Valerij is a male name, in Croatia principally Croatian, but also Russian, Montenegrin and Serbian. It is one of the relatively rare names in Croatia, with about twenty namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Valerij in Croatia
The name Valerij was the most popular from years 1922 to 1937, when about 26% of the persons bearing this name were born. The peak year was 1922.
Prevalence
Name Valerij is relatively more common in the south of the country. Most of the persons named Valerij live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (less than ten), Rijeka (less than ten), Split (less than ten). Relatively speaking, the city with the highest percentage of namesakes is Grožnjan (0.13% of total population).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.