Names That Mean Valley
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Dell
Diminutive of Odell, English
"of the valley"
Originally a short form of Odell, a place name turned surname that hails from England.
Guadalupe
Spanish from Arabic
"hidden river, valley of the wolves"
Popular Spanish name that relates to the patron saint of Mexico. It could conceivably, like Soledad and Consuelo, cross the border into multicultural territory, but the name's decline since the…
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…
Merrivale
Variation of Merivale, Cornish surname
"valley near the lake"
An undiscovered surname name that originated in Cornwall and Devon, England, where habitational surnames were common.
Suzuran
Japanese
"lily of the valley"
Edgecombe
English surname
"a village on the edge of a valley"
There were various villages called Edgecombe (and Edgcumbe and Eggcumbe) in Old England, particularly in present-day Cornwall and Devon. Local families adopted it as a surname — habitational surnames…
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…
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"…
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).
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,…
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…
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…
Camden
Scottish
"winding valley"
Newly popular boys' name could cross over in much the way the related Cameron has.
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,…
Dena
Hebrew
"delicate or judged"
The modern name Dena can be considered to come from either of two Old Testament names. Adina, which means delicate, was the name of a male soldier in the Bible. Dinah, meaning judged, Dinah was the…
Glenn
Scottish
"a narrow valley"
While actress Glenn Close didn't inspire many parents to give their daughters her name in particular, she did help launch a general trend toward boy names for girls .
Glyn
Short form of Glynis, Welsh
"small glen, valley"
Glyn is a pretty, glimmery name that is heard much less often than Welsh sisters Gwen and Bryn. It is also used for boys and might make a good honor name for an ancestral Glenn.
Glynis
Welsh
"small glen, valley"
The feminine version of the common Welsh name Glyn became somewhat known in this country via the charming Welsh actress Glynis Johns. Variations include Glenys and Glynys. With other Welsh…