The baby name Valerian is a Boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced vuh-LEER-ee-uhn.
Valerian is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Valerian is a boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced vuh-LEER-ee-uhn.
Valerian is Latin in Origin.
Valerian is the English form of Latin Valerianus, a Roman cognomen and adjectival formation on the nomen Valerius. The base is the Latin verb valēre, to be strong, be well, or have power, with -ianus marking belonging or connection. Its literal sense is therefore pertaining to Valerius, with the inherited semantic force of health and strength.
In Roman usage Valerius belonged to one of the major gentes; Valerianus appears among imperial and Christian names, most notably Publius Licinius Valerianus, the third-century emperor captured by the Sasanian king Shapur I. Saints named Valerian helped preserve the name in church Latin and Romance Europe. French Valère, Italian and Spanish Valerio, Valeriano, Polish Walerian, and Slavic Valerijan show its regional paths. In English it remains uncommon, helped by classical revival usage and by the botanical word valerian for the medicinal plant.
| Valerian Valerian most commonly refers to the ancient Roman emperor Valerian, who ruled from 253 to 260 CE. The name may also refer to other people, places, plants, or works that share the same name. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #104 | 7 | 2,055 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,578 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #432 | 11 | 2,180 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #471 | 35 | 12,621 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #733 | 37 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #837 | 45 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #878 | 15 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #908 | 23 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #911 | 42 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 32 | 16,906 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,045 | 48 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 19 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,312 | 160 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Valerian is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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