Valery
Valery is a man's name in Belarus and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
Valery · Valéry
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 85% male / 15% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Also spelled
- Valéry
- US births since 1880
- 97 male / 6,249 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Valery
To address Valery when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Valery," in English, "Guten Tag Valery," in German. Valery is a man's name in Belarus and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Valery,
German
Guten Tag Valery,
French
Bonjour Valery,
Spanish
Estimado/a Valery:
Chinese
Valery您好：
Japanese
Valery様
English
Hi Valery,
German
Hi Valery,
French
Salut Valery,
Spanish
Hola Valery,
Chinese
Valery你好：
Japanese
Valeryさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | common | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
97 male · 6,249 female · 6,346 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Valery a male or female name?
Valery is a man's name in Belarus and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Valery in an email?
To address Valery when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Valery," in English, "Guten Tag Valery," in German. Valery is a man's name in Belarus and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Valery a unisex name?
Valery is not a unisex name: 85% of people named Valery are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Valery a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/valery (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_valery,
title = {Is Valery a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/valery},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}