Valena
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning strong and vigorous; a form of Valerie.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Valena by the numbers
Valena was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 1964, making it a 1960s name.
Other names that come from Valerie
Like Valena, each of these traces back to Valerie: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Valeriestrong, vigorous1,814 in the US (2017)
- Valariestrong; valiant; a form of Valerie47 in the US (2017)
- Valoriestrength, valor; variant of Valerie21 in the US (2017)
- Valeskastrong; glorious ruler; a form of Valérie or Valerie16 in the US (2017)
- Valstrength; a diminutive of Valerie or Valentine12 in the US (2017)
- Valeristrength; a variant of Valerie12 in the US (2017)
- Valliestrong and valiant; a form of Valerie7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Valleriestrong and valiant; variant of Valerie8 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Valena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Valeriastrong and valiant; feminine form of Valerius1,887 in the US (2017)
- Valerystrong and valiant; a form of Valerie234 in the US (2017)
- Valenciastrong, valiant; place name from Spain75 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vannagolden70 in the US (2017)
- Vanesabutterfly; a form of vanessa8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Verenatruth; from veritas30 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Valena, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Valena
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