Valor

Valor: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“bravery, courage”
Origin
English
Say it
VAL-er · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (89% of all uses)

From the English vocabulary word valor, ultimately from Latin valor. It is a modern word-name use.

How popular is Valor?

202442.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Valor in 2024139

2024 rank#1,460 boys

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 18801,499

Valor is rising: use over the last five years is 3.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Valor

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Valor questions

What does the name Valor mean?

Valor means "bravery, courage". It comes from English. From the English vocabulary word valor, ultimately from Latin valor. It is a modern word-name use.

Is Valor a boy or girl name?

Valor is mainly a boy's name in US records (89% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Valor?

139 US babies were named Valor in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Valor?

Valor is usually pronounced VAL-er.

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.