Vali

A unisex name of Old Norse origin, meaning son of Odin in Norse mythology.

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

Vali by the numbers

Vali was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 1955, making it a 1950s name.

Other names that come from Odin

Like Vali, each of these traces back to Odin: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Odingod of war and wisdom in Norse mythology893 in the US (2017)
  • Odena form of Odin, the chief god75 in the US (2017)
  • Odinnfury, rage; a form of Odin10 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Valinstrong; powerful6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Vali

Names that are said the same way as Vali, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Valliestrong and valiant; a form of Valerie7 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Vali

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