Names That Mean Valley
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Arundel
French or English
"swallow or valley"
Upper-crusty English surname which may derive from two sources. The first is Old English meaning "horehound valley", the second is Old French meaning "little swallow", which was originally a Norman…
Arundell
French or English
"swallow or valley"
Upper-crusty English surname which may derive from two sources. The first is Old English meaning "horehound valley", the second is Old French meaning "little swallow", which was originally a Norman…
Willadeen
American invented name
"will + valley"
The Social Security Lists show Willodean and all its variant spellings to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states. There are a few theories on its origins (an…
Willadeene
American invented name
"will + valley"
The Social Security Lists show Willodean and its variant spellings to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states. There are a few theories on its origins (an invented…
Kendal
English
"valley of the river Kent"
Variant of Kendall
Guadalupe
Spanish from Arabic
"hidden river, valley of the wolves"
Guadalupe is a river in Spain, the name of which is derived from the Arabic phrase Wad-al-lubb , meaning "hidden river." Alternatively, it may come from a combination of the Arabic word wadi ,…
Hanalei
Hawaiian
"crescent bay or garland valley"
An appealing Hawaiian name which belongs to a town, river and bay on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The two possible meanings of the name, "crescent bay" or "garland (lei) valley" both describe the beauty…
Dalby
English
"valley settlement or from Auby"
Surname and place name with two separate derivations. It can derive from the Norman place name Auby, with d'Auby meaning "from Auby" later Anglicized to Dalby. It can also have Norse roots, meaning…
Delby
English
"valley settlement or from Auby"
Surname and place name with two separate derivations. It can derive from the Norman place name Auby, with d'Auby meaning "from Auby" later Anglicized to Dalby and Delby. It can also have Norse roots,…
Dahl
German, Scandinavian
"valley"
Familiar through the renowned children's author Roald Dahl, this Germanic surname was traditionally given to those who lived near a valley. Dahlia is up and coming for girls, leading the way for this…
Vissarion
Russian from Greek
"wooded valley"
Russian form of the Greek name Bessarion, most prominently borne by 19th-century Russian literary critic, writer and philosopher Vissarion Belinsky.
Dell
English
"shaded valley"
A sweet and simple nature name that could also be short for the surname name Odell, the vintage name Della, or the obscure saint's name Endellion.
Merivale
Cornish surname
"valley near the lake"
Merivale (and its variant, Merrivale) is a habitational surname with Cornish roots. Except there's nowhere in Cornwall called Merivale — people with this surname likely came from the similar-sounding…
Evandale
English
"Evan's valley"
On the off chance that you're searching for a name that could honor both an Evan and a Dale, Evandale could be the easy solution. It's actually a place name, found in Tasmania, South Australia, and…
Bessarion
Greek
"wooded valley"
This was the name of a 5th-century Egyptian hermit and was later adopted by the Greek scholar Basilios Bessarion (1403-1472), who became a Roman Catholic bishop. Renowned Russian literary critic…
Midoriya
Japanese
"green valley"
Surname of My Hero Academia character Izuku Midoriya. It debuted on the charts in 2021 when it was used for seven baby boys.
Hopewell
English surname
"valley stream"
Hopewell feels like it could be a Puritan-era virtue name, but it is actually a habitational surname. It is derived from Hopwell, from the Old English elements hop , meaning "valley," and well ,…
Glen
Scottish
"narrow valley"
Former traditional male name now in middle-aged limbo, but with a nice naturey meaning to endear it to modern parents. Actress Glenn Close is a famous female bearer.
Camdyn
Variation of Camden
"winding valley"
There are 20 times as many baby boys named Camden as baby girls, but only twice as many boys given the Camdyn spelling as girls, making this version a much more gender-neutral choice.
Merivale
Cornish surname
"valley near the lake"
This Cornish surname is rarely used as a given name but could make a great way to honor a Mary in your life. Merivale is derived from the Old English components mere , meaning "lake," and vale ,…