Valens

A common Roman cognomen, borne by a 4th-century Roman emperor among others. From the same root as vale, the Roman word of parting, which means "be well". Note: the Classical Latin pronunciation for this name would be "WAAH-lens" (so if using this name around purists, beware!).

Pronounced VAY-lenz.

As of October 2026, Valens ranked #13751 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #12132 in 2023.