The Name Valeriya
Valeriya is a female name of Latin origin meaning “vigorous, strong”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Valeriya is a female name of Latin origin. Meaning: “vigorous, strong”. The feminine form of the Roman family name Valerius, linked to valere, “to be strong, to be healthy”.
In the church calendar the name is written as Kaleriya: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Valeriya |
| Church form | Kaleriya |
| Short forms | Lera, Valya |
| Affectionate forms | Lerochka, Lerusya |
Name days (angel’s day)
| June 20 | Martyrs Valeria (Kaleria), Kyriake and Mary of Caesarea |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Valeriya, by tradition, is an independent, purposeful and energetic nature. She loves freedom, makes decisions quickly and is not afraid of difficulties. She can be sharp. Her strength is courage and self-reliance.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Valeriya («Валерия») in the Russian 1–9 table: В 3 + А 1 + Л 4 + Е 6 + Р 9 + И 1 + Я 6 = 30 → 3. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 3: communication and creativity. Three is the number of expression: words, creativity, optimism, ease in company. Such a name needs an audience and a field to shine; the weak spot is scattering energy.
Vowels give the soul number 5 (freedom and change), consonants the personality number 7 (analysis and intuition). Inner motive: freedom and change; outer manner: analysis and intuition. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): В=2 + А=1 + Л=30 + Е=5 + Р=100 + И=8 = 146, reduced to 2. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
В — sociability and realism. Ease in making contacts, a creative approach to life, the ability to set realistic goals; closeness to nature.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Л — sense of beauty; Е — self-expression; Р — confidence and courage; И — refinement and kindness; Я — sense of dignity.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 3 is linked with Jupiter.
| Planet | Jupiter |
| Stones | amethyst |
| Colours | violet, purple, lilac |
| Favourable days | Thursday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 3 goes most easily with 1 and 5, and has more friction with 4 and 7.
Goes well with: Aleksey, Vladislav, Grigoriy, Denis, Ignat, Makar, Miron, Nikita, Roman, Yakov.
More friction with: Bogdan, Viktor, Vyacheslav, Gennadiy, German, Lev.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Valeriya carries the meaning “vigorous, strong”. Name number 3 — communication and creativity; first letter V — sociability and realism. Inner wishes (freedom and change) and outer manner (analysis and intuition) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: June 20.