Valeria

Valeria: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “to be strong”
Origin: Latin
Say it: vuh-LAIR-ee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Valerius, from Latin valere 'to be strong'. Common across several Romance languages.

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How popular is Valeria?

2024560 per million US babies

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Babies named Valeria in 20241,865

2024 rank#161 girls

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 188078,318

Valeria has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Valeria

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Valeriestrong; healthy · Latin
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Valeria questions

What does the name Valeria mean?

Valeria means "to be strong". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of Valerius, from Latin valere 'to be strong'. Common across several Romance languages.

Is Valeria a boy or girl name?

Valeria is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Valeria?

1,865 US babies were named Valeria in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Valeria?

Valeria is usually pronounced vuh-LAIR-ee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.