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The baby name Val is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /væl/ (rhymes with "pal").

Val is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /væl/ (rhymes with "pal")

What is the meaning of the name Val ?

The baby name Val is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /væl/ (rhymes with "pal").

Val is Latin in Origin.

Val is a compact, unisex name drawn from Latin valens ("strong, healthy"), via the family of names Valentine/Valentin, Valentina, and Valerie/Valeria. Through the Roman verb valere ("to be strong, to flourish"), it carried connotations of vigor and wellbeing across the Roman world. In English it appears as an independent given name from the late 19th century, though it had long been a familiar short form in various languages.

Usage has been buoyed by Christian veneration of several Saints Valentine in late antiquity and by modern figures such as actor Val Kilmer and writer Val McDermid. International variants include Valentin (German, French, Slavic), Valentine (English), Valentina (Italian, Spanish, Russian), Valeria/Valerie (Italian/Spanish and English/French), and Valerio/Valeriy (Italian/Slavic). As a nickname, Val is shared across genders and cultures, offering a brisk, timeless signal of "strength" and "good health."

Val has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Val

Val Kilmer Actor · Born 1959 · United States Val Kilmer is an American actor best known for his roles in films like 'Top Gun', where he played Iceman, and 'Batman Forever', where he portrayed Bruce Wayne. He also starred in 'The Doors', bringing Jim Morrison to life on screen. Val Valentino Actor · Born 1956 · United States Val Valentino, born in 1956, is an American magician and actor best known for his role as the Masked Magician on the television series 'Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed'. He gained fame for revealing the secrets behind various magic tricks, which sparked both intrigue and controversy in the magic community. Val Avery Actor · Born 1924 · United States Val Avery was an American character actor best known for his many film and TV roles over a 50-year career. Born Sebouh Der Abrahamian, he appeared in more than 100 movies and over 300 television episodes, including The Sting, Donnie Brasco, and Papillon.

Val – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
PH 0 #85 12 5,607
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #122 4 2,087
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
LT Boys 0 #143 9 2,166
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
AR 0 #167 20 2,915
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
UY 0 #168 10 2,477
LU Girls 0 #173 13 4,850
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
SI Boys 0 #180 30 3,402
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
BG Boys 0 #195 25 3,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AL Girls 0 #209 14 4,141
AO Girls 0 #209 9 4,575
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Girls 0 #213 11 3,559
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
BR Girls 0 #226 2,018 12,708
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
AO Boys 0 #229 14 5,568
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
SG 0 #239 31 11,010
HR Boys 0 #242 17 3,997
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
BR 0 #247 100 5,969
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NG 0 #250 15 5,926
JM Boys 0 #253 20 6,876
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JM Girls 0 #270 9 7,507
PH Boys 0 #270 115 11,440
SA 0 #271 25 10,560
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
AL Boys 0 #282 17 5,122
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
PE 0 #301 10 6,350
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
BR Boys 0 #312 774 12,213
CZ Girls 0 #320 22 5,378
MU Girls 0 #320 32 8,539
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
PT Boys 0 #348 20 7,951
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #365 26 13,098
MX 0 #368 46 8,339
CL 0 #370 42 6,867
RU Boys 0 #381 125 12,621
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PT Girls 0 #399 53 7,952
ZA 0 #402 46 14,421
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
RU Girls 0 #420 79 11,913
UY Girls 0 #423 88 6,731
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
Spain 0 #429 24 2,326
SG Girls 0 #451 136 18,916
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
CO 0 #466 15 7,768
PA Girls 0 #469 13 9,861
CR Girls 0 #470 63 11,342
AR Girls 0 #480 120 8,289
CM Boys 0 #487 64 12,054
CM Girls 0 #490 51 11,671
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
IR Girls 0 #506 25 8,334
PS Girls 0 #506 18 10,981
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
BO Boys 0 #579 14 9,244
BO Girls 0 #583 29 9,488
IL Boys 0 #589 19 10,983
IL Girls 0 #595 23 11,648
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
CL Girls 0 #614 244 14,098
NG Boys 0 #620 383 16,906
IT 0 #643 72 4,183
CL Boys 0 #644 22 13,390
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SG Boys 0 #662 36 17,960
QA Boys 0 #677 31 18,093
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
ZA Girls 0 #710 495 25,928
NG Girls 0 #712 75 15,093
KW Boys 0 #736 34 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #801 38 4,949
MX Girls 0 #818 398 17,781
Spain Girls 0 #823 161 5,561
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
PE Boys 0 #865 14 14,506
OM Boys 0 #866 16 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #874 57 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #876 17 7,044
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
PE Girls 0 #885 59 14,861
CO Boys 0 #905 16 15,656
SA Girls 0 #909 27 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
NL Girls 0 #913 43 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #919 34 5,697
MX Boys 0 #926 57 16,355
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
CO Girls 0 #956 123 16,140
MY Girls 0 #959 36 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,018 75 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,060 52 25,439
MA 0 #1,094 35 20,986
DZ 0 #1,136 41 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,165 284 9,415
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,225 247 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,367 248 28,008

Val is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Val

Val is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Val is a one syllable name, pronounced /væl/ (rhymes with "pal").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Valentine, Valentin, Valentina, Valerie, Valeria and Valerius.
Somewhat — Val ranked #876 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 3 notable people named Val are in our database, including Val Kilmer (Actor), Val Valentino (Actor), Val Avery (Actor).