Valmont
First Name Meaning, Usage, Popularity & Related Names
Valmont is a French name meaning “valley mountain”. It is a common name, overwhelmingly used for boys, with 100% male usage.
Meaning & Origin of the name Valmont
Valmont is a name of French origin, composed of the elements val, meaning valley, and mont, meaning mountain. These roots derive from the Latin vallis and mons, respectively, reflecting the topographical descriptions common in Romance naming conventions. The name was popularized in literary culture through the character Vicomte de Valmont in the 18th-century novel Les Liaisons dangereuses. While originally a place-based surname, its usage as a given name is historically grounded in the tradition of adopting aristocratic titles.
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Gender Usage of the Name Valmont
Overall Gender Classification Methodology
Valmont is overwhelmingly used as a name for boys. Approximately 100% of recorded bearers are male. The available records provide a reasonable indication of current usage.
Popularity of the Name Valmont
Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.
Overall PopularityMethodology
Valmont is listed under Common Boy Names based on the available birth data from Canada, with a birth frequency of 1 in every 303K births.
Ranking OverviewMethodology
Valmont ranked #5,015 on the Popular Boys’ Names Worldwide List (2024). This year the name appears in the official list for this region after being absent in the prior official year. Newly recorded in the latest official lists, Valmont shows early signs of usage.
Historically, its best recorded position was #2,561 in 1990. Its lowest recorded position was #6,355 in 2014. Over the last 10 years (2014–2024) the name rose 66 places (from #6,355 to #6,289).
Characteristics of the Name Valmont
Pronunciation & StructureMethodology
- Phonetic Source
- CMU
- Syllables
- 2 syllables — Two-Syllable Boy Names
- Length
- 7 letters — Long Boy Names
- Starts with
- V — Boy Names Starting with V
- Ends with
- t — Boy Names Ending in “t”
Name AestheticMethodology
Valmont combines a two-syllable weight with sharp consonants to evoke a Dark & Gothic and Glamorous & Luxury aesthetic. Its most iconic cultural connection is to the manipulative Vicomte de Valmont in the classic novel Les Liaisons dangereuses.
Middle Names For Valmont
Middle name suggestions for ValmontMethodology
Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Valmont is most frequently associated with boy middle names that have 2 syllables, Strong–Weak stress pattern, 5 letters, and a starting sound of “j”.
Examples: Valmont Jacob · Valmont Jason · Valmont Jesus · Valmont Jerry · Valmont Jared. View all 114 suggested middle names.
Names Similar to Valmont
Sound Like Valmont Finder
Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Valmond
Spelled Like Valmont Finder
Names with similar spelling patterns and letter sequences: Valmon · Valmond
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Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Vincent · Victor · Vernon · View all Top 100 names
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Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Robert · Scott · Albert · View all Top 100 names
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Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Ricky · Leroy · Tristan · View all Top 100 names
Dictionary & Etymology of “Valmont”
Dictionary Meaning of "Valmont"Methodology
A surname from French
Translations
The name Valmont has 1 translation, for example: in French it is rendered as suranme.
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How to Spell Valmont in ASL
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