Given name & surname

Valérian

Valérian is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Valérian comes from Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Valerianus.

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Valérian’s family of names

In English usage, Valérian has a feminine form in VALERIANE. In French usage, Valérian has a conventional equivalent in the English form Valerian. In French usage, Valérian has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Валерьян.

Walk Valérian’s family in the name graph

ValérianValeriánValerianВалерьян

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Valérian

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Similar names

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Latin

Valérin

“valiant, worthy”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Latin

Valenzano

Valenzano is a surname from Latin. It is used in Italian.

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>99% boys

Latin

Valentîn

“Valentine” · “-ine: forming adjectives”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Latin

Valella

“little valley”

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Latin

Appian

Appian is a masculine given name from Latin.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Latin

Vallespir

Vallespir is a surname from Latin. It is used in Catalan.

No U.S. birth series

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Latin

Felizian

Felizian is a given name from Latin. It is used in German.

No U.S. birth series

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Latin

Victorien

Victorien is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in French.

No U.S. birth series

91% boys · 9% girls

Sibling ideas

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