Meaning, pronunciation, and vibe

Valentina

Girl

Latin · Italian /va.len.ˈtiː.na/; Spanish /ba.len.ˈti.na/, stress on ti

Valentina has a graceful sweep, with a meaning rooted in strength and health.

Origin

Latin

Pronunciation

Italian /va.len.ˈtiː.na/; Spanish /ba.len.ˈti.na/, stress on ti

Meaning & vibe
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Strong, healthy.

Valentina is a feminine name of Latin origin, linked to “strong” and “healthy”. It comes from Valentinus, a Roman name derived from Valens. The same written form is used in Italian, Spanish and German, among other languages. Its flowing length can give Valentina a graceful, almost ceremonial quality. In the Italian and Spanish pronunciations, the emphasis falls on ti, allowing the name to build towards its ending. The opening consonant differs between those two languages, so the familiar spelling need not carry one fixed sound. If you enjoy an expansive name with a firm meaning, Valentina offers room for both elegance and substance.

Etymology: Feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, from Valens, connected with Latin valens, “strong, healthy”.

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Name popularity

Latest year: 2025

  • Girls

    Rank35

  • Boys

    Rank10,598

Valentina: Annual name popularity · United States · Girls / Boys · Rank · 2006–2025Girls / Boys: rank over time. Lower numbers indicate higher popularity. Gaps mean no reported rank.17,05614,110Girls · 2006: Rank 440Girls · 2007: Rank 395Girls · 2008: Rank 264Girls · 2009: Rank 203Girls · 2010: Rank 152Girls · 2011: Rank 154Girls · 2012: Rank 167Girls · 2013: Rank 129Girls · 2014: Rank 112Girls · 2015: Rank 114Girls · 2016: Rank 106Girls · 2017: Rank 96Girls · 2018: Rank 81Girls · 2019: Rank 65Girls · 2020: Rank 73Girls · 2021: Rank 69Girls · 2022: Rank 57Girls · 2023: Rank 50Girls · 2024: Rank 47Girls · 2025: Rank 35Boys · 2011: Rank 10,714Boys · 2024: Rank 14,110Boys · 2025: Rank 10,59820062025
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SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.

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Origins, variants & nicknames
Names derived from Latin words or name forms.

Origin

Latin