Valiant
Meaning
"Brave, courageous, showing great valor"
Origin: Old French / Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #10,938
- Total SSA Count
- 8
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Val, Vali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Brave, courageous, showing great valor"
Origin: Old French / Latin
Valiant is more popular, ranked #10938 vs #11021 for Xylus.
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Valiant is more popular, ranked #10938 compared to Xylus at #11021 in the United States.
Valiant means "Brave, courageous, showing great valor" (Old French / Latin origin).
Valiant is primarily a boy name. Xylus is primarily a boy name.