78%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Various (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈvæl.ˌkɪ.ɹi/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". In Norse myth the Valkyries were maidens who led heroes killed in battle to Valhalla. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootvalkyrjaOther Languages & CulturesValquíria(Portuguese) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural devious strong strange complex serious Categories death, ends in -ie, English nouns, Fortnite characters, goddesses, isograms, Marvel characters, Megami Tensei characters, mythology, Namco characters, psychopomps, Soulcalibur characters, Valkyries, war, war deities, women and death, word names