Val
Meaning of Val
Val is a unisex name with origins in both Spanish and English. In Spanish, it is pronounced as "bal" (/bal/), while in English, it is pronounced as "val" (/væl/). The name Val has a variation called Valentina. Looking at the data for newborns in California, we can see that Val was given to a small number of babies each year since the 1940s. While its popularity fluctuated over the years, Val has remained a consistent choice for parents seeking a unique and versatile name for their child. Whether you prefer the Spanish or English pronunciation, Val is sure to make an impact with its short and powerful sound.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as bal (/bal/)
English
- Pronunced as val (/væl/)
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Similar Names to Val
Notable People Named Val
| Val Edward Kilmer is an American actor known for his roles in films like Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors. |
| Val Demings - Valdez Venita Demings is an American politician and former police officer who served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 10th congressional district and was the first female chief of the Orlando Police Department. |
| Val Logsdon Fitch was an American nuclear physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1980 for proving that certain subatomic reactions do not adhere to fundamental symmetry principles. |
| Val Ackerman - Valerie B. Ackerman is an American sports executive, former lawyer, and former basketball player, best known for being the first president of the WNBA and currently serving as the commissioner of the Big East Conference. |
| Val Hoyle - Valerie Anne Hoyle is a prominent American politician currently representing Oregon's 4th congressional district, previously serving as the commissioner of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries. |
| Val Kahl is a multi-talented French media personality who gained fame as the winner of the reality TV competition "Le Grand Casting de la Télé" in 2010. |
| Val Mayerik is an American comic book and commercial artist, famous for co-creating the satiric character Howard the Duck for Marvel Comics. |
| Val Edwin Lewton was a painter and museum exhibition designer known for his Realist acrylic paintings and watercolors of urban and suburban scenes in the Washington, D.C., area. |
| Val Wood, also known as Valerie Wood, is a British author of historical romance novels, with over 25 novels set in and around Kingston upon Hull, published by Transworld. |
| Val Peterson - Val L. Peterson is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 56, and he serves as Vice President of Administration and Legislative Affairs at Utah Valley University. |
| Val Garay is an American recording engineer and record producer known for his work with artists like Kim Carnes, Linda Ronstadt, and Neil Diamond, and for co-founding the Los Angeles recording studio Record One. |
| Val Bisoglio - Italo Valentino Bisoglio was an American character actor best known for his television roles. |
| Val Lehman - Valerie Kathleen Lehman is an Australian actress and director, best known for her role as Queen Bea Smith in the Australian TV series Prisoner from 1979 to 1983. |
| Val Walker - Valentine Augustus Walker, an English magician and escape artist known as the "Wizard of the Navy," designed the Radium Girl illusion and performed famous escapes like "The Tank in the Thames." |
| Val Skinner is an American professional golfer who competed on the LPGA Tour. |
