The first name Valencia
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “power”, “vigour”.
Pronounced /vəˈlɛnsi.ə/ 4 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Valencia means “power”, “vigour” in Latin.
From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigour”). Doublet of Valence.
More names that mean strong.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 75 girls were named Valencia, making it the 531st most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Valencia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Valencia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 118 girls born in the United States were named Valencia, the 1,731st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 261 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Valencia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Valencia in Catalan, French, Italian, Spanish and Swedish too.
More Latin girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Valencia mean?
- Valencia means “power”, “vigour” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Valencia?
- From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigour”). Doublet of Valence.
- How popular is the name Valencia?
- In 2025, 75 girls born in England and Wales were named Valencia, ranking 531st.
- Is Valencia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,209 US babies named Valencia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Valencia most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 261 babies were named Valencia, its highest rank at 633rd.
- How do you pronounce Valencia?
- Valencia is /vəˈlɛnsi.ə/, 4 syllables.
- Is Valencia also a surname?
- Yes. Valencia is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.