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Origin & history of Vala1
German / Icelandic roots
Vala comes from the German / Icelandic tradition, meaning Singled out.
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How popular is Vala?
2011
peak year
Vala has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #13057), with about 8 babies named Vala each year. In 2011, 13 babies received the name (ranked #9113). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 206.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #9,113)
(ranked #9,113)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
206
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Vala9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
V4
A1
L3
A1
Sum: 9 → Life path 9
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Personality of Vala🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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