɾɑːdʒ/) | Pastoral realm (Lord Krishna’s land) |
| Vishwajit | India | VISH-wa-jeet (/vɪʃvəˈdʒiːt/) | Conqueror of the world |
| Vansh | India | VANSH (/vɑːnʃ/) | Lineage, dynasty |
| Vatsin | Tibet/Nepal | VAT-sin (/vætˈsɪn/) | Protector (regional use) |
| Venk | India | VENK (/vɛŋk/) | Short form of Venkatesh |
Descriptions
Vikram
Sanskrit-origin name common across South Asia; associated with king Vikramaditya; variants Vikrama.
Vikas
Modern Indian name from Sanskrit ‘vikāsa’ meaning growth; widely used for boys.
Vijay
From Sanskrit ‘Vijaya’; very common male name across India and Nepal; many historical and cultural figures.
Vinay
From ‘vinaya’ (discipline); popular pan-Indian male name.
Vivek
Sanskrit-derived; used widely in India for boys, common among writers and intellectuals.
Vishal
Hindi/Sanskrit name popular across India; used in literature and pop culture.
Varun
Vedic name referring to deity Varuna; common in South Asia.
Ved
Short Sanskrit name meaning ‘knowledge’ or ‘scripture’; masculine in India.
Vedant
Philosophical name from Vedanta; common among Hindu families.
Venkatesh
South Indian theophoric name linked to Tirupati deity; often shortened to Venk or Venkatesh.
Vimal
Classical Sanskrit name in use across South Asia; simple, traditional masculine name.
Vinod
Common Indian male name; appears frequently in literature and film.
Vidyut
Sanskrit-derived, modern-sounding name used for boys in India.
Veer
From Sanskrit ‘vīra’; used across South Asia as an independent name or prefix.
Vira
Classical Sanskrit name meaning hero; used in South and Southeast Asian contexts.
Vatsal
Sanskrit origin; masculine Indian name denoting warmth and affection.
Vasishta
Vedic/epic name (sage Vasiṣṭha); used as a male given name in India.
Vihaan
Modern Indian name popular in recent decades; Sanskrit/Pali-inspired.
Vikrant
Sanskrit-derived masculine name used across India.
Viren
Used in India and neighboring countries; variant spellings include Veeren.
Vipul
Common male name in India meaning plentiful or ample.
Vipin
Sanskrit-origin name often used in North India and Nepal.
Vishnu
Major Hindu deity’s name used widely as a male given name.
Vishesh
Modern Sanskrit-based name used for boys in India.
Vatsadeva
Classical/epic name sometimes used in South Asia; formal/liturgical tone.
Vasudev
Theophoric name tied to Hindu tradition; used across India.
Vasu
Short Sanskrit name appearing in compound names like Vasudev.
Vikash
Variant spelling of Vikas; common Indian male name.
Vidur
Name of a wise statesman in the Mahabharata; used as masculine name.
Vishvjit
Sanskrit compound (vishva + jita); used though less common.
Vajra
Sanskrit word/name associated with power; used in Hindu and Buddhist contexts.
Vishaljit
Compound name used in Punjab and northern India.
Venkata
South Indian theophoric name, often part of longer names.
Vikramaditya
Traditional epic name; sometimes used in full or shortened to Vikram.
Viroj
Thai male name with Sanskrit/Pali roots; common in Thailand.
Vichai
From Pali/Sanskrit ‘Vijaya’; common Thai male name (e.g., public figures).
Virote
Thai name derived from Sanskrit ‘vira’; used especially in central Thailand.
Virojchai
Compound Thai name blending Sanskrit roots; masculine.
Vannak
Khmer male name used in Cambodia; common given name form Vannak.
Vann
Short Khmer male name often used as first name or part of compound names.
Vattanak
Khmer male name variant; used in Cambodia (spelling varies).
Vinh
Sino-Vietnamese name (榮); common masculine name in Vietnam.
Việt
National/ethnic name often used for boys in Vietnam; also in compound names.
Vũ
Vietnamese male name (Vũ) from Sino-Vietnamese 武 (martial) or Vietnamese ‘feather’ homonym.
Văn
Very common male middle name in Vietnam (Văn) indicating literary/educated male.
Vương
Vietnamese male given name (Vương); used as both surname and given name.
Văn-Bảo
Example compound Vietnamese male name combining Văn (literary) and Bảo (precious).
Vartan
Classical Armenian male name borne by saints and warriors; etymology linked to ‘vard’ (rose).
Vardan
Popular Armenian male name; ancient origins, sometimes noted as disputed (see sources).
Vahe
Historic Armenian male name (royal); etymology uncertain (source dispute noted).
Vahan
Common Armenian male name; classical usage, etymology debated (source note).
Vanik
Armenian male diminutive often used as a standalone given name.
Vugar
Azerbaijani (Turkic) male name spelled Vüqar in Azeri Latin; common in Azerbaijan.
Vusal
Azeri male name (Vüsal) of Arabic origin (wisal/visal); widely used in Azerbaijan.
Veli
Turkish male name from Arabic ‘wali’ (protector); common in Turkey and Turkic regions.
Vedat
Turkish male name used across Turkey; possibly from Arabic/ Persian roots.
Volkan
Modern Turkish masculine name meaning ‘volcano’; fairly popular in Turkey.
Vural
Turkish male name derived from verb ‘vur’ (to strike); used mainly in Turkey.
Veysel
Turkish male name often linked to Sufi and folk traditions; common in rural and urban areas.
Vahid
Persian male name of Arabic origin (Wahid); widely used in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Vafa
Persian word-name; used for males and females in Iran (unisex; note dual usage).
Vali
Common Persian/Turkic male name from Arabic ‘wali’; used in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Vazgen
Modern Armenian male name; widely used in Armenia (some etymology debated).
Vakhtang
Historic Georgian royal name (many kings); classical Caucasus usage.
Vazha
Georgian male name associated with literature (Vazha-Pshavela); cultural resonance.
Vano
Common Georgian male nickname used as an independent given name.
Veliu
Used among Albanian-speaking Muslims in parts of Central/West Asia and the Balkans; Turkic/Arabic roots.
Veliş
Regional Turkish/Kurdish male name/variant of Veli; local usage.
Vugar
Used in Azerbaijan and some Turkic-speaking parts of Central Asia; variant of Vüqar.
Vusal
Azeri-origin name used across Turkic regions; Arabic root visal (meeting).
Vyasa
Name of the sage who compiled the Mahabharata; used as male name in India.
Vishvendra
Sanskrit compound name used in India; regal/thematic implication.
Vibhor
Modern Sanskrit-derived male name used in North India.
Vikash
Alternate spelling of Vikas; common in Nepal and India.
Vidhata
Epic/mythic name sometimes used as given name in India.
Vraj
Sanskrit-derived name linked to Krishna lore; used for boys in India.
Vishwajit
Compound Sanskrit name used occasionally in India.
Vansh
Sanskrit-based male name denoting lineage; common in modern India.
Vatsin
Used in Himalayan regions with Sanskrit/Pali influence; masculine usage.
Venk
Colloquial short form used in South India as nickname or given name.