Names That Mean Valley

Kendy

Diminutive of Kendall, Kendra, or Kendrick, English

"valley of the River Kent; handsome; royal"

From Ellie and Millie to Stevie and Kenzie to Scottie and Birdie, nicknames as given names are rising up the charts and the contemporary feeling Kendy could make an unexpected but familiar sounding…

Willowdean

American invented name

"willow tree + 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…

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.

Vallea

Italian

"Valley"

This Italian word name, meaning (as you would suspect) valley, has a rolling soft sound to it. The "lay-a" sound also perfectly complements the current fashion for similar names such as Rhea, Layla…

Sheldon

English

"steep-sided valley"

Like Marvin and Melvin, Sheldon has been perceived as about as far out as you can get, though there are very pretty towns in Devon and Derbyshire that inspired it. Sheldon Lee Cooper is the lead…

Suzuran

Japanese

"lily of the valley"

Seville

Spanish from Phoenician

"plain, valley"

A rare and evocative place name for a girl. Seville is the capital of Andalusia, an autonomous community in Spain. The Spanish name, Sevilla, derived from the Phoenician word sefela , meaning "plain"…

Merrivale

Variation of Merivale, Cornish surname

"valley near the lake"

Merrivale was originally used as a surname in Cornwall and Devon — in the latter of which, there actually is a small hamlet called Merrivale. Neither Merrivale nor Merivale are common as first names,…

Evandale

English

"Evan's valley"

Evandale is an uncommon place name represented in South Australia, Tasmania, and New Brunswick, Canada. It could also be considered a compound of the names Evan and Dale and could work if you need to…

Kielo

Finnish

"lily of the valley"

A Finnish word name for the lily of the valley flower.

Daintree

English surname

"valley of trees"

The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland is a part of the largest continuous rainforest in Australia. It was named after Richard Daintree, an early Australian geologist and photographer. His surname in…