Meaning of the nameValéria
- Female
- Latin origin
- Va-lé-ri-a
Valéria is a feminine name of Latin origin, the feminine form of Valerius, a Roman name linked to the verb valeo, 'to be strong'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Valerius, a Roman name linked to the verb valeo, 'to be strong'”
Source: Behind the Name: Valeria · Behind the Name: Valerius
- People (2022)
- 172,077
- Rank in Brazil
- #192
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 184,492
- people
Valéria in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valéria, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (44,317 people).
171,434 women 643 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Valéria is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valéria in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.151%
- Minas Gerais 0.109%
- São Paulo 0.104%
- Distrito Federal 0.093%
- Goiás 0.089%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 46,191 | 0.104% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24,168 | 0.151% |
| Minas Gerais | 22,467 | 0.109% |
| Paraná | 8,095 | 0.071% |
| Bahia | 7,147 | 0.051% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,756 | 0.062% |
| Pernambuco | 6,722 | 0.074% |
| Goiás | 6,294 | 0.089% |
| Pará | 5,511 | 0.068% |
| Ceará | 4,438 | 0.051% |
| Maranhão | 4,013 | 0.059% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,966 | 0.052% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,212 | 0.084% |
| Amazonas | 2,651 | 0.067% |
| Paraíba | 2,648 | 0.067% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,625 | 0.093% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,413 | 0.066% |
| Alagoas | 1,941 | 0.062% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,901 | 0.069% |
| Sergipe | 1,868 | 0.085% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,821 | 0.055% |
| Piauí | 1,668 | 0.051% |
| Rondônia | 1,156 | 0.073% |
| Tocantins | 1,007 | 0.067% |
| Acre | 501 | 0.060% |
| Roraima | 460 | 0.072% |
| Amapá | 437 | 0.060% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valéria
Behind the Name gives Valeria as the feminine form of Valerius, a Roman patrician family name derived from Latin valeo, 'to be strong', and lists Valéria as the Portuguese form. Wiktionary records Valéria as a feminine name equivalent to the English Valerie, with an acute accent on the stressed E. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 172,077 people named Valéria, with a median age of 42, and the name is, proportionally, most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Valeria · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Valerius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Valéria · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Valeria · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Valéria
What does the name Valéria mean?
Valéria means “feminine form of Valerius, a Roman name linked to the verb valeo, 'to be strong'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Valéria in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 172,077 people with the first name Valéria, which ranks it number 192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Valéria a boy's or a girl's name?
Valéria is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 171,434 women and 643 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Valéria?
Valéria is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Valéria most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.151% of the state's population is named Valéria (24,168 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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