Valeria

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning strong and valiant; feminine form of Valerius.

Babies a year
1,887
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#162
down from #161
UK popularity
#983
35 babies

How Valeria has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#126#152#177201520202025#162

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#162
2016#152
2017#156
2018#141
2019#142
2020#150
2021#158
2022#146
2023#154
2024#161
2025#162

Valeria by the numbers

In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Valeria. In the US, 1,887 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 4,205 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

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Valeria as a share of American babies born, 1880 to 2008, at five year intervals. Source: US Social Security Administration.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Valeria. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Valeriestrong, vigorous1,814 in the US (2017)
  • Valeristrength; a variant of Valerie12 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)
  • Valariestrong; valiant; a form of Valerie47 in the US (2017)
  • Valoriestrength, valor; variant of Valerie21 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean courage

Like Valeria, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
  • Emersynson of Emery, brave power; a modern respelling of Emerson1,331 in the US (2017)
  • Emorybrave power; from a surname740 in the US (2017)
  • Fernandabold voyager; feminine form of Ferdinand732 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean strength

Like Valeria, 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)

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