girl's name
Valentina
val-en-TEE-nuh
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 100 (US)
- Births on record 78,678
the United States
#35
2025 births
Valentina is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "strong" or "healthy," the feminine form of Valentinus, from the verb valere, meaning to be strong or to be well. It shares its root with Saint Valentine and with the English words valid and valor.
- Valentina is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 5,361 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 618 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Valentina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 23 |
| 1910s | 185 |
| 1920s | 336 |
| 1930s | 227 |
| 1940s | 238 |
| 1950s | 591 |
| 1960s | 771 |
| 1970s | 614 |
| 1980s | 907 |
| 1990s | 1,903 |
| 2000s | 7,506 |
| 2010s | 27,228 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24,632 |
What Valentina means
Valentina means strong or healthy, from the Latin valere, to be strong. The same verb produces valid, value, and convalesce in English, so the name's root sits behind a whole family of words about strength and worth.
Where Valentina comes from
Valentina is the feminine of the Latin Valentinus, a derivative of Valens, from valere, meaning to be strong or in good health. The name spread through Christian Europe alongside Saint Valentine, a third-century martyr whose February feast day became associated with romantic love in the later Middle Ages, most likely through Chaucer, who linked the date to the pairing of birds. Valentina became especially established across Italy, Spain, and the Slavic-speaking world. Its best-known modern bearer is Valentina Tereshkova, the Soviet cosmonaut who in 1963 became the first woman to fly in space.
How popular is Valentina?
In 2025, Valentina was given to 5,361 babies in the United States, ranking #35 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Where Valentina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Valentina is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Valèntina | Valèntina is a rare spelling of Valentina, written with a grave accent and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
| Valéntina | Valéntina is a rare spelling of Valentina, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
| Valëntina | Valëntina is a rare spelling of Valentina, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Valentina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Valentina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Valentina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
4 nicknames for Valentina
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Valentina in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Valentina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Valentina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Valentina
What does the name Valentina mean?
Valentina means "strong" or "healthy," from the Latin valere, to be strong.
Is Valentina connected to Valentine's Day?
Yes. Both come from the Latin Valentinus, borne by the third-century saint whose feast day the celebration is named for.
What are nicknames for Valentina?
Val and Tina are the most common short forms.
How popular is the name Valentina?
In 2025, Valentina was given to 5,361 babies in the United States, ranking #35 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Is Valentina a girl's or a boy's name?
Valentina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Valentina?
Valentina has 4 syllables.
When was Valentina most popular?
Valentina peaked in 2025, when 5,361 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Valentina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Valentina currently ranks #35 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.