#1472024 rank
1959peak year
270,997babies named Valerie since 1880
▲ +5%5-year trend
Valerie popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Valerie mean?
From the Latin family name Valerius, rooted in valere 'to be strong'. It reached England with the Normans and boomed in the early twentieth century.
OriginFrench, Latin
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Valerie
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Famous Valeries
Spellings & variants
ValeriaValery
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