The baby name Valery is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced VAL-ə-ree (English: ˈvæləri),va-LEH-ree (French: valeʁi),va-LEH-ree / va-LEH-ree-y (Russian Valeriy: vaˈlʲerʲɪj).
Valery is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Valery is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced VAL-ə-ree (English: ˈvæləri),va-LEH-ree (French: valeʁi),va-LEH-ree / va-LEH-ree-y (Russian Valeriy: vaˈlʲerʲɪj).
Valery is Latin in Origin.
Valery derives from the Latin nomen Valerius, rooted in valere, “to be strong, healthy, vigorous,” yielding senses of strength, valor, and resilience. The name spread through the Roman gens Valeria and early Christian cults, attached to bishops and martyrs such as Saint Valerius of Saragossa and Trier, which carried it into medieval usage across Europe.
Spelling and gender vary by language and era. In English, Valery occurs as a unisex form, though Valerie is the standard feminine and Valeria the Latinate variant. French offers Valérie (feminine) and the older masculine Valéry; Slavic languages favor the masculine Valeriy/Valeri (Валерий), with Valeria/Valeriya (Валерия) feminine. Related forms include Italian/Spanish Valerio, Romanian Valeriu, and Polish Walery/Waleria. Short forms include Val, Lera, and Valya. Notable bearers range from conductor Valery Gergiev to French statesman Valéry Giscard d’Estaing.
| Valery Chkalov Valery Chkalov was a Russian and Soviet test pilot best known for his pioneering long-distance flights and for being named a Hero of the Soviet Union in 1936. Born in 1904, he became one of the most celebrated aviators of his era before his death in 1938. | Valery Meladze Valery Meladze is a Georgian-born Russian singer best known for his pop hits and long-running music career. He is a Meritorious Artist of Russia, and some of his well-known songs include Sera, Tequila-Lyubov, and Ya ne mogu bez tebya. He is also the brother of composer and producer Konstantin Meladze, who has written many songs for him. | Valery Garkalin Valery Garkalin was a Soviet and Russian actor best known for his work in theater and film, especially the comedy film Shirley Myrli. Born in 1954, he became one of Russia’s most recognizable performers and was named a People’s Artist of the Russian Federation in 2008. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #22 | 2 | 950 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| CM | 0 | #41 | 15 | 2,592 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #74 | 2,086 | 12,621 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #78 | 4 | 756 |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| KZ | 0 | #91 | 4 | 1,452 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #91 | 2 | 865 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #96 | 30 | 2,087 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| RU | 0 | #103 | 104 | 3,641 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #134 | 5 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #148 | 4 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #158 | 8 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #160 | 8 | 3,171 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #174 | 129 | 6,578 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #188 | 647 | 12,054 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #196 | 24 | 3,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| PS | 0 | #199 | 20 | 5,692 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #202 | 4,213 | 16,140 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #204 | 21 | 7,146 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #207 | 33 | 3,650 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #208 | 472 | 11,913 |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| IL | 0 | #242 | 33 | 6,291 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #252 | 266 | 9,861 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #258 | 341 | 11,342 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| PE | 0 | #269 | 42 | 6,350 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #281 | 24 | 6,530 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| GT | 0 | #298 | 17 | 5,948 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #300 | 21 | 5,862 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #310 | 373 | 10,983 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #317 | 1,290 | 14,861 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #319 | 17 | 6,459 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #345 | 220 | 10,655 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #347 | 11 | 8,477 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #354 | 159 | 7,500 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #358 | 10 | 7,951 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #364 | 18 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #379 | 33 | 6,867 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| MX | 0 | #388 | 26 | 8,339 | |
| France | Girls | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 3,228 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2013 | #411 | 3 | 2,790 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #411 | 17 | 2,041 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CO | 0 | #417 | 64 | 7,768 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #419 | 205 | 9,488 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 119 | 11,671 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| Spain | 0 | #442 | 11 | 2,326 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #472 | 52 | 10,981 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #479 | 32 | 6,731 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #498 | 409 | 14,098 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #534 | 84 | 11,648 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #535 | 18 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #558 | 42 | 8,289 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #566 | 21 | 18,916 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #575 | 912 | 17,781 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #579 | 358 | 8,487 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #639 | 27 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #644 | 39 | 3,552 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #657 | 58 | 4,183 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #674 | 1,119 | 9,415 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #767 | 20 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #820 | 59 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #838 | 83 | 15,656 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 115 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #842 | 142 | 5,561 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #915 | 38 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #930 | 12 | 12,708 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #969 | 26 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #971 | 12 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,018 | 124 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,361 | 111 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Valery is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:
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