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Valene

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Pronounced vuh-LEEN /vəˈliːn/Medium

Meaning: Valene is an elaboration of Val, short for Valerie, extended with the -ene ending of Charlene and Darlene. Valerie comes from the Roman family name Valerius, from valere, 'to be strong or healthy'. Valene carries that sense of strength in a mid-century shape, familiar to viewers as the character Valene Ewing.Low

In 30 seconds: Valene elaborates Val/Valerie — Latin 'to be strong' (said 'vuh-LEEN'). A mid-century -ene name later famous from television.
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Origin MediumLatin, American
MeaningValene is an elaboration of Val, short for Valerie, extended with the -ene ending of Charlene and Darlene. Valerie comes from the Roman family name Valerius, from valere, 'to be strong or healthy'. Valene carries that sense of strength in a mid-century shape, familiar to viewers as the character Valene Ewing.
U.S. rank (2015)#18926 ↗ Rising
2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1983
Total births (all-time)≈ 901

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198319102015

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Valene is an elaboration of Val, the short form of Valerie, lengthened with the fashionable -ene ending. Valerie descends from the Roman Valerius, from valere, 'to be strong'. Valene therefore carries a sense of strength, dressed in the mid-century style of Charlene and Darlene.

Valene saw modest use around the mid-20th century and got renewed attention in the 1980s through the Knots Landing character of the same name. A woman given it at its early high is in her later years now. It has stayed uncommon, reading as a soft, dated -ene name with a television echo.

Did you know? Valene got a second life on the small screen: the character Valene Ewing on the prime-time soap Knots Landing put the quiet -ene name in front of millions.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Valene — -ene elaboration of Val/Valerie; Latin valere 'to be strong'; cf. Knots Landing

Variations

ValenValeenValerie

Nicknames

Val

Famous Bearers

  • ★Valene Ewing (fictional)
    A central character on the American prime-time soap opera Knots Landing, played by Joan Van Ark.

If you like Valene…

Valerie— the parent name Valene elaborates, same 'strong' root
Darlene— a same-era rhyming -ene name
Charlene— a like -ene elaboration of a short root
Raylene— a same-family -ene name of similar feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Valene mean?

Valene is an elaboration of Val or Valerie, from Latin 'valere' meaning 'to be strong'.

How do you pronounce Valene?

It's said vuh-LEEN /vəˈliːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Valene a boy or girl name?

Valene is used as a girl's name, an elaboration of Valerie.

How popular is Valene?

Valene has always been uncommon, with modest use mid-century and a television echo in the nineteen-eighties.

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