Valerian (first name)

Valerian is a male given name .

Origin and meaning

The name Valerian is of Latin origin ( Valerianus ) and is derived from valere (to be healthy, to be strong).

Name days

• April 14, May 6: Valerianus (Saint)

variants

The name is common worldwide in different variants:

• French : Valère, Valéry, Valery (<Germ. Walaricus )
• Greek : Βαλέριος (Valérios)
• Italian : Valerio
• Polish : Walerian, Waleriusz, Waleri , Walery
• Romanian : Valeriu
• Russian : Валерий (Valeri)
• Spanish : Valeriano
• Ukrainian : Valery
• Hungarian : Valér

Well-known namesake

Ruler

• Valerian (200–260), Roman emperor
• Valerianus Caesar († 258 ), Roman prince

First name

• Lars Valerian Ahlfors (1907–1996), mathematician
• Valerian Brenner (1652–1715), master builder of the Vorarlberg Baroque
• Valerian D'Souza (1933-2020), Indian bishop
• Valerian Gracias (1900–1978), Indian bishop and cardinal
• Valerian Kapeller , Austrian artist
• Valerian von Schoeffer (1862–1900), Russian ancient historian
• Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau (1838–1930), Spanish general and governor