Given name
Valerij
“to be strong”
Valerij is a masculine given name from Russian. It is used in Dutch.
Original RussianВалерий
Meaning & origin
What it means
Valerij is a romanization of Валерий. Валерий possibly goes back to Latin Valerius, meaning “to be strong.”
Explained through its name family
Valerij’s family of names
In Russian usage, Valerij is a transliteration of Валерий.
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People named Valerij
- Valerij PopovRussian chess playerborn 1974
- Valerij DraganovRussian politician (born 1951)
- Valerij Zhuravliovchess player (1938–2021)
- Valerij VerhušinMacedonian wrestler (1960-2017)
- Valerij KokoevRussian athletics competitorborn 1988
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