Valeri
Meaning of Valeri
Valeri is a female name with English pronunciation as vuh-LAIR-ee (/vəˈlɑri/). It is a variation of the name Valerie. The origin of Valeri can be traced back to Latin, where it means "strong" or "brave." This name has been consistently used in the United States, with its popularity fluctuating over the years. In recent years, it has been moderately popular, ranking around 9000 to 7000 in terms of occurrences. Valeri is associated with qualities such as strength and courage, making it a powerful choice for parents seeking a meaningful name for their baby girl.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as vuh-LAIR-ee (/vəˈlɑri/)
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Notable People Named Valeri
| Valeri Bure - Valeri Vladimirovich "Val" Bure is a former NHL right winger who played for several teams and set a record with his brother Pavel for the most goals by a pair of siblings in a single season. |
| Valeri Borisovich Kharlamov was a highly skilled and dominant Russian ice hockey forward known for his speed, intelligence, and creativity on the ice, playing for CSKA Moscow in the Soviet League from 1967 until his passing in 1981. |
| Valeri Ivanovich Tokarev is a retired Russian Air Force colonel and test cosmonaut who completed two space missions and two career spacewalks. |
| Valeri Qazaishvili - Valeri "Vako" Qazaishvili is a Georgian professional footballer known for his role as an attacking midfielder for Ulsan Hyundai and the Georgia national team. |
| Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov, a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, holds the record for the longest single stay in space, spending over 14 months aboard the Mir space station during one trip and accumulating more than 22 months of combined space experience. |
| Valeri Viktorovich Liukin is a former Soviet-born Kazakh-American artistic gymnast who later became a successful gymnastics coach, known for his Olympic achievements and medals. |
| Valeri Ivanovich Nichushkin is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger known as "Big Val" and "Nuke", who won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. |
| Valeri Kamensky - Valeri Viktorovich Kamenski, a Russian former professional ice hockey player, is known for his career in the National Hockey League and his international play for the Soviet Union and Russia men's national ice hockey teams, earning induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016. |
| Valeri Klimov is a Russian ice hockey defenceman known for his time in the HC Spartak Moscow hockey system. |
| Valeri Georgiev is a Bulgarian footballer known for his role as a defender for Vihren Sandanski. |
| Valeri Ivanovich Kravchenko is a former Soviet volleyball player who won a gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics. |
| Valeri Grigoryevich Barmin is a former Russian football player who has transitioned into coaching. |
| Valeri Nikolayevich Glushakov, a Russian professional football player and coach, began his career with FC Spartak Moscow in 1977. |
| Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko is a former Russian professional footballer. |
| Valeri Valeryevich Lebedev is a former Russian football player. |
