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Val

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: April 28
Origin: Latin. Meaning: strong, valiant, in good health.
Valérie comes from the Latin Valeria, the feminine form of the Roman nomen Valerius, derived from the verb valere "to be strong, healthy, valiant."

Name day for Val

April 28

Why this day? Val is a short form of Valerie, and shares its name day.

Val is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on March 14; France on April 28.

The story of the name Val

Val is a short form of Valérie. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — strong, valiant, in good health, and shares its name day, April 28.

On birth records, Val is rarely written as such: the Vals are Valéries (253,370 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Valérie page. Val is also a short form of Valentin, Valery, Valere.

Frequently asked questions about Val

What does Val mean?

Val is a short form of Valérie, which means strong, valiant, in good health.

When is Val's name day?

April 28, together with Valérie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Val a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Valérie.

Val's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Val

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Roland46%
  3. Luc47%
  4. Germain48%
  5. Joseph48%
  6. Raymond51%
  7. Bruno53%
  8. Lucien53%
  9. Albert53%
  10. Yvon55%

Love potential for Val

Bottom 10

  1. Luc43%
  2. Johan50%
  3. Armand53%
  4. Mathias53%
  5. Martial54%
  6. Roland56%
  7. Axel57%
  8. Marc57%
  9. Philippe57%
  10. Lionel58%

Professional potential for Val

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Valentin48%
  3. Jimmy48%
  4. Dylan48%
  5. Maël49%
  6. Alexandre49%
  7. Jacky51%
  8. Gaël54%
  9. Axel54%
  10. Max54%

Crush potential for Val

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Luc43%
  3. Roland44%
  4. Yvon46%
  5. Germain46%
  6. Joseph47%
  7. Lucien48%
  8. Jean-Paul51%
  9. Albert51%
  10. Henri51%
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