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Val at a glance
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- Unisex
- Western numerology
- 8
- Indian numerology
- 1
- Characters
- 3
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What does Val mean?
Val is a baby name with Filipino, English, Latin, Persian context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Brave; High hill; short form of Valentine or Valerie; Strong Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors.
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Evald
Boy
English
someone as battle ready as a boar; Variant of Ewald: Powerful in the law
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Orval
Boy
English
Spear strength; Variant of Orville: Gold town Famous Bearer: aviator Orville Wright (1871-1948) who (along with his brother Wilbur) designed and built the first true airplane
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Perceval
Boy
English
Hero of several Arthurian stories; Pierces; Variant of Percival: Pierces the valley
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Evalyn
Girl
English
a feminized name which means life or to live; Form of Evelyn: Life
140 family views
Percival
Boy
English
Hero of several Arthurian stories; Pierce; pierce the veil; Pierces the valley One of the knights of the Round Table who searched for the Holy Grail (in Arthurian Legend)
137 family views
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Evald
Boy
English
someone as battle ready as a boar; Variant of Ewald: Powerful in the law
124 family views
Orval
Boy
English
Spear strength; Variant of Orville: Gold town Famous Bearer: aviator Orville Wright (1871-1948) who (along with his brother Wilbur) designed and built the first true airplane
168 family views
Perceval
Boy
English
Hero of several Arthurian stories; Pierces; Variant of Percival: Pierces the valley
184 family views
Percival
Boy
English
Hero of several Arthurian stories; Pierce; pierce the veil; Pierces the valley One of the knights of the Round Table who searched for the Holy Grail (in Arthurian Legend)
137 family views
Valen
Unisex
English
Strong Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors; Variant of Valentina: strong
189 family views
Valentine
Unisex
Filipino
good health; strength, health; Strong Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors; 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' One of the two gentlemen in the title 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Kinsman to Titus 'Twelfth Night', also...
145 family views
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Sisters for Val
Evalyn
Girl
English
a feminized name which means life or to live; Form of Evelyn: Life
140 family views
Valen
Unisex
English
Strong Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors; Variant of Valentina: strong
189 family views
Valentine
Unisex
Filipino
good health; strength, health; Strong Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors; 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' One of the two gentlemen in the title 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Kinsman to Titus 'Twelfth Night', also...
145 family views
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Valen
Unisex
English
Strong Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors; Variant of Valentina: strong
189 family views
Valen
Unisex
English
Strong Variant of Valentinus; the name of more than 50 saints and three Roman emperors; Variant of Valentina: strong
189 family views
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