The name Valerie is an almost all-girl given name. The name was taken from the French "Valérie" and from the Latin Valeria. The name is extremely popular in several countries and United States. There are many celebrities by the name, including Valerie Harper, Valerie Perrine and the feminist Valerie Solanas. There are a lot of songs named as "Valerie". This name is being used on List Four of Atlantic Hurricane Names List.