Valery

The French name Valery (French: [valri]) is a given name or surname of Germanic origin Walaric (see Walric of Leuconay), that has often been confused in modern times with the Latin name Valerius—that explains the variant spelling Valéry (French: [valeri]).

The Slavic given name Valery, Valeriy or Valeri comes directly from the Latin name Valerius

It may refer to:

Valery Afanassiev, a Russian pianist and author
Valeriy Belousov, a Russian decathlete
Valery Bryusov, a Russian poet
Valery Chkalov, a Russian aircraft test pilot
Valery Gazzaev, a Russian football manager
Valery Gergiev, a Russian conductor
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, a former president of the French Republic
Valery Jacobi, a Russian painter
Valeri Karpin, a Russian football player
Valeri Kharlamov, a Russian ice hockey player
Valery Kipelov, a Russian heavy metal singer and composer (former member of Aria (band) and current leader of Kipelov bands)
Valery Larbaud, a French author
Valery Legasov, a Russian scientist. He was the chief of the investigation committee of the Chernobyl disaster.
Valery Leontiev, a Russian pop singer
Valeriy Lobanovskyi, a Ukrainian football manager
Valery Meladze, a Russian pop singer
Valery Ponomarev, Ukrainian jazz musician
Valery Shary, a Belarusian Olympic champion weightlifter
Valery Sigalevitch, a Russian pianist
Valeriy Sydorenko, a Ukrainian boxer
Valeri Syutkin, a Russian singer
Valery Todorovsky, a Russian film director
Valeri Zolotukhin, a Russian actor
François Valéry, a French singer-songwriter and composer
Paul Valéry, a French author
Edmond Valléry Gressier, a French lawyer

Also Valeri, who may refer to:

Carl Valeri, Australian footballer
Diego Valeri, Argentinian football player
Valleri, a song performed by The Monkees
Valeri Bukrejev, an Estonian pole vaulter
Valeri Bure, a Russian ice hockey player
Valeri Liukin, a Russian gymnast
Valeri Bojinov, a Bulgarian footballer

See also