Valentine: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “strong; healthy”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- VAL-en-tyne · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Both (25% girls, 75% boys since 1880)
From the Roman name Valentinus, derived from Latin valens meaning 'strong, vigorous, healthy.' Used for both sexes historically, especially as a masculine name in French and English.
How popular is Valentine?
Babies named Valentine in 2024107
2024 rank#2,437 boys
Peak year1885
Total US babies since 18808,790
Valentine is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Valentine
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Valentine questions
What does the name Valentine mean?
Valentine means "strong; healthy". It comes from Latin. From the Roman name Valentinus, derived from Latin valens meaning 'strong, vigorous, healthy.' Used for both sexes historically, especially as a masculine name in French and English.
Is Valentine a boy or girl name?
Valentine is used for both: about 25% of US babies named Valentine since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Valentine?
107 US babies were named Valentine in 2024. Its peak year was 1885.
How do you pronounce Valentine?
Valentine is usually pronounced VAL-en-tyne.
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.