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Valerian

This name comes from the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which was itself derived from the family name Valerius.

PronunciationRussian /və.lʲɪ.rʲɪ.ˈan/; English /və.ˈlɪɹ.i.ən/
Usage languagesGeorgian, History, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
US rank (2025)#4,396

Meaning and history

Valérian comes from the Roman cognomen Valerianus, derived from the family name Valerius. It was borne by the 3rd-century Roman emperor Publius Licinius Valerianus, who was captured by the Persians, and by several saints, including a 2nd-century martyr of Lyons.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 5 births, rank #12,491
2010: 5 births, rank #12,231
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 24 births, rank #4,226
2019: 14 births, rank #6,104
2020: 14 births, rank #5,980
20212021: 17 births, rank #5,338
2022: 18 births, rank #5,215
2023: 13 births, rank #6,517
2024: 15 births, rank #5,904
20252025: 23 births, rank #4,396

In 2025, 23 babies were recorded with the name Valerian, ranking #4,396 among boys.

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