The French name Valery ([valri]) is a given name or surname of Germanic origin Walaric (see Walric of Leuconay), that has often been confused in modern times with the Latin name Valerius—that explains the variant spelling Valéry ([valeri]).
The Slavic given name Valery, Valeriy or Valeri comes directly from the Latin name Valerius
It may refer to:
Valery Afanassiev, a Russian pianist and author
Valeriy Belousov, a Russian decathlete
Valery Bryusov, a Russian poet
Valery Chkalov, a Russian aircraft test pilot
Valeri V. Cordón, Guatemalan missionary
Valery Gazzaev, a Russian football manager
Valery Gergiev, a Russian conductor
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, a former president of the French Republic
Valery Jacobi, a Russian painter
Valeri Karpin, a Russian football player
Valeri Kharlamov, a Russian ice hockey player
Valery Kipelov, a Russian heavy metal singer and composer (former member of Aria (band) and current leader of Kipelov bands)
Valery Larbaud, a French author
Valery Legasov, a Russian scientist. He was the chief of the investigation committee of the Chernobyl disaster.
Valery Leontiev, a Russian pop singer
Valeriy Lobanovskyi, a Ukrainian football manager
Valery Meladze, a Russian pop singer
Valery Ossipenko, Russian Canadian singing guitarist
Valery Ponomarev, Ukrainian jazz musician
Valery Shary, a Belarusian Olympic champion weightlifter
Valery Sigalevitch, a Russian pianist
Valeriy Sydorenko, a Ukrainian boxer
Valeri Syutkin, a Russian singer
Valery Todorovsky, a Russian film director
Valeri Zolotukhin, a Russian actor
François Valéry, a French singer-songwriter and composer
Paul Valéry, a French author
Edmond Valléry Gressier, a French lawyer
Also Valeri, who may refer to:
Carl Valeri, Australian footballer
Diego Valeri, Argentinian football player
Valleri, a song performed by The Monkees
Valeri Bukrejev, an Estonian pole vaulter
Valeri Bure, a Russian ice hockey player
Valeri Liukin, a Russian gymnast
Valeri Bojinov, a Bulgarian footballer
