Valor is a virtue name that means "courage" or "bravery", from the Latin valor, strength or worth, and it is the word used in American military honors such as the Medal of Valor. It belongs to the new generation of word names for boys, alongside Legend, Maverick and Justice. Valor has climbed from number 8,166 in 2000 to number 1,254 in 2025, its best rank to date.