Submitted Name Revision History

Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word). It is uncertain whether or not this is used as a given name in Spain itself, although it seems to have been used in Mexico at least once (if so, its usage may be influenced by the name Valencia).