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Valerian

vah-LER-ee-an3 syllables
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Latin name meaning 'strong' or 'healthy'. (Latin)

What does Valerian mean?

Latin: Latin name meaning 'strong' or 'healthy'.. Valerian is derived from the Latin word 'valere', meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be healthy'.

Is Valerian a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Valerian in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Valerian in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Valerian suit?

Classic
Nature

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Valerian’s Dog Hotel Reputation

As Valerian curls up for nap time, the other dogs whisper, "With a name like that, he must be dreaming of running marathons!" But really, he dreams about chasing squirrels—just as strong while snoozing!

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