Fun Facts About the Name Waleska
- 542 babies named Waleska: U.S. records list 542 babies given the name Waleska from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Waleska Mean?
Waleska is a feminine name generally understood to mean "strong" or "healthy." It is a Polish spelling of Valeska, a form usually traced to Latin Valeria, the feminine of the Roman family name Valerius. Valerius comes from the Latin verb valere, "to be strong, to be healthy." The ending -ka is a Slavic diminutive suffix, so the name is often described as a diminutive of Waleria, the Polish form of Valeria. The precise link between Valeska and Valeria is not fully documented, but the Latin root val- is the usual explanation.
Waleska Name History & Origins
Valeria was a Roman family name and the name of an early Christian martyr. Through Latin Christian naming, the name passed into Polish as Waleria. The form Waleska reflects Polish orthography, in which w stands for the sound /v/, and it is closely related to the Valeska spelling found in German and Czech usage. In English-speaking countries, Waleska is used as a given name, but its spelling and the W reflect its Slavic background rather than a native English development.
How Popular is the Name Waleska?
Waleska 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 1981. Its best rank was #3,539 in 1972.
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 | #11,861 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #8,896 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #8,449 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #13,483 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #11,090 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #14,972 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #9,079 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #17,981 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #16,417 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #19,681 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #10,636 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #20,327 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #20,421 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,548 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #19,069 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #12,724 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #13,541 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #15,282 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #17,540 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #9,454 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #12,388 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #12,036 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #15,801 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #9,527 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #8,781 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #9,524 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #11,703 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #11,481 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #9,223 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #5,282 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #7,104 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #7,338 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #5,749 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #5,671 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #4,476 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1983 | #5,449 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #5,528 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #3,855 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1980 | #5,903 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #5,090 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #6,934 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #5,205 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #4,901 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1975 | #4,363 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #5,355 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #4,581 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1972 | #3,539 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1971 | #5,534 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #4,489 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1969 | #8,682 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #4,295 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1966 | #4,191 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #6,521 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #4,889 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #5,286 | 8 | 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 Waleska Shapes Your Personality and Life?
To express itself, you must follow the divine law of love. You have great persistence and hate to give up. You are a good mixer, charming, magnetic and intuitive. The spirituality is the key to success. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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