Hello! Here’s our full list of biblical names that begin with the letter ‘V’, including people and places. Visit our A-Z directory hub for more.
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1. Vaniah
Original (Hebrew): וַנְיָה (Wanyā)
Meaning: Possibly “Yahweh has answered” or a variant of a Hebrew name.
First Appearance: Ezra 10:36
Description: An Israelite who had taken a foreign wife during Ezra’s time.
2. Vashni
Original (Hebrew): וַשְׁנִי (Wašnî)
Meaning: Possibly “the second” or a textual variant.
First Appearance: 1 Chronicles 6:28
Description: The firstborn son of Samuel according to 1 Chronicles 6:28 (though most translations have “Joel” here, following the parallel passage in 1 Samuel 8:2). Some believe there is a textual issue with the verse.
3. Vashti
Original (Hebrew): וַשְׁתִּי (Waštî)
Meaning: Possibly of Persian origin, meaning “beautiful woman” or “best.”
First Appearance: Esther 1:9
Description: The queen of Persia, wife of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes). She was deposed for refusing to appear before the king’s guests.
4. Vophsi
Original (Hebrew): וָפְסִי
Meaning: Possibly, “addition”
First Appearance: Numbers 13:14
Description: The father of Nahbi, the spy sent from the tribe of Naphtali.
