Valentin

Valentin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “strong, healthy”
Origin: Latin
Say it: VAL-un-teen · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Valentin comes from Latin Valentinus, from valens 'strong, healthy.' It is used across several European languages, including French, Spanish, Romanian, Russian, and other Slavic traditions.

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How popular is Valentin?

2024103 per million US babies

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Babies named Valentin in 2024343

2024 rank#746 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 188011,304

Valentin is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Valentin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Valentin questions

What does the name Valentin mean?

Valentin means "strong, healthy". It comes from Latin. Valentin comes from Latin Valentinus, from valens 'strong, healthy.' It is used across several European languages, including French, Spanish, Romanian, Russian, and other Slavic traditions.

Is Valentin a boy or girl name?

Valentin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Valentin?

343 US babies were named Valentin in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Valentin?

Valentin is usually pronounced VAL-un-teen.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.