Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Strong, healthy.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Valentin
Pronunciation
v(a)-len-tin, val(e)-ntin
More about the name
Valentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule". It comes from the Latin name Valentinus, as in Saint Valentin. Commonly found in Argentina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Ukraine, Latin America, Spain and Croatia.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #660, 418 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 418 |
| 2024 | 343 |
| 2023 | 374 |
| 2022 | 315 |
| 2021 | 291 |
| 2020 | 309 |
| 2019 | 269 |
| 2018 | 265 |
| 2017 | 229 |
| 2016 | 271 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #962, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #12, 5,774 births); most recent 2023 (rank #47, 1,173 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #3465, 4 births); most recent 2002 (rank #4278, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,173 | – |
| 2022 | 1,378 | – |
| 2021 | 1,363 | – |
| 2020 | 1,526 | – |
| 2019 | 1,586 | – |
| 2018 | 1,704 | – |
| 2017 | 2,043 | – |
| 2016 | 1,788 | – |
| 2015 | 1,932 | – |
| 2014 | 1,950 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #626, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence