The Name Valeriy
Valeriy is a male 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
Valeriy is a male name of Latin origin. Meaning: “vigorous, strong”. From the Roman family name Valerius, linked to the verb valere, “to be strong, to be healthy”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Valeriy |
| Short forms | Valera, Valya |
| Affectionate forms | Valerochka, Valerka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| March 22 | Martyr Valerius of Sebaste |
| November 20 | Martyr Valerius of Melitene |
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
In name descriptions Valeriy is an active, sociable and independent man. He catches fire easily and likes to be appreciated. He knows how to win people over but can be superficial in his interests. His strength is energy and charm; his weakness is impatience.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Valeriy («Валерий») in the Russian 1–9 table: В 3 + А 1 + Л 4 + Е 6 + Р 9 + И 1 + Й 2 = 26 → 8. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 8 — power and achievement. Eight is the number of business and money: organising talent, ambition, skill with resources. The weak spot is a domineering streak and measuring life by results.
Vowels give the soul number 8 (power and achievement), consonants the personality number 9 (service and breadth). Inner motive: power and achievement; outer manner: service and breadth. 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 + Й=8 = 154, reduced to 1. 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; Й — impulsiveness.
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 8 is linked with the planet Saturn.
| Planet | Saturn |
| Stones | black pearl, dark sapphire, amethyst |
| Colours | dark grey, dark blue, black |
| Favourable days | Saturday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 8 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 6, and has more friction with 1 and 8.
Goes well with: Angelina, Darya, Evdokiya, Elizaveta, Zoya, Lyubov, Matrena, Olesya, Raisa, Svetlana.
More friction with: Alena, Ekaterina, Zlata, Olga, Pelageya, Sofiya.
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Outcome
The name Valeriy carries the meaning “vigorous, strong”. Name number 8 — power and achievement; first letter V — sociability and realism. Inner wishes (power and achievement) and outer manner (service and breadth) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: March 22, November 20.