VALERIE  

Gender: F
Origin: French variation of VALERIA
Meaning: "strong"

Popularity in 2008: #135

Valerie peaked in the 1960s, but still doesn't sound terminally dated; association with the word valor gives it a sense of boldness.

Nicknames & Variations:
Valora, Valaree, Valorie, Valri, Valaria, Valari, Valeree, Val, Valeri, Valleree, Vallerie, Valerye, Vallory, Valry, Vallorey, Vale, Valeraine, Vallery, Vallarie, Valarie, Valere, Valarey, Vallrie, Vallorie

International Variations:
Valérie (French) Valeria (Italian) Wala, Waleria, Valeska, Valery (Polish) Valya, Valka, Lerka, Lera (Russian) Valeriana (Spanish)

Valerie is being discussed in our message boards:

• Bentley???
• Build a sibling set together!
• Less popular names like Olivia
• Drop 2, Add 1 - Girls Full Name
• Thoughts on rhyming names?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Valerie:

• BRITISH BABY NAMES: I Have A Feeling We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World