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First name origins & meanings:

  1. Latin: Strong
  2. Latin: Healthy
  3. Russian: Strong leader

First name variations: Valeria, Valerian, Vally, Vallie, Val, Valarie, Vallerie, Valerie, Valerie, Valerien, Valerio, Valeryan, Valerian, Valerien, Valerio, Valerious, Valeryan, Valerian

Last name origin & meaning:

French: from the personal name Valery, Latin Valerius (see Valerio). This name was borne by several minor Christian saints, among them a 4th-century bishop of Trier and a 5th-century bishop of Antibes.