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Valerian
OriginLatin
Meaning"strength, health"
GenderBoy
About Valerian
The name Valerian peaked for boys at #1821 in 1918. The name is most popular in California. Valerian is occasionally used for girls in 1917.
As of September 2026, Valerian ranked #4526 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1821 in 1918, Nameberry popularity #598.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,343 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,526 | 23 | 13.5 |
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- (Arthur) Valerian Wellesley
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- Valerian Ruminski
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Valerian in pop culture
- Valérian
main character in French comic "Valérian and Laureline" and 2017 film "Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets"
Variations & nicknames
- ValerioSpanish
- ValeriiRussian
- ValeriusLatin
- ValeryRussian
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- Val
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