Meaning, origin and history of the name Valeriya

Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. vu-LYEH-ryi-yə(Russian) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).

VariantsValeria(Russian) Valeria(Ukrainian) Valeryia(Belarusian)

DiminutivesLera(Russian) Lera(Ukrainian)

Masculine FormsValeri, Valeriy, Valery(Russian) Valeriy, Valery(Ukrainian) Valeriy, Valery(Belarusian)

Other Languages & CulturesValeria(Ancient Roman) Valèria(Catalan) Valerija(Croatian) Valérie, Valerie(Czech) Valerie, Val, Valarie, Valary, Valorie(English) Valérie(French) Valeria, Valerie, Valeska(German) Valéria(Hungarian) Valeria(Italian) Valērija(Latvian) Valerija(Lithuanian) Waleria(Polish) Valéria(Portuguese) Valeria(Romanian) Valerija(Serbian) Valéria(Slovak) Valerija(Slovene) Valeria(Spanish)

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