Valery

vu-LEH-ree

Russian form of Valerius, Roman

"strong, health"

Valery Origin and Meaning

The name Valery is a boy's name of Russian origin meaning "strong, health".

A spirited Russian name, derived from the Roman Valerius, this name is also transcribed as Valeriy. In an English speaking context, it has been used as a (feminine) alternative spelling to Valerie, however, the pronunciation and emphasis of the two names differ. Borne by Russian singer Valery Meladze and Russian composer, Valery Gergiev, it is also used for the titular character of Natasha Pulley's 2022 novel, The Half Life of Valery K.

Famous People Named Valery

• Valery Abisalovich Gergiev Russian conductor
• Valery Shotayevich Meladze Russian pop singer
• Valery Yakovlevich Leontiev Russian pop singer
• Valery Alekseyevich Muratov former speed skater from the USSR
• Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing President of France
• Valeriy Vasylyovych Lobanovskyi Ukrainian Soviet football manager
• Valery Alekseyevich Legasov Russian scientist and Chernobyl investigator

The name Valery in Pop Culture

• Valéry while generally a cognate of the female Valérie, it can also be a cognate of Walaric(us) (English: Walric), a Germanic name signifying “foreign power," as in the case of Walric, abbot of Leuconay.