Valon
Valon is an Albanian male given name meaning "wave" (Albanian:Valë) or more particularly "waving" as an adjective.
Meaning & Origin of Valon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Valon is an Albanian male given name meaning "wave" (Albanian:Valë) or more particularly "waving" as an adjective.
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The Story of Valon
Valon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 17 Valons were born — ranking #5,171 that year. As of 2026, Valon ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 235 Valons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Valon
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Valon Ahmedi (born 1994), Albanian football player
- Valon Behrami (born 1985), Swiss football player
- Valon Berisha (born 1993), Norwegian football player
- Valon Ethemi (born 1997), Macedonian footballer
- Valon Fazliu (born 1996), Swiss footballer
- Valon Saracini (born 1981), the Minister of Economy of Macedonia
- Valon Xhukolli , housemate on the Albanian Big Brother television series
- Valon Zumberi (born 2002), Kosovan footballer
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Names that sound like Valon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Valon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Valon
Valon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 235 births in the dataset. Valon's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #5,171. Use the chart and map above to compare Valon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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