Fun Facts About the Name Valli
- 753 babies named Valli: U.S. records list 753 babies given the name Valli from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Valli Mean?
Valli is a feminine name from Tamil, where vaḷḷi (வள்ளி) means a creeper or climbing vine. The word is the ordinary Tamil noun for a creeping plant, and the name is also that of the goddess Valli, a consort of Murugan in Tamil Hindu tradition. The botanical sense is the literal meaning; the goddess's association with a vine is a traditional symbolic layer rather than a separate etymology.
Valli Name History & Origins
The name is written வள்ளி in Tamil and transliterated as Valli; the Tamil letter ḷ is a retroflex lateral, and English spellings usually simplify it to ll. In Tamil Hindu tradition, Valli is a tribal woman who becomes the second consort of Murugan, the Tamil god of war and youth. Her story is told in Tamil devotional and temple traditions, and she is honored alongside Murugan and his other consort, Deivanai. As a given name, Valli is traditional in Tamil-speaking Hindu families and is also used among Tamil communities in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, and the diaspora.
How Popular is the Name Valli?
Valli has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1952. Its best rank was #1,314 in 1952.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,811 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2024 | #7,544 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #6,652 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #17,564 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #17,488 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #14,961 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #17,797 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #15,548 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #18,928 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #14,854 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #20,037 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #12,116 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #12,093 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #7,625 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #9,239 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #6,643 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #9,613 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #5,806 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #6,589 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #6,974 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #6,766 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #6,530 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #3,539 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1964 | #2,911 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1963 | #3,327 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1962 | #3,585 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1961 | #2,831 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1960 | #1,922 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 1959 | #2,188 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 1958 | #1,938 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 1957 | #2,556 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1956 | #1,929 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1955 | #1,666 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 1954 | #1,582 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1953 | #1,703 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1952 | #1,314 | 54 | 0.0029% |
| 1951 | #1,358 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1950 | #1,409 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1949 | #1,419 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1948 | #1,384 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 1920 | #5,699 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Valli Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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