Home › Baby Names Directory › Valaree

Valaree

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Valaree

Pronounced VAL-uh-ree /ˈvæl.ə.ri/Low

Meaning: Valaree is a sound-spelling of Valerie, the French and English form of the Latin Valeria, a family name from valere, 'to be strong or healthy.' The doubled -ee spells out the ending, and the meaning stays 'strong, healthy' by way of the Roman Valeria.Low

In 30 seconds: Valaree is a phonetic form of Valerie, from Latin valere, 'to be strong' (said VAL-uh-ree).

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowLatin

MeaningValaree is a sound-spelling of Valerie, the French and English form of the Latin Valeria, a family name from valere, 'to be strong or healthy.' The doubled -ee spells out the ending, and the meaning stays 'strong, healthy' by way of the Roman Valeria.

U.S. rank (2013)#19108 ↘ Falling

2013 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1984

Total births (all-time)≈ 242

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Valaree respells Valerie, which descends through French from the Latin Valeria and the verb valere, 'to be strong or healthy.' The phonetic ending is a modern touch, and the name keeps the sturdy Roman sense of its parent.

It was never common in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-eighties. A girl named Valaree then is around forty today, a phonetic take on the familiar Valerie.

Did you know? The -aree ending spells the name exactly as it sounds, a common American way to fix Valerie's pronunciation on the page.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Valaree — Phonetic Valerie/Valarie; Latin Valeria from valere 'to be strong'; parent traced.

Variations

ValerieValarieValereeValari

Nicknames

ValReeLari

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Valaree…

Valerie— the standard form of the same name

Valarie— a like respelling of Valerie

Mallory— a comparable -ry girl's name

Valencia— a shared Val- opening and Latin feel

Explore names like Valaree

By themerare latin feminine phonetic

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Valaree mean?

It is a phonetic respelling of Valerie or Valarie, from the Latin Valeria, from valere, meaning 'to be strong or healthy.'

How do you pronounce Valaree?

It is said VAL-uh-ree /ˈvæl.ə.ri/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Valaree a boy or girl name?

Valaree is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Valaree?

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.