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Why parents love Valor- Valor IS the most direct word for courage.
- The Medal of Valor IS the highest military honour.
- Two syllables with a powerful, Latin sound: VAL-or.
- The meaning IS courage itself — maximum bravery.
- The most directly courageous name.
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The vibe of Valor
couragebraveryLatinvalorhighest militaryMedal of Valorhonourpowerfuldirectbravest
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Origin & history of Valor
Latin valor (courage/bravery)
→ Valor
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Modern American roots
Valor IS the Latin word for courage itself. The Medal of Valor IS the highest military honour.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Medal of Valor.
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Today
Valor remains a beloved choice, ranking #1615 in the US. 1,499 babies have been named Valor since 1988.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Valor?
2020
peak year
The name Valor reached its peak in 2020, with 134 registrations (ranked #1342). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1988, roughly 32 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1615) today, averaging about 120 new babies per year. Valor's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,499 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
134
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,342)
(ranked #1,342)
120
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,499
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Valor5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Valor's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — courage leadership. People named Valor tend to be powerful, courageous, and gifted at being the Latin word for the highest bravery.
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Latin word for highest bravery✦
Medal-of-Valor◈
Courage-itself◎
Maximum-bravery♡
Directly-courageousV4
A1
L3
O6
R9
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Valor🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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