This list includes 40 Roman names that start with V, from “Valens” to “Vulso”. These names include praenomina, nomina, and cognomina useful to writers, parents, genealogists, and students.

Roman names that start with V are personal and family names recorded in Latin literature and inscriptions. Many reflect qualities like strength or lineage, for example “Valens” means “strong” and “Vibius” marks a gens connection.

Below you’ll find the table with Gender, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Notes.

Gender: Indicates typical usage as masculine, feminine, or unisex, helping you choose names appropriate to character or child.

Pronunciation: Gives a simple phonetic guide so you can read names aloud accurately and test how they sound.

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Notes: Includes name type, historical usage, and brief source hints to help you assess suitability.

Roman names that start with V

NameTypeGenderMeaning
Valeriusnomen/gentiliciumMasculinefrom valere ‘to be strong’
Valerianomen/gentiliciumFemininefrom valere ‘to be strong’
ValenscognomenMasculinestrong, powerful
ValerianuscognomenMasculinebelonging to Valerius
Variusnomen/gentiliciumMasculinevaried, changeable
Varianomen/gentiliciumFemininevaried, changeable
VespasianuscognomenMasculineof the Vespasia family
Vespasiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineof Vespasia family
Vettiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Vettianomen/gentiliciumFeminineuncertain
Vergiliusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Verginiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Virginianomen/gentiliciumFeminineof the Verginii family
Vibianomen/gentiliciumFeminineof the Vibius family
Vibiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Vipsaniusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Vipsanianomen/gentiliciumFemininefeminine of Vipsanius
Vipstanusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Viriusnomen/gentiliciumMasculinefrom vir ‘man’ (manly)
VaruscognomenMasculinebent, knock-kneed
VarrocognomenMasculineuncertain
VatiacognomenFeminineuncertain
VenustuscognomenMasculinecharming, graceful
VeruscognomenMasculinetrue
VictorcognomenMasculineconqueror
VitaliscognomenMasculinefull of life
VindexcognomenMasculineprotector, defender
Viniciusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineof wine or Vinicia family
VolesuspraenomenMasculineuncertain
Volcatiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Volumniusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Volusiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Voconiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
VopiscuspraenomenMasculinesurviving twin
Vibulliusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Villiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Vestriciusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Veturiusnomen/gentiliciumMasculineuncertain
Veturianomen/gentiliciumFeminineof the Veturius family
VulsocognomenMasculineuncertain

Descriptions

Valerius
vah-LEH-ree-us, attested: Livy, Cicero, common
Valeria
vah-LEH-ree-ah, attested: Livy, inscriptions, common
Valens
VAH-lens, attested: inscriptions, attested
Valerianus
vah-LEH-ree-AH-nus, attested: Historia Augusta, inscriptions, attested
Varius
VAH-ree-us, attested: Virgil, Horace, attested
Varia
VAH-ree-ah, attested: inscriptions, attested
Vespasianus
ves-PAH-see-ah-nus, attested: Tacitus, inscriptions, attested
Vespasius
ves-PAH-see-us, attested: inscriptions, rare
Vettius
VET-ee-us, attested: Cicero, inscriptions, attested
Vettia
VET-ee-ah, attested: inscriptions, rare
Vergilius
ver-JIL-ee-us, attested: Virgil, Horace, common
Verginius
ver-GIN-ee-us, attested: Livy, inscriptions, attested
Virginia
ver-JIN-ee-ah, attested: Livy, attested
Vibia
VIB-ee-ah, attested: Tacitus, inscriptions, attested
Vibius
VIB-ee-us, attested: inscriptions, attested
Vipsanius
vip-SAH-nee-us, attested: Augustus-era sources, attested
Vipsania
vip-SAH-nee-ah, attested: Tacitus, attested
Vipstanus
vip-STAH-nus, attested: inscriptions, rare
Virius
VIR-ee-us, attested: inscriptions, rare
Varus
VAH-rus, attested: Caesar, Cicero, attested
Varro
VAHR-roh, attested: Varro the scholar, common
Vatia
VAH-tee-ah, attested: Cicero, attested
Venustus
veh-NOOS-tus, attested: literary sources, rare
Verus
VEH-rus, attested: Historia Augusta, inscriptions, attested
Victor
VIK-tor, attested: inscriptions, attested
Vitalis
vi-TAH-lis, attested: inscriptions, attested
Vindex
VIN-deks, attested: Tacitus, inscriptions, attested
Vinicius
vih-NIH-see-us, attested: Tacitus, inscriptions, attested
Volesus
VOH-leh-sus, attested: Livy, Festus, rare
Volcatius
vol-KAY-shus, attested: literary sources, rare
Volumnius
voh-LUM-nee-us, attested: Plutarch, inscriptions, rare
Volusius
voh-LOO-see-us, attested: Tacitus, inscriptions, attested
Voconius
voh-KOH-nee-us, attested: inscriptions, rare
Vopiscus
voh-PIS-kus, attested: Livy, inscriptions, rare
Vibullius
vih-BUL-ee-us, attested: inscriptions, rare
Villius
VIL-ee-us, attested: inscriptions, rare
Vestricius
ves-TRIH-see-us, attested: inscriptions, rare
Veturius
veh-TOO-ree-us, attested: Livy, inscriptions, attested
Veturia
veh-TOO-ree-ah, attested: Livy, rare
Vulso
VUL-so, attested: Livy, inscriptions, rare
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