Valeriy
Valery is a male given name and occasional surname. It is derived from the Latin name Valerius. The Slavic given name Valeriy or Valeri is prevalent in Russia and derives directly from the Latin.
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Belarusian
Meaning & Origin of Valeriy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Valery is a male given name and occasional surname. It is derived from the Latin name Valerius. The Slavic given name Valeriy or Valeri is prevalent in Russia and derives directly from the Latin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Belarusian
The Story of Valeriy
Valeriy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 6 Valeriys were born — ranking #8,110 that year. As of 2026, Valeriy ranks #12,271 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Valeriys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Valeriy
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Names that sound like Valeriy
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About the name Valeriy
Valeriy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Valeriy's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #8,110. Use the chart and map above to compare Valeriy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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