Orval
Meaning
“From Old French or, gold, and val, valley, golden valley; related to Orville.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Orval peaked in the 1900s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
32 people · the #90,373 first name in Brazil · median age 65
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Orval
Most people given the name Orval in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Orval you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Orval deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Orval truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Orval fits with your family’s names and surname.
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