Valentina Name Meaning

A beautiful Latin name with fabulous meaning, Valentina has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. Just as gorgeous as her sisters Victoria and Veronica, Valentina is finally getting the recognition she deserves.

Like Isabella, Valentina is bursting at the seams with romantic vibes, a delicate name with a whole lot of spice under the surface. She’s a bold pick, unafraid of standing out and making a name for herself. She’s not one to be stuffed in a corner, always craving the limelight.

While she is no doubt over-the-top and grand, Valentina is also adorable on a little girl. She has just enough sparkle to be at home in a tea party but enough seriousness to not sound cutesy in a boardroom. She also has incredible nickname potential, including the Val and Tina that you’d expect as well as the precious Tiny and Leni and the polished Valen. These allow her some added versatility as she ages.

Some may instantly recognize her as a strong girl name, while others may worry she’s too frilly. With Valentina, there is more power than you think behind her with the incredible meaning of “strong and healthy.” Seriously, what’s not to love about that?

Infographic of Valentina name meaning, which is A feminine form of Valentinus, Valentina means strong and healthy.
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Valentina Name Popularity

How popular is the name Valentina? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 952 7 0.0014%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 1,355 5 0.0007%
1915 — 0 0%
1916 — 0 0%
1917 1,491 5 0.0005%
1918 1,379 7 0.0007%
1919 1,272 10 0.001%
1920 1,101 17 0.0015%
1921 1,176 14 0.0012%
1922 1,020 23 0.0021%
1923 1,152 21 0.0019%
1924 1,189 16 0.0014%
1925 1,362 10 0.0009%
1926 1,299 11 0.001%
1927 1,309 11 0.001%
1928 1,200 13 0.0012%
1929 1,292 10 0.001%
1930 1,070 19 0.0018%
1931 1,266 8 0.0008%
1932 1,265 9 0.0009%
1933 989 19 0.002%
1934 1,194 10 0.001%
1935 1,298 8 0.0008%
1936 1,317 7 0.0007%
1937 1,325 7 0.0007%
1938 1,265 8 0.0008%
1939 1,556 5 0.0005%
1940 1,180 12 0.0011%
1941 1,264 10 0.0009%
1942 1,186 15 0.0012%
1943 1,514 7 0.0005%
1944 1,532 6 0.0005%
1945 1,307 11 0.0009%
1946 1,435 10 0.0007%
1947 1,362 15 0.0009%
1948 1,425 13 0.0008%
1949 1,588 8 0.0005%
1950 1,376 15 0.0009%
1951 1,248 21 0.0012%
1952 992 46 0.0026%
1953 1,123 33 0.0019%
1954 1,063 42 0.0023%
1955 1,083 42 0.0023%
1956 1,181 36 0.0019%
1957 1,083 49 0.0025%
1958 1,304 27 0.0014%
1959 1,300 28 0.0015%
1960 1,215 38 0.002%
1961 1,318 31 0.0016%
1962 1,305 31 0.0017%
1963 1,100 53 0.003%
1964 1,227 39 0.0022%
1965 1,109 45 0.0028%
1966 1,037 54 0.0035%
1967 1,125 43 0.0028%
1968 1,163 43 0.0029%
1969 1,424 27 0.0018%
1970 1,619 22 0.0014%
1971 1,281 42 0.0028%
1972 1,413 28 0.0021%
1973 1,451 27 0.0021%
1974 1,395 31 0.0024%
1975 1,511 28 0.0022%
1976 1,469 29 0.0023%
1977 1,749 21 0.0016%
1978 1,508 32 0.0024%
1979 1,572 30 0.0021%
1980 1,325 48 0.0033%
1981 1,217 59 0.004%
1982 1,559 33 0.0022%
1983 1,154 63 0.0043%
1984 1,563 31 0.0021%
1985 1,101 82 0.0054%
1986 1,245 60 0.004%
1987 1,156 75 0.0049%
1988 1,386 51 0.0033%
1989 1,177 87 0.0054%
1990 1,143 102 0.0062%
1991 1,255 85 0.0052%
1992 1,203 98 0.0061%
1993 919 157 0.0101%
1994 885 169 0.011%
1995 974 141 0.0094%
1996 924 161 0.0108%
1997 849 193 0.013%
1998 852 199 0.0133%
1999 773 236 0.0158%
2000 714 281 0.0184%
2001 626 358 0.0238%
2002 600 381 0.0254%
2003 457 615 0.0404%
2004 486 559 0.0367%
2005 470 615 0.0402%
2006 445 669 0.0427%
2007 391 798 0.0506%
2008 264 1,261 0.0816%
2009 204 1,548 0.1036%
2010 153 1,972 0.1368%
2011 155 1,992 0.1398%
2012 167 1,877 0.1317%
2013 129 2,536 0.1781%
2014 114 2,754 0.189%
2015 114 2,722 0.1871%
2016 106 2,889 0.2004%
2017 97 2,999 0.2149%
2018 81 3,404 0.2478%
2019 65 3,759 0.2777%
2020 71 3,286 0.2582%
2021 72 3,125 0.2556%
2022 57 3,862 0.2927%

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Names Like Valentina

If you like Valentina, you’ll love these other names like Valentina.

What names are diminutives of Valentina?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Valentina sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Valentina, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Teena

Follower of Christ; strong, healthy

Latin

Teenie

Latin

Tena

Strong, healthy

Latin

Tina

A short form of longer names contain ing the element “tina,” as Christina, Albertina, Martina, etc.

Latin

Tiny

Follower of Christ

Latin

Val

A diminutive form of Valentia, Valery, etc.

Vale

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valen

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valli

Strong, healthy

Latin

Vallie

Strong, healthy

Latin

Vally

Strong, healthy

Latin

What names are variants of Valentina?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Valentina.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Teina

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valeda

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valena

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valencia

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valene

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valenteen

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valenteena

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valentia

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valentijn

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valentine

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valenzia

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valera

Irish

Valida

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valina

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valja

Strong, healthy

Latin

Vallatina

Strong, healthy

Latin

Valyn

Strong, healthy

Latin

Velora

Strong, healthy

Latin

What names sound like Valentina?

If you like how Valentina sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Valentina.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Christina

Follower of Christ

Greek

Filanthia

Lover of flowers

Greek

Valeria

Strength and vigor

Italian

Valerie

Strength and vigor

French

Velinda
Violanta

Purple

Latin

What names are similar to Valentina?

Find a name that’s like Valentina, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Anastasia

Resurrection

Greek

Juliana

Youthful and downy

Latin

Karolina

Free man

Slavic

Klara

Hungarian

Liliana

Lily flower

English

Luciana

Light

Italian

Octavia

Eighth

Latin

Penelope

Weaver

Greek

Victoria

Victory

Latin

Viviana

Alive

Italian

Lists With Valentina

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Valentina.

Siblings of Valentina

Mamas with kids named Valentina also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Harold

Army ruler

Scandinavian

14 Comments

  1. In love with my baby girl ??

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  2. My mother named me after a Russian ballerina

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  3. My husband is Peruvian and I’m Russian so we were looking for a name that is used in both cultures. We also love that many brave women have this name and it has a good meaning. Translate from Latin means “Healthy and strong”. It goes with our last name perfectly too. So it’s a win-win

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  4. We first started with the name Valeria and then we looked up top 10 names and it came up,and it’s not a name you here often. It’s such a beautiful simple name. My student had a sister name Valentina.

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  5. Valentina was derived from the word Valens, which means “healthy” and “strong.” It was fitting for our family since my husband is a Cancer Survivor and we just pray for a healthy and strong baby! We also loved all the nicknames this name can have!

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  6. I love my name…it’s unique. I believe in the meaning of my name..I’m now 54 yrs old..and I have over came its trualot in my life. .it’s true I’m strong n healthy and beautiful.

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  7. We named our daughter Valentina. She is one year old, a beautiful princess, strong, happy, healthy. We are bilingual with Spanish and Italian heritage. The name fits her perfectly.

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  8. Valentina stems from the word Valient or brave. She is a worrier and strong girl .

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  9. We are Peruvian and Valentina is a Latin name, it means strong, valiant, brave and that is why I chose it for my baby since I had a rough pregnancy and she survived it all. She is sassy, strong willed and valiant just like her name. Plus its super girly and can be pronounced in both Spanish and English

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  10. I’m in love

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  11. I choose this name for my baby Valentina in honor of my mother in law may she rest in peace I love it

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  12. Valentina sounds like “valiente” in Spanish and since we are a bilingual household we thought it would also be easy to say in both languages. We loved that “valiente” means “brave” and that she will grow up knowing she needs to be brave and tackle what this world will challenge her with as a woman and as a human.

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  13. Valentina is a Latin name and we are peruvian and I wanted a Latin name that could be pronounced well in both Spanish & English. Valentina means valiant , strong & brave and I had a very difficult pregnancy & a few times I did not think she was going to make it. But true to her name she is a fighter & has got quite the fiery personality too

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  14. I love that Valentina sounds both strong and princess-y. It is not super common where we live so she’ll be unique and if she decides to get married and change her last name as an adult then her Italian heritage will still be represented. Since she has a very long first name we gave her a short middle name to balance it out. I didn’t name her to fit with a theme but it is fun that we can call her Val, her brother Hal, and me Al. 🙂

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