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Names meaning "valley" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "valley" — key facts

  • 444 names contain the meaning "valley"
  • 240 gender-specific names, plus 92 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "valley" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Valley"

170 girl names with this meaning

#517
American
A blend of 'Glenn' which means valley and the suffix '-isha' generally meaning feminine.
#518
American
from the valley by the meadow
#522
English
a valley; a mystical place
#523
Mexico
Valley of Dan
#523
English
valley
#530
France
From the valley
#531
American
Valley of the River
#541
Portuguese
A name meaning 'valley'.
#541
Japan
It means 'spring valley' (春谷) or 'excellent valley' (優良谷) depending on the kanji used.
#564
American
a variation of Kendall, meaning valley of the river.
#566
American
of the valley
#574
American
Valley of the glen
#597
American
Possibly a blend of Evangeline and Dean, evoking meanings of 'bearer of good news' and 'valley'
#599
USA
derived name, variation of the name Loden, meaning 'from the valley'
#605
American
A modern name, potentially a blend of 'Priya' and 'Deana', meaning 'beloved' and 'valley' respectively.
#612
American
A combination name that may draw from Nash and a suffix, possibly relating to a valley or place.
#640
Scottish
Valley
#663
Iceland
One who is holy; a valley.
#676
Slavic countries
Valley, Lowland
#680
American
of the valley
#703
English
from the dell, valley
#742
American
Taka (hawk) + ya (valley)
#781
American
From the valley of the green hill
#792
American
from the valley of the hare
#827
English
valley
#832
Scottish
valley; glen
#833
Welsh
valley of the blue flowers
#843
American
variation of Delana or connection to the valley
#862
American
from the valley
#876
American
the Kent region from the valley
#915
American
of the valley
#933
Ireland
from the river valley
#935
American
From the valley
#936
American
Invented name, possibly derived from 'Sue' combined with 'dell', which means 'valley'.
#946
American
valley; from the valley
#948
American
possibly a blend of 'La' and 'Drena', with 'Drena' meaning 'a woman from the valley'
#949
English
valley of the river Kent
#949
American
Thunderous valley
#955
Finland
a valley
#971
English
fair, beautiful or valley
#978
American
From the valley of the glen, with a modern twist.”
#979
American
A variation of Glenn, meaning 'valley'.
#1000
American
meaning 'green valley' or 'verdant' from the root word 'verde'
#1035
American
From the valley of the river, often interpreted as 'beautiful valley'
#1040
French
From the valley
#1041
English
the valley of the glen
#1041
American
A variant of Taya, meaning 'valley'
#1048
American
Of the valley
#1048
Latin
A modern variant of 'Yesenia', meaning 'a flower' or 'a valley.'
#1057
American
from the valley
#1057
American
valley of the River Kendal
#1065
American
bright, sparkling; the valley of the glen
#1091
Welsh
Valley of the sea
#1106
American
of the valley
#1110
American
Valley of the river
#1114
English
a diminutive of Glenn, meaning 'the valley'
#1119
American
Combines 'William', meaning 'resolute protector', with 'Dean', meaning 'valley'.
#1120
American
Will and valley
#1135
Slavic countries
From the valley or the deep place
#1151
American
from the valley of Dan
#1154
American
Possibly derived from the name Glenna, meaning 'valley' or 'glade'.
#1176
American
From the valley
#1187
English
Fairy valley
#1204
American
Derived from 'Glen' meaning 'valley' and 'Dine', which may imply a place or settlement.
#1220
American
A variant of Glen, meaning 'valley'
#1221
English
a combination of 'glen', meaning 'valley', and 'va', suggesting 'a place of'.
#1236
American
A diminutive form of Gladys, meaning 'land' or 'the valley'.
#1244
France
From the Valley
#1252
Australia
Valley
#1253
English
Valley of the handsome one
#1265
American
A combination of the name 'Glen' and 'Elise', signifying 'valley of elms'.
#1266
Latin
from the valley
#1268
American
a narrow glen or valley
#1309
American
a name possibly derived from an Old English meaning 'river valley' or 'hill'.
#1325
American
Derived from Dalena, a variation that might mean 'valley'.
#1336
Japan
mountain valley or valley of the mountains
#1339
American
From the fern-covered valley
#1346
American
of the valley
#1350
English
from the valley.
#1351
Spain
a form of Idoia; the one who is from the valley
#1375
Japanese
snow valley
#1391
American
valley
#1402
Norway
Valley
#1404
American
A name meaning 'from the valley'
#1406
American
Modern variant possibly derived from Shyla, a name meaning 'from the valley'.
#1411
American
Of the valley
#1435
Japanese
Valley of beauty
#1452
American
Valley or glen of the river
#1483
United Kingdom
Willow Valley
#1494
American
Eagle Valley
#1497
American
Combination of Dale and -shia, meaning 'valley' and related to God's gift
#1537
USA
possibly derived from the French 'mer', meaning 'sea', and 'dell', meaning 'valley'
#1560
USA
clear valley
#1563
American
variation of the name Glenna, meaning 'valley' or 'glen'.
#1583
American
Clydine - 'from the valley'
#1596
Australia
from the valley of the glen
#1628
American
From the valley; the one living in the estate by the willow trees
#1643
English
from the valley
#1653
American
derived from a place name meaning 'the royal valley'
#1662
American
from the loud valley
#1689
American
Valley of the royal fortress.
#1696
English
a valley
#1703
American
Valley of the glens
#1715
American
a modern invented name, potentially a combination of 'shade' and 'dale', conveying 'shadowy valley'
#1731
English
from the valley
#1739
Hebrew
A valley, a small valley
#1751
American
the valley of the oak tree
#1755
American
Valley
#1767
Japan
Beautiful valley
#1773
French
of the valley
#1782
American
jewel valley
#1783
American
Derived from 'Delon', potentially meaning 'the valley' or 'of the valley'.
#1789
American
willow tree valley
#1793
USA
Beyond a valley
#1795
American
from the dark valley
#1798
American
of the valley
#1798
Portuguese-speaking countries
Derived from 'vala', meaning 'valley'.
#1810
American
A variation of the name 'Dale,' which means 'valley.'
#1821
France
Lily of the valley
#1840
English
divine valley

Boy Names Meaning "Valley"

182 boy names with this meaning

#500
USA
From the valley of the rivers
#500
American
From the valley
#508
American
royal valley
#512
American
Lavale appears to be a modern American variation of the name 'LaValle', meaning 'the valley'.
#539
Germanic
one who is from the valley
#548
American
From the valley or glen of wood, typically used to represent nature.
#552
American
Valley of the glen
#569
American
A modern variant possibly derived from the name Dalton, indicating a 'valley town'.
#596
English
from the valley with the nettles
#604
American
broad valley
#607
American
of the valley
#618
English
valley, bright
#673
Native American
The name means 'valley'.
#696
American
From the valley of the glen
#729
English
a variation of a surname that may mean 'from the Yew tree valley'
#744
France
from the valley
#753
Swedish
a river valley
#755
England
king's valley
#760
American
sea or sea valley
#791
English
valley man
#814
Spain
Valley
#828
American
Of the valley.
#852
American
From the valley
#856
American
An American place name, possibly derived from Old English meaning 'valley of the dale'.
#856
English
Cynbel's valley
#858
French
Of the valley
#905
American
rose town or valley
#907
American
Of the valley
#919
England
Valley of the needle or place of the needle.
#947
American
Of the valley
#954
English
From the hollow valley
#954
United Kingdom
the valley with the willows
#956
Norway
northern valley
#959
American
From the land near the broad valley
#964
American
Derived from 'Brayden', meaning 'broad valley'.
#979
England
from the place in the valley
#994
American
from the valley of the glen
#1000
English
Valley town
#1028
American
From the valley town
#1048
English
wide valley; broad valley
#1054
Scottish
dweller near the river valley
#1074
American
A surname derived from the Welsh name 'Clwyd', meaning 'the river' or 'the valley'.
#1122
American
Possibly derived from Old English elements meaning 'from the hill' or 'hill valley'.
#1143
American
Variant of Braden, meaning 'broad valley'
#1146
American
Derived from 'Delano', meaning of the oak valley
#1176
American
A variation of Dalton, meaning 'valley town'.
#1197
American
from the valley town; valley settlement
#1203
USA
From the Lenwood valley
#1223
English
broad valley
#1232
English
Eagle's valley
#1243
American
From the valley of the river
#1246
United Kingdom
from the dark valley
#1258
American
From the place of the herd or the valley
#1271
Norway
valley
#1281
American
from the valley
#1283
Irish
Hollow or valley
#1286
American
beyond the valley
#1297
United Kingdom
Dove valley
#1300
American
valley
#1307
Ireland
From the valley of the river
#1368
American
Valley of the road
#1369
American
From the valley of the thunder
#1401
English
a valley or dell
#1410
England
From the valley of the den.
#1413
American
Raven's valley
#1421
American
From the valley by the river
#1432
American
variant of Lamont, derived from a Scottish surname meaning 'man of the valley'
#1439
American
A modern name, possibly derived from 'Jay' and 'Hayden', symbolizing joy and a valley.
#1443
American
variant of the name 'Dale', referring to a valley.
#1465
France
From the valley
#1467
American
darner's valley
#1475
Denmark
valley
#1482
United Kingdom
from the valley with a stream or wood
#1525
American
from the valley
#1537
English
broad valley
#1541
American
one who lives by the crane's valley
#1546
English
broad valley
#1555
English
From the valley of the lake
#1591
American
From the oak tree valley
#1618
Italy
from the valley, the one from the beautiful valley
#1621
American
Possibly derived from 'wind' meaning 'air' and 'dale' meaning 'valley'.
#1637
English
Valley
#1654
American
from the valley
#1663
United Kingdom
From the valley of the deer.
#1665
France
Derived from the surname meaning 'from the valley' or 'from the house'.
#1668
American
From the town in the valley
#1676
American
A surnaming practice meaning 'valley'.
#1680
USA
From the valley of the coasts
#1705
American
The valley of the Dea
#1727
American
Clay from the valley
#1729
USA
Valley of the water
#1733
English
Hollow, valley
#1735
Spain
of the valley
#1737
English↑ Rising
From the hare's valley
#1744
English
valley with a bog
#1751
American
from the broad valley
#1752
Scotland
derived from the elements 'glen' meaning 'valley' and 'del' meaning 'dweller'
#1756
American
of the valley
#1773
American
derived form of Dean; one who lives in a valley
#1779
French
Orval means 'golden valley'.
#1784
English
From the forest valley
#1789
American
From the valley.
#1790
American
Derived from a combination of Rhoda (which means 'rose') and del (which means 'from the dell' or 'valley').
#1800
Scotland
from the river valley
#1800
USA
derived from the word 'thail' meaning 'valley' or 'from the valley'.
#1801
English
from the valley
#1826
Scotland
valley of the wild
#1846
English
Ruler's valley
#1850
American
Derived from LaDainian, meaning 'from the valley'.
#1856
American
valley of the good
#1914
Scotland
From the land or territory of the valley
#1915
American
A combination of the name 'Thay' meaning 'to make' or 'to create', and 'den' meaning 'valley' or 'hollow'.
#1929
American
From the valley
#1935
Sweden
Valley
#1946
American
Wine valley or enclosure.
#1950
American
from the lake valley
#1960
American
From the Linden tree valley.
#1972
England
drum hill or valley, or 'dweller by the hill'.
#1999
France
From the valley
#2218
American
from the battle or from the valley

Unisex Names Meaning "Valley"

92 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#159
American
valley; church official
#162
American↑ Rising
hay valley
#317
American
Derived from a place name meaning 'valley of the River Kent'.
#510
American↑ Rising
From the city of Dan's valley
#525
USA
valley
#570
American
From the marsh valley
#584
American
Valley or waterway
#590
American
valley with a glen
#653
English
from the dell or valley
#663
American
from the valley
#696
USA
A feminine variation of the name Thelmar, derived from Old English, meaning 'valley'.
#698
France
valley
#728
France
Son of the valley.
#743
English
of the valley
#771
American
from the steep valley
#782
American
from the valley
#801
American
From the yew tree valley
#814
USA
Derived from an English surname meaning 'from the valley of the Adda'.
#823
American
derived from Devon, meaning 'of the valley'.
#838
American
Derived from the old English word 'rad' meaning counsel or advice, and 'dell' meaning valley.
#843
English
From hay valley or hay hill
#859
American
a variant of the name Dalen, meaning 'valley'
#948
USA
derived from 'wind' and 'valley', meaning 'valley of the wind'
#955
American
Of the valley
#975
American
Variant of Hayden, meaning 'hay valley' or 'from the hay valley'
#1004
American
valley
#1019
English
beautiful valley
#1052
France
North vale or northern valley
#1083
American
valley with a glen
#1093
American
A variant of Hayden, meaning 'fire' or 'hay valley'.
#1101
Germanic
from the dry valley
#1121
American
Derived from the Old English place name, meaning 'steep valley'
#1127
Ireland
broad valley
#1200
American
From the welder's valley
#1203
French
from the word meaning 'of the valley'
#1214
American
A modern name likely derived from Camden, meaning 'winding valley'.
#1224
American
valley
#1255
American
valley
#1265
English
the one with a small physical stature or someone who is 'from a valley'
#1274
English
Meaning 'valley' or 'the dweller in a valley'
#1322
American
A small valley or hollow, typically covered in trees.
#1330
American
derived from a place name, potentially meaning 'linden tree valley'
#1344
American
A modern variant of the name Kendall, which means 'valley of the river'.
#1363
Welsh
Glen, valley
#1371
American↑ Rising
Derived from 'Hayden', meaning 'hedged valley'.
#1386
American
Somewhat derived from the word 'broad valley'.
#1403
USA
Deep valley
#1413
English
From the valley
#1428
American
Combination of 'Sha' and 'dell', indicating a small valley or the tranquility associated with valleys.
#1465
American
Peaceful valley; abundance
#1486
American
From the linden tree valley
#1503
Ireland
from the valley of the river
#1550
American
A modern name created from the combination of 'Shan' and 'Dale', potentially signifying 'from the valley'.
#1581
French
Of the valley
#1599
American
The name is believed to be derived from a Native American word meaning 'deep valley'.
#1609
Albania
valley
#1636
American
a variant of Hayden, meaning 'hay valley' or 'heather-covered hill'.
#1649
American
A modern name that may derive from the name Tanis, associated with 'a valley' or 'follower of the Tanis'.
#1656
American
Valley, dale.
#1684
American
the valley of the river
#1697
American
From the valley of the glen
#1715
Scotland
valley
#1745
English
Valley dweller
#1746
Wales
valley
#1758
American
From the valley
#1770
Scottish
Glen (narrow valley) and nis (from the name)**
#1776
American
The name can be interpreted as meaning 'valley with a river'.
#1777
American
valley of the river Kent
#1815
American
from the valley of the river
#1827
English
Valley
#1871
English
lime tree valley
#1955
American
from the hay valley
#1988
France
valley
#2196
American↑ Rising
Combination of 'Dae' and 'Lynn', often implies 'from the valley'
#2908
American
A variation of Hayden, meaning 'heathen' or 'from the hedged valley'
#3033
English
valley of the River Kent
#3378
English
A modern unisex name derived from the surname Kendall, which relates to a river valley in England.
#3453
American
valley of the River Kent
#3500
American
Valley
#3658
USA↑ Rising
A modern name possibly inspired by Denver, suggesting an association with the meaning 'green valley'.
#4471
American
broad valley
#4645
American
A variant of Hayden, meaning 'fire' or 'hay valley'.
#4770
American
From the hollow or valley of the people of Cari.
#5292
English
from the village in the valley
#5965
American
Broad valley.
#6980
American
Derived from a modern coinage, often interpreted as 'from the valley'
#8860
American
a valley
#9317
Arabic↑ Rising
daughter of the valley
#9324
American
a variation of the name Kendall, meaning 'valley with river' or 'the river valley'.
#9363
American
The Valley of the River Kent
American
a modern invention, possibly meaning 'from the valley'.
American
hay valley

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