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Quick answerValta is a Finnish name derived from the word "valta," meaning "power" or "authority" in Finnish, with roots in Proto-Finnic linguistic traditions.

Finnish · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#3,716
TrendVintage
Peak year1915
Syllables2
OriginFinnish
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
Letters5
Numerology11 Chaldean 6
Global rank#3,716

Popularity over time

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

About the name Valta

Valta is a Finnish name derived from the word "valta," meaning "power" or "authority" in Finnish, with roots in Proto-Finnic linguistic traditions.

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Etymology

Valta is a Finnish name derived from the word "valta," meaning "power" or "authority" in Finnish, with roots in Proto-Finnic linguistic traditions. The name is primarily used in Finland and Finnish-speaking communities, with no significant historical religious associations beyond its cultural use in a traditionally Lutheran Christian context.

Valta currently ranks #3,716 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.

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