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Valiente

vah-LYEN-teh /baˈljen.te/ Spanish

At a glance

In short
Valiente is a strong and masculine Spanish name meaning "brave" or "valiant." Pronounced vah-LYEN-teh, it exudes confidence and resilience.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2021 (#12,146)
Babies in 2021
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#12,145 in 2019
First recorded
2019

Meaning of Valiente

Valiente is a strong and masculine name with Spanish origins. Its meaning, "brave" or "valiant," captures the essence of courage and fearlessness. Pronounced as vah-LYEN-teh in Spanish (/baˈljen.te/), this name exudes confidence and resilience. Valiente shares a similar sound and meaning with the variation Valentino. It has been given to a small number of baby boys in recent years, ranking at 12,119 in 2021 and 12,126 in 2019 in the United States of America. With its bold and adventurous undertones, Valiente is an excellent choice for parents seeking a distinctive yet meaningful name for their little warrior.

How to pronounce Valiente

Spanish

Popularity of Valiente in the U.S.

Valiente was last recorded in the U.S. in 2021, ranked #12,146 with 5 babies. It peaked at #12,145 in 2019. It first appears in the records in 2019.

Bar and line chart: Valiente in the U.S., 2019–2021. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 5 in 2019 and 5 in 2021. Line: rank among boy names, peak #12,145 in 2019, #12,146 in 2021.
  • Boys named Valiente (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2019–2021. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2019⁠–⁠2021 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2021512,146back
2019512,145new

Notable people named Valiente

  • Fernando Vega, known as Valiente, is a Mexican professional wrestler celebrated for his CMLL championships and two Reyes del Aire tournament wins.