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The baby name Valerio is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced vah-LEH-ryo.

Valerio is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3
Origin: Italian, Latin
Pronunciation: vah-LEH-ryo

What is the meaning of the name Valerio ?

The baby name Valerio is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced vah-LEH-ryo.

Valerio is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Valerio is the Italian form of Latin Valerius, an ancient Roman nomen belonging to the gens Valeria. Its root language is Latin, and the earliest recoverable form is Valerius, built on the verbal stem of valēre, to be strong, be well, be capable. The suffix -ius marks a Roman gentilicial name, so the original force was familial rather than a simple adjective.

The Valerii were a prominent Roman family, and the name is familiar from figures such as the first-century author Valerius Maximus. As a given name, Valerio belongs chiefly to Italian usage, with smaller footprints in Spanish-speaking and Croatian contexts. Portuguese normally writes Valério, while Romanian has Valeriu; French Valère and Slavic forms such as Valerij or Valeriy reflect the same Latin base. In the United States it appears regularly but remains uncommon in birth records.

Valerio has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Valerio

Valerio Mastandrea Actor · Born 1972 · Italy Valerio Mastandrea is an Italian actor best known for his work in film, as well as on stage and television. Born on 14 February 1972, he has appeared in notable movies including Perfect Strangers, The First Beautiful Thing, and There's Still Tomorrow.

Valerio – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
IT Boys 2004 #44 1,279 48
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
IT Boys 0 #72 44,846 10,046
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
Switzerland Boys 2024 #81 57 1,769
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
IT 0 #123 2,601 4,183
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
MT Boys 0 #167 10 4,064
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Belgium Boys 2022 #177 21 401
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
LU Boys 0 #207 12 4,970
BO Boys 0 #210 824 9,244
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
AO Boys 0 #223 20 5,568
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
HR Boys 0 #247 12 3,997
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
AL Boys 0 #266 33 5,122
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
BO 0 #279 103 6,868
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
GT 0 #298 17 5,948
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #304 6 2,601
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
PT Boys 0 #317 51 7,951
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
BR 0 #332 14 5,969
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
PE Boys 0 #345 1,112 14,506
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PA Boys 0 #370 112 9,305
France Boys 2021 #371 17 2,865
UY Boys 0 #386 14 5,922
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
GT Boys 0 #411 64 7,625
AR Boys 0 #417 51 7,628
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
BR Boys 0 #451 355 12,213
CR Boys 0 #465 23 10,188
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CL Boys 0 #562 104 13,390
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BO Girls 0 #600 12 9,488
MX Boys 0 #611 418 16,355
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
Spain Boys 0 #696 241 5,610
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
CO Boys 0 #741 181 15,656
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Boys 0 #854 99 5,697
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #865 28 7,044
NL Boys 0 #897 55 5,873
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Girls 0 #929 15 14,861
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,158 26 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,257 190 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Valerio is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Wallonia, Belgium
Sweden

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People also ask about Valerio

Valerio is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Valerio is a 3 syllable name, pronounced vah-LEH-ryo.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Valerius, Valério, Valeriu, Valère, Valery and Valerij.
Yes, very popular — Valerio ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Valerio ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Valerio are in our database, including Valerio Mastandrea (Actor).