Valerian

Latin

"strength, health"

Valerian Origin and Meaning

The name Valerian is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "strength, health".

This name of a Roman emperor and of a sedating plant is still used quietly, given to about a dozen baby boys in the US last year. It has a strong, rhythmic sound and could make a modern-feeling honor name for grandma Valerie.

Valerian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 823 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Valerian

• 823 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Valerian

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Valerian.

• Fenrir
• Cassiel
• Silvanus
• Aeneas
• Cyprian
• Aurelio
• Alastor
• Theon
• Altair
• Arcturus
• Cadmus
• Sylvain
• Achilleus
• Acacius
• Aurelian
• Azarel
• Nereus
• Azarius
• Aurélien
• Valerius

Famous People Named Valerian

• Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus) Roman emperor
• (Arthur) Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke of Wellington, British brigadier
• Valerian Trifa Romanian cleric and activist
• Valerian Ruminski American operatic bass

The name Valerian in Pop Culture

• Valérian main character in French comic "Valérian and Laureline" and 2017 film "Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets"

International Variations of the name Valerian

• Valerio Spanish
• Valerii Russian
• Valerius Latin
• Valery Russian