발레리
Balleri
The English name "Valerie" is translated into Korean as 발레리 (Balleri).
발레리 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Balleri
Did you know?
- The word 발 ('bal') in 발레리 is a homonym that also means 'foot' or 'traditional bamboo blind' in Korean.
- While 'Valerie' is a traditional name in English, the phonetic transcription 발레리 can occasionally be mistaken for the Korean word for 'ballet' (발레), though the pronunciation is slightly different.
- Korean does not have a native 'v' sound, so the 'v' in 'Valerie' is converted to a 'b' sound, resulting in 발 ('bal') as the first syllable.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 발레리씨.Good afternoon, Valerie.
- 발레리가 한국에 왔어요.Balleri-ga Hanguk-e wasseoyo.Valerie came to Korea.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 새로 온 직원이 누구예요?Seoyeon ssi, saero on jigwoni nuguyeyo?Seoyeon, who is the new employee?
- 서연 Seo-yeon발레리예요. 발레리는 미국에서 왔어요.Balleri-yeyo. Balleri-neun Miguk-eseo wasseoyo.It's Valerie. Valerie came from America.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo발레리는 성격이 어때요?Balleri-neun seonggyeogi eottaeyo?How is Valerie's personality?
- 서연 Seo-yeon매우 밝고 긍정적이에요.Maeu balkgo geungjeongjeog-ieyo.She is very bright and positive.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “valerie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
