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Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Valerie

VAL-ə-ree · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Strong or valiant, from Latin Valerius
Language
French
Culture
French;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#147
2024 births1,985
Peak year1959
First appeared1884
Total US births270,997
1959 peak18841919195419892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ValVallie
Alternate spellings
ValeryVallerieValarie
In other languages
Valeria (Italian/Spanish)Valérie (French)Valeriya (Russian)Walerya (Polish)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Valerie

Valerie Bertinelli (actress)
Valerie Harper (actress)
Valerie Jarrett (advisor)
Valerie Plame (officer)