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Val

male

Meaning

"Strong; Healthy"

A short form of names like Valerie, Valeria, or Valentine, derived from Latin valere meaning to be strong or well.

UniqueRareStrongPowerfulBoldUnisexGender-neutral

Popularity History of Val

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#5622Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#5622

Val was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-387

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Val

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Quick Facts

OriginLatin
Syllables1
Length3 letters

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