What does Valen mean?

Valen is a unisex given name derived from the Latin “Valentinus”, meaning “strong and healthy”. Its root, “Valentia”, was also associated with being “worthy of love”.

Valentine's Day originated as a Roman celebration known as Lupercalia.

This festival was celebrated on the date now known as February 14th and was used to honor gods and goddesses associated with fertility, health and wellbeing. Later it became an occasion to exchange gifts of greeting cards and to celebrate romantic love.

As Valentine's Day grew in popularity, so did the name Valen or Valentine in various forms such as Valentina or Valentino for girls and boys respectively.

In modern day culture Valen is most often thought of as an unisex baby name but is still slightly more popularly given to males than females.

Its association with strength and love makes it an attractive choice for parents looking for an original yet meaningful name for their child. Statistics show that over the past decade there has been a steady rise in its popularity; particularly in countries like the United States, Canada and Australia.

Valen is also used by various celebrities such as actor Valene Kane from Game of Thrones, singer/songwriter Valensia from The Netherlands and professional basketball player Valanciunas from Lithuania; providing further evidence of its global appeal!

How do I pronounce Valen?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Valen is v(a)-len.

Variants of Valen

Vaylen, Valin, Balin, Valan, Bali

Names that rhyme with Valen

How popular is the name Valen?

Valen is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1951 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. Recently in 2017, it ranked 1964th when 72 boy were named Valen.

Over 1130 people have been named Valen in United States. Valen is a rare baby name in England and Wales however it is still in use. Valen is a common name in Indonesia while somewhat familiar name in Philippines, Kenya and India.

At least, 2000 people globally have carried Valen as their given name according to our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	1696	99	5524	22
2022	1884	83	5143	25
2021	1972	75	6919	16
2020	2089	67	9509	10
2019	2074	69	5782	21
2018	1977	74	6234	19
2017	1975	72	7083	16
2016	2141	64	7590	15
2015	2527	49	8440	13
2014	2369	54	10120	10

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Numerological aspects of Valen

You think a lot and it makes you sick sometimes. You believe in yourself because it's the secret to achieving your aspirations and realize your life goals. You can turn from the excessive thinker into a careless child in no time. You have to enjoy your solitude more and hanging around less. You want to become the change you want to see in the world and inspire people to do the same. You are self-reliant, self-motivated and persistent.

Other names liked by would be moms that are similar to Valen

•  Caia - Unwonted Caia came from Latin, meaning of Caia is "Rejoice" commonly used in Finnish and Danish is bestowed upon girls
•  Cupid - Uncommon boy name Cupid came from Latin, substantially used in English and Hindi languages, meaning of Cupid is "Of Love"
•  Seraphine means Burning or Fiery is used largely in French bestowed upon both genders is originated from Hebrew and Latin
•  Cora means Seething Pool or Girl came from Greek, Old Greek and Latin, a unisex name is notably used in English, French and Swedish
•  Gini - Meaning of Gini is Parrot or Gold used for girls which of Latin origin is especially used in Gujarati and Telugu

•  Lawrence
•  Vio
•  Minor
•  Maxmilian
•  Libert

•  Virginiah
•  Tutu
•  Elyon
•  Febo
•  Sylvie

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Middle names for Valen

Here is a list of progressing and prevailing middle names that go with the baby name Valen.

• Morton
• Deion
• Beckham
• Kenley
• Caden
• Merlin
• Stephen
• Justice

• Jayceon
• Foster
• Chadwick
• Kohen
• Adriel
• Legacy
• Aries
• Casen

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Famous people named Valen

• Valen Hsu, Taiwanese pop singer-songwriter
• Valentine Chevalier in Rocco's POV 9 as Actress
• Valentine Tessier in Églantine as Actress
• Valencia Yearwood in Grand Theft Auto V as Actress
• Valentina Leduc Navarro in La historia de I y O as Editor
• Valentina Ross in Her First MILF 15 as Actress
• Valen Hernandez is renowned for directing short Your Monster and You: A Guide to Self Love
• In 2014 drama and family movie, Peter and the Colossus, Valen Ahlo played Dan.

Lists having Valen

• Boys names beginning with V
• Girls names beginning with V
• American Baby Names
• English Baby Names
• Sanskrit Baby Names
• Latin Baby Names
• Indian Baby Names
• Girl names that starts with Val
• Boy names that ends with -len
• Baby Names that mean Strong

Sources

1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths