Valery

Valery: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “strong, healthy”
Origin: Latin
Say it: VAL-uh-ree · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Valery is a form of the Roman family name Valerius, from Latin valere 'to be strong.' This spelling is used in French and as a transliteration of Russian Valeriy.

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How popular is Valery?

2024109 per million US babies

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Babies named Valery in 2024363

2024 rank#786 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18808,559

Valery is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

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Valery questions

What does the name Valery mean?

Valery means "strong, healthy". It comes from Latin. Valery is a form of the Roman family name Valerius, from Latin valere 'to be strong.' This spelling is used in French and as a transliteration of Russian Valeriy.

Is Valery a boy or girl name?

Valery is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Valery?

363 US babies were named Valery in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Valery?

Valery is usually pronounced VAL-uh-ree.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.