Valery
The French name Valery (French: [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 (French: [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
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.