Boy · Latin
Valerius
Say it: vuh-LEER-ee-us
Meaning
Roman family name from valere 'to be strong, healthy'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
One of the oldest Roman family names, kept alive by saints of that name and widely used in modern Russia and Romania.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Valerio |
|---|---|
| French | Valère |
| Polish | Walery |
| Romanian | Valeriu |
| Russian | Valeriy |
| Spanish | Valerio |
Famous bearers
- Publius Valerius Publicola, early Roman consul
- Valerius Maximus, Roman writer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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