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 [ 4 syll. va-le-rian, val-eri-an ] The boy name Valerian is pronounced as VahLIHRiyahN KEY. Valerian is used chiefly in the German language and its origin is Latin. The name's meaning is healthy, strong. Derived from the element 'valere' meaning be healthy, be strong. The first name is from the Roman nickname Valerianus (Latin), which is from the Roman family name Valerius. It was borne by the Roman Emperor Publius Licinius Valerianus (253-260), known also as Valerian, and by Saint Valerian (377-457), bishop of Abbenza. The name Valeriana (Spanish and Italian) is the female form of Valerian. The name Valeriano (Italian) is a variant of Valerian. Valja (Russian pet form) is another variant of Valerian. See also the related form, Valerius (German). Valerian is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names. A baby name that sounds like Valerian is the name Valeriano (Italian). KEY: English pronunciation for Valerian: V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
