Valerie f
English: from the French form of the Latin name Valēria, the feminine form of the old Roman family name Valērius, which was apparently derived from valēre to be healthy, strong. The name was popular in France in the Middle Ages as a result of the cult of a 3rd-century saint (probably spurious) converted by Martial of Limoges.
Cognate: French: Valérie.
Short form: English: Val.
First names dictionary. 2012.