Vail♡
Meaning: “Valley” (French origin)
African American Names for Boys Starting with V
V - Authentic African American Boys Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American boys names that start with the letter "V". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
62 Names Found•African American boys Names•Starting with "V"
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Valen♡
Meaning: Latin origin, meaning “strong, healthy”
Valente♡
Meaning: Italian origin, meaning “brave”
Valerio♡
Meaning: Italian origin, meaning “strong”
Valor♡
Meaning: Virtue name, meaning “bravery”
Vance♡
Meaning: “Marshland” (English origin)
Vantrel♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Varel♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “Va” and “Rel”
Varion♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “Va” and “Rion”
Vashawn♡
Meaning: Blend of “Va” and “Shawn”
Vasher♡
Meaning: Modern African American name
Vashon♡
Meaning: Modern African American name
VaShon♡
Meaning: Unique African American name
Vaughn♡
Meaning: “Small” (Welsh origin, often used in African American culture)
Vernell♡
Meaning: “Place of alder trees” (French origin)
Vernon♡
Meaning: “Alder tree” (French origin)
Victor♡
Meaning: “Conqueror” (Latin origin)
Viggo♡
Meaning: “War” (Scandinavian origin)
Vince♡
Meaning: “Conquering” (shortened form of Vincent)
Vontez♡
Meaning: Blend of “Von” and “-tez” suffix
Varnan♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Varrien♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Vennie♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Vequain♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Veshone♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Vondell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Voshon♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Vytal♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Vacil♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vachel: Little cow (Old French).
Vadal♡
Meaning: Place name—A village in the state of Gujarat in India.
Vaddrick♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Valentine♡
Meaning: Strong, valorous, healthy (Latin).
Vallery♡
Meaning: Form of Valery or Valerian: Strong, healthy, powerful (Late Latin).
Van♡
Meaning: Form of Evan, a form of John: God is gracious (Hebrew; New Testament).
Vance♡
Meaning: Grain thresher; dweller near the grain-winnowing fans or marshlands (Middle English).
Vandell♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Vaughn♡
Meaning: Small one (Old Welsh).
Vedro♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Vaughn (small one—Old Welsh) and Pedro (Italian and Spanish form of Peter: Rock or stone—Latin, New Testament).
Venchael♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Venice♡
Meaning: Place name—city in Italy.
Venture♡
Meaning: Dangerous undertaking.
Veodis♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Vern♡
Meaning: Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).
Vernard♡
Meaning: Blend of two names such as Vernon (youthful, springlike—Latin) and Bernard (brave as a bear—Old German).
Verne♡
Meaning: Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).
Vernell♡
Meaning: Form of Verdell: Flourishing, green (French).
Vernie♡
Meaning: Form of Vernon: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).
Vernon♡
Meaning: Youthful, springlike, born in the spring (Latin).
Vertner♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Victor♡
Meaning: Conqueror; victorious (Latin).
Vida♡
Meaning: Form of Vidal: Full of life (bee-DAHL—Spanish).
Vin♡
Meaning: Form of names beginning with “Vin,” such as Vincent (conquering one—Latin) and Vinton (from the wine town—English).
Vince♡
Meaning: Form of Vincent: Conquering one (Latin).
Vincent♡
Meaning: Conquering one (Latin).
Vinnie♡
Meaning: Form of Vincent: Conquering one (Latin).
Vinton♡
Meaning: From the wine town (English).
Virgil♡
Meaning: Rod or staff bearer (Latin).
Virgis♡
Meaning: Form of Virgil: Rod or staff bearer (Latin).
Von♡
Meaning: Form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
Vondell♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
Vondil♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of Vaughn: Small one (Old Welsh).
Voshon♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.