Where does the name Valeria come from?

Valeria is a girl name of Latin origin.

Is Valeria a boy or a girl name?

Valeria is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 76,351 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Valeria in 2023?

Valeria ranks #154 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2008 with 4,206 babies.

How do you pronounce Valeria?

Valeria is pronounced vah-LEH-ree-ah (4 syllables).

What are common spellings of Valeria?

Valeria is also written as Valeria, Valéria, Walerya.

A name from Latin · Girl

Valeria

Feminine of Valerius, from Latin valere, "to be strong, to be in good health." An ancient Roman gens name carried by early Christian martyrs.

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Popularity over time

A 142-year arc in numbers.

76,351 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023.

Popularity · 1881–2023

1,866 births in 2023

1881 1952 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

VFeminine of Valerius, from Latin valere, "to be strong, to be in good health." An ancient Roman gens name carried by early Christian martyrs.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Valeria".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Valeria Most common Valéria Walerya

Quick answers

People often ask about Valeria.

What does the name Valeria mean?: Valeria means feminine of Valerius, from Latin valere, "to be strong, to be in good health." An ancient Roman gens name carried by early Christian martyrs.
Where does the name Valeria come from?: Valeria is a girl name of Latin origin.
Is Valeria a boy or a girl name?: Valeria is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 76,351 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Valeria in 2023?: Valeria ranks #154 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2008 with 4,206 babies.
How do you pronounce Valeria?: Valeria is pronounced vah-LEH-ree-ah (4 syllables).
What are common spellings of Valeria?: Valeria is also written as Valeria, Valéria, Walerya.

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