Valeska

A girls’ name of Slavic origin, meaning strong; glorious ruler; a form of Valérie or Valerie.

Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Valeska by the numbers

Valeska was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 24 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Valerie

Like Valeska, 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)
  • Valerystrong and valiant; a form of Valerie234 in the US (2017)
  • Valariestrong; valiant; a form of Valerie47 in the US (2017)
  • Valoriestrength, valor; variant of Valerie21 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 Valeska. 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)
  • Vanessabutterfly; invented by author James Barrie1,508 in the US (2017)
  • Vanesabutterfly; a form of vanessa8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Valenastrong and vigorous; a form of Valerie5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean praise

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

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
  • Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean strength

Like Valeska, 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 Valeska

SofijaAdelitaDaisieNeaveGurleenAanikaBibiAhmiyah

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