Valentina
Strong, healthy · Latin origin
What does Valentina mean?
Valentina is a female name of Latin origin, meaning “Strong, healthy”.
How popular is Valentina?
In England & Wales, Valentina ranked #271 among girls' names in 2024, with 176 babies given the name, close to its #294 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2022, when it reached #231.
In the United States, Valentina was the #73 girls' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.
The two territories disagree about Valentina: #73 in the US against #271 in England & Wales — a markedly more American choice.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #1,065 | 19 |
| 2000 | #711 | 34 |
| 2005 | #707 | 44 |
| 2010 | #524 | 77 |
| 2015 | #322 | 146 |
| 2020 | #240 | 196 |
| 2022 | #231 | 203 |
| 2024 | #271 | 176 |
Who are famous people named Valentina?
- Valentina Tereshkova · Russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space (born 1937)
- Valentina Matviyenko · Russian politician
- Valentina Monetta · Sammarinese singer
What names go well with Valentina?
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