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Valérie and the corresponding male name (Valéry) are pronounced the same. They differ only in their spelling.
In France, the male version of this name (Valéry) tends to be less frequently used than the female version (Valérie).
Both names originate from the same Latin root as the English adjective âvaluable.â That Latin root is the verb âvalÄreâ (to be strong and worthy).
VĂ©ronique is a French female name that corresponds to the name Veronica found in English.
VĂ©ronique and BĂ©rĂ©nice are names that have the same origin; they both originate from the ancient Greek word âPherenikeâ, which translates to âbringer of victoryâ.
Viviane is a French girlâs name that comes from the Latin term âvivereâ which means âto liveâ. It has the same origin as the French word âvivantâ which means âaliveâ.
In Arthurian legends, a fairy named Viviane (also known as the Lady of the Lake) plays important roles including giving King Arthur the legendary sword Excalibur and mentoring Lancelot du Lac after the loss of his father and castle.
Victoire, a triumphant-sounding name, is a capitalized form of the French word for âvictoryâ.
In English, the corresponding name is Victoria; both originate from the Latin term âvictĆriaâ (victory).
To English speakers, Virginie is a French name that sounds familiar because it corresponds to the English name Virginia.
Both originate from Latin, where the original âspelled Verginiaâ is featured in an ancient Roman story that inspired Botticelliâs Italian Renaissance painting titled âThe Story of Virginiaâ.
In French, Valentine is exclusively used as a female name (the corresponding male name is Valentin).
In English, Valentine is both a male and a female name âalthough it is perhaps more often given to boys.
This name has a romantic feel due to its connection with Valentineâs Day (in French, itâs called âle jour de la Saint-Valentinâ).
Here are some rarer French girl names that start with the letter âVâ:
Victorine: Victorine is the female form of the French name Victorin. Both originate from the Latin root âvictorâ which means âwinnerâ.
Violette: Violette is a French name with the same spelling (except for the initial capital letter) as the French word âvioletteâ which refers to a type of purple flower.
Violaine: Violaine is a rather rare French female name. It comes from the same Latin root as the name Violette.
ValĂ©riane: ValĂ©riane is a French female name. Aside from the uppercase first letter âVâ, this name is identical to the French word âvalĂ©rianeâ which refers to the plant known as valerian in English.
Vinciane: Vinciane is a French name that is not frequently-used in France, but it is a bit more often used in the French-speaking part of Belgium.
Relatively few French male names begin with the letter âVâ, so the following list also includes some names that are rarely encountered.
For instance, I have lived in France for decades, and I have met only one person named Vivien. I havenât yet met anyone named Virgile, Victorien, Victorin, or ValĂ©rian.
Vincent is a French name that is also very popular in English-speaking countries. It originates from the Latin term âvincensâ which means âwinningâ.
In English, Valentine is a male and a female name. But in French, it is exclusively used as a female name; the corresponding male name is Valentin.
Present in many languages, including French, the name Victor originates from âvictorâ, a Latin term referring to a conqueror or a winner.
In English, the name Vivien has been given to women, for example, the British actress Vivien Leigh. But in French, Vivien is a male name.
In French, Valéry is the male version of the name Valérie. There was a French president with this name: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.
Virgile corresponds to the English name Virgil. There was a famous Roman poet with this name.
An example of a historical figure with this name is Victorien Sardou, the 19th-century French author of a play that Giacomo Puccini later adapted into the famous opera Tosca.
Vianney is a French male name. It is a diminutive form of the name Vivian.