The first name Valérie

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About the first name Valérie

Meaning

The name Valérie is linked to ideas of “strength” or “good health”.

Historical origin

The name Valérie comes from Latin Valeria, feminine of Valerius, derived from valere “to be strong”.

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Valérie is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:va-lé-rivaleʁ.i

Frequency of the first name Valérie by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Valérie by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ValérieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Valérie in baptisms by year.50037525012501800184118821923196420051800–1804 8 baptisms1805–1809 8 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 24 baptisms1825–1829 40 baptisms1830–1834 52 baptisms1835–1839 76 baptisms1840–1844 64 baptisms1845–1849 192 baptisms1850–1854 220 baptisms1855–1859 172 baptisms1860–1864 188 baptisms1865–1869 136 baptisms1870–1874 148 baptisms1875–1879 92 baptisms1880–1884 84 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 32 baptisms1895–1899 28 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 24 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1960–1964 8 baptisms1965–1969 20 baptisms1970–1974 64 baptisms1975–1979 192 baptisms1980–1984 328 baptisms1985–1989 252 baptisms1990–1994 188 baptisms1995–1999 80 baptisms2000–2004 20 baptisms2005–2009 8 baptisms

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