Given name · Russian
Валера
“strong and valiant”
Валера (Valéra) is a unisex given name. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Valera.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Валера is Valera written in Cyrillic. Valera is a variant of Valerie. In Latin use, Valerie carries the interpretation “strong and valiant.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Валера is Valera written in Cyrillic. Valera comes from Spanish.
Explained through its name family
Валера’s family of names
In Belarusian usage, Валера is a diminutive of Валяр'ян. In Russian usage, Валера can be written in the Roman alphabet as Valéra. In Belarusian usage, Валера is a diminutive of Валярыян.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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