Name
Valentina
Meaning
Valentina is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”.
Valentina is the feminine of the Roman name Valentinus, from valens, strong and vigorous, the root that named Saint Valentine. Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, gave the name a literal launch, and its lush syllables have carried it up charts across the Americas and Europe.
Reached the US girls' top 100 in the 2020s and ranks top-ten across much of Latin America.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #35 in 2025 · peak #35 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /vah-len-TEE-nah/
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Questions
Valentina is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. Valentina is the feminine of the Roman name Valentinus, from valens, strong and vigorous, the root that named Saint Valentine.
Valentina is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Reached the US girls' top 100 in the 2020s and ranks top-ten across much of Latin America.
The name Valentina comes from Latin. Valentina is the feminine of the Roman name Valentinus, from valens, strong and vigorous, the root that named Saint Valentine. Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, gave the name a literal launch, and its lush syllables have carried it up charts across the Americas and Europe.
Valentina is pronounced vah-len-TEE-nah.
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