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Names That Mean Valley

Updated October 2026

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Vail
Place name, English, Spanish, French, Latin "worth; valley"
"worth; valley"
A distinctive and unusual choice, Vail may stem from the Latin, French, and Spanish valor and valeur , denoting worth, merit, and value: a perfect meaning for a baby. There is the possibility however…
Glendon
English, Scottish
"valley between the hills; clean hill; from the dark glen"
With a hint of old-man clunkiness and modern surname style, Glendon is a name with Scottish and English origins. Connected to nature, it can mean "valley between the hills" (from its English roots)…
Kendyll
English
"valley of the river Kent"
A spelling variation of Kendall, with the contemporary letter y. It first entered the US stats back in the 80s, grew in popularity during the 2000s, and peaked in 2011 when it was given to 112 girls…
Kendal
English
"valley of the river Kent"
Variant of Kendall
Marsden
English
"boundary valley"
A surname-style choice that could work as an alternative to Marshall, Mason, or Arden. A topographical name referring to someone who lived near the boundary of a valley, it could lead to nickname…
Del
English, diminutive
"small valley"
The kind of name last found in northern Wisconsin in the 1950s, and even then it was probably a nickname for Delbert.
Ogden
English
"from the oak valley"
Rarely used surname, associated with humorous poet Ogden Nash.
Ohtani
Japanese
"big valley"
With its appealing cadence, reminiscent of currently popular choices like Amari, Giovani, Armani, and Jakari, Ohtani is a Japanese last name, that began to be used as a given name in the US in 2024.…
Rocklin
English
"rocky lake; rocky valley"
Rocky meets Franklin in this contemporary name, which may be interpreted as meaning "rocky lake" or "rocky valley" from the literal English meaning of "rock" and either the Welsh llyn or glyn . Also…
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…
Emlyn
Variation of Emmeline or Emmalyn, or from Welsh
"rival; round the valley"
As a girl name, Emlyn is likely to be a contracted form of Emmeline or Emmalyn, appealing to those who like drop the middle sound of the aforementioned names, and want something concise, stripped…
Denham
English
"village in a valley"
Legitimizes the newly coined Denim, as does the Scottish place-name Denholm (both pronounced DEN-um).
Rocklynn
English "rocky lake; rocky valley"
"rocky lake; rocky valley"
A -lynn name with a cool, unisex edge, Rocklynn blends Rock or Rocky with the Welsh llyn or gwyn , giving it a nature-y, outdoorsy meaning. Alternatively, it may blend the Spanish names Rocío and…
Dell
Diminutive of Odell, English
"of the valley"
Originally a short form of Odell, a place name turned surname that hails from England.
Rigden
English surname
"valley by the stream"
A cool, unique surname name with debated origins. Some sources say Rigden is a lost habitational name, as evidenced by a significant number of bearers in Kent, England. In this case, Rigden would…
Vail
Place-name
"valley"
Aspen's sibling.
Dryden
English
"dry valley"
Underused literary name (as in the poet John) with a -den ending that's very much in style.
Holden
English
"hollow valley"
Literary hero Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is now inspiring the names of baby girls. His sister Phoebe’s name would be the more conventional pick, but if girls are being…
Tilden
English place name
"fertile valley"
Tilden is mostly seen as a male name, but we love it just as much for a girl. It's an androgynous answer to Tilda, and still gets you the super-sweet nickname Tilly (or Tildy).
Dale
English
"valley"
An early unisex nature name that has been surpassed by others, Dale is still a simple, sylvan and serene option. Most of Dale's recent best known bearers – father and son race drivers Dale Earnhart,…

Names That Mean Valley

Vail

Glendon

Kendyll

Kendal

Marsden

Del

Ogden

Ohtani

Rocklin

Hanalei

Emlyn

Denham

Rocklynn

Dell

Rigden

Vail

Dryden

Holden

Tilden

Dale