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Valerie

Valérie

/vah-leh-REE/Lingala & Swahili · a girl’s name

Strong, healthy, and full of vitality

In Lingala

How to say it
vah-leh-REE
Traditional Lingala spelling
Valérie
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ValerieValeryValérie

Nicknames & short forms

Val

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
VAL-uh-ree
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Valerie

Nicknames & short forms

Val

From the same family