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Valli

Quick answerValli means "creeping plant" or "climbing vine" and derives from Sanskrit, the ancient language of India.

Sanskrit · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#6,811
TrendRevival
Peak year1952
Syllables2
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureTamil/South Indian
ReligionHinduism
Letters5
Numerology2 Chaldean 5
Global rank#1,093

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Valli

Valli means "creeping plant" or "climbing vine" and derives from Sanskrit, the ancient language of India.

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Etymology

Valli means "creeping plant" or "climbing vine" and derives from Sanskrit, the ancient language of India. The name is primarily used in Hindu and Tamil cultures, with historical significance as the name of a goddess in South Indian mythology, particularly venerated in Tamil Nadu as the consort of the deity Murugan.

Valli currently ranks #6,811 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1952.

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