MEANING & HISTORY
What does Val mean?
Val is a familiar form shared by Valentine, Valerius, Valerie and other names. The Latin valere family expresses strength or health, while some longer names have separate histories.
The brief spelling cannot establish one full expansion or gender. Val can be registered as a complete name rather than only an informal abbreviation.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Wiktionary / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
Latin
Dictionary accounts by language
English
A male given name, a short form of Valentine and Valerius.
A female given name, a short form of Valerie and Valmai.
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Val
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Val Victa
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Similar names to Val
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Names in this collection
- Van♂Short form of names containing van
- Valen·Often associated in secondary name guides with: A short form associated with Valentino and Valentina
- Valero♂Spanish form related to Valerius; strong or healthy
- Valente♂Latin strong, vigorous or healthy in the Valens family
- Valerie♀From Valeria: strong or well
- Valerio·Valerius form, connected with being strong
- Vangie♀Familiar shortening of Evangeline
- Vanessa♀Literary blend from Esther Vanhomrigh’s name
What rhymes with Val?
Dictionary rhyme matches for the readings shown.
Recorded combinations with Val
1 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- Wikidata
- 1 person records with this given name · Q21074392 · CC0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.