👧 Girl Name Latin · English

Valerie

Pronunciation /val-ER-ie/

Approximate guide — tap 🔊 US / CA above to hear it (American / Canadian English).

“strong”

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Meaning of Valerie

Valerie is a girl name of English origin, popular among Latin families. It means “strong, healthy, brave”.

📊 Name Insights

Popularity
87/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
13/100
Pronunciation
76/100

🏆 Official Popularity

Government birth-registration rankings for Valerie.

🇺🇸
USA · SSA
#80
in 2025

Sources: SSA (USA), ONS (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland). A missing source simply means Valerie wasn't ranked there that year.

📈 Valerie Popularity Graph

🇺🇸 USA · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#80#104#1272015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#80

✅ Based on official year-by-year ranking data.

🎨 Nicknames for Valerie

Sweet, short forms parents love to use.

Val Vale Valy Valeri Valer

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📋 Key Info

Meaningstrong
OriginLatin
GenderGirl Name
Popularity87/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningstrong
First Name LetterV
Total Letters7
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginLatin
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity87/100

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