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The baby name Valentina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced val-en-TEE-na (English: /ˌvælənˈtiːnə/; Spanish/Italian: /valenˈtina/).

Valentina is Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Latin, Spanish
Pronunciation: val-en-TEE-na (English: /ˌvælənˈtiːnə/; Spanish/Italian: /valenˈtina/)

What is the meaning of the name Valentina ?

The baby name Valentina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced val-en-TEE-na (English: /ˌvælənˈtiːnə/; Spanish/Italian: /valenˈtina/).

Valentina is Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Valentina is the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Valentinus, from Latin valens/valere “to be strong,” denoting strength, health, and vigor. It entered Christian naming through various early martyrs named Valentinus and accrued romantic associations via the feast of Saint Valentine. The form remains stable across Romance and Slavic tongues, retaining a classical, lilting sound.

Long used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Romania, and popular in Russia and the Balkans, the name spread more broadly in the 20th century and surged globally in the 21st. Variants and related forms include Valentine (English/French), Valentína (Icelandic/Slovak), Valentyna (Ukrainian), Walentyna (Polish), and the masculine Valentin/Valentino; Valentina itself is standard in many European languages. Diminutives include Val, Vale, Vali, Tina, Tinka, and Russian Valya. Notable bearers range from pioneering cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova to actress Valentina Cortese, reinforcing connotations of resilience and grace.

Valentina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Valentina

Valentina Tereshkova Politician · Born 1937 · Russia Valentina Tereshkova is best known as the first woman in space, flying a solo mission aboard Vostok 6 in 1963. She is a Russian engineer, politician, and former Soviet cosmonaut. Valentina Matviyenko Politician · Born 1949 · Russia Valentina Matviyenko is a Russian politician best known for serving as Chairwoman of the Federation Council since 2011. A former diplomat, she was also Governor of Saint Petersburg from 2003 to 2011 and has represented the city as a senator. Valentina Monetta Musician · Born 1975 · San Marino Valentina Monetta is a musician from San Marino, best known for representing her country in the Eurovision Song Contest multiple times. She gained international attention with her song 'The Social Network Song (Oh Oh - Uh - Oh Oh)', which she performed in 2012. Her participation in Eurovision has made her a prominent figure in the music scene of San Marino.
Valentina Vezzali Politician · Born 1974 · Italy Valentina Vezzali is best known as one of Italy’s greatest foil fencers, winning six Olympic gold medals and becoming a 16-time World Champion. She later also became an Italian politician. Valentina Tolkunova Actor · Born 1946 · Russia Valentina Tolkunova was a beloved Soviet and Russian singer, best known for her warm, sincere performances and clear voice. She became especially popular for songs such as “I Can’t Do Otherwise,” “Seryozha,” and “Talk to Me, Mother,” and she was honored as both an Honored Artist and a People’s Artist of the RSFSR. Valentina Zenere Actor · Born 1997 · Argentina Valentina Zenere is an Argentine actress, model, and singer best known for playing Ámbar Smith on the Disney Channel hit Soy Luna. She also appeared as the same character on Juacas and played Alai Inchausti on the Argentine telenovela Casi Ángeles.

Celebrity babies named Valentina

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Valentina Paloma Pinault Salma Hayek television actor ★★★★★
Valentina Lima Jarić Adriana Lima model ★★★★★ Marko Jarić basketball player ★★★★★

Valentina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
MD Girls 0 #6 293 865
Austria Girls 2024 #8 422 60
MD 0 #9 28 434
SV 0 #11 1 283
IT Girls 0 #13 148,756 9,415
BG Girls 0 #14 606 3,559
IT 0 #15 13,272 4,183
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
UY 0 #17 293 2,477
AL Girls 0 #18 490 4,141
CL Girls 0 #18 18,866 14,098
CO Girls 0 #18 46,662 16,140
HR Girls 0 #18 2,320 3,687
EE Girls 0 #20 199 1,888
HN 0 #22 1 704
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
SI Girls 0 #27 260 2,769
Switzerland Girls 2024 #30 146 1,786
MT 0 #30 14 1,767
TM Girls 0 #31 5 574
CY Girls 0 #32 126 3,755
HR 0 #33 328 2,081
CL 0 #34 1,811 6,867
EE 0 #34 4 1,051
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
UY Girls 0 #35 3,684 6,731
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
RU Girls 0 #37 5,700 11,913
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
GR Girls 0 #39 370 6,293
BG 0 #40 44 1,799
SI 0 #40 43 1,612
AZ 0 #43 1 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
RS Girls 0 #45 174 1,651
IT Girls 2014 #46 989 48
United States Girls 2024 #47 4,438 8,487
CY 0 #48 12 1,632
KZ 0 #49 43 1,452
AL 0 #50 26 2,372
KZ Girls 0 #50 849 5,862
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
RS 0 #60 26 923
LT Girls 0 #61 328 1,904
CO 0 #63 1,912 7,768
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
RU 0 #67 209 3,641
AZ Girls 0 #71 5 1,051
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
LT 0 #78 10 949
AR Girls 0 #80 2,566 8,289
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
Belgium Girls 2024 #87 104 424
GE Girls 0 #87 18 1,564
EC 0 #90 26 2,502
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
ID Girls 0 #96 7 3,319
France Girls 2021 #100 528 3,185
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
MT Girls 0 #104 48 3,773
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
EC Girls 0 #105 163 3,650
GR 0 #105 30 3,911
HU 0 #109 7 1,675
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Norway Girls 2025 #112 15 453
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #116 15 3,797
LU Girls 0 #118 70 4,850
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Canada Girls 2024 #125 185 2,795
AR 0 #125 62 2,915
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BO Girls 0 #135 1,331 9,488
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
Sweden Girls 2022 #136 44 1,568
AO Girls 0 #140 72 4,575
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
PE Girls 0 #145 3,473 14,861
CR 0 #149 10 5,526
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
PR Girls 0 #151 11 3,171
Austria Girls 0 #152 502 1,885
HU Girls 0 #152 77 3,308
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
Austria 0 #168 46 850
PS Girls 0 #168 605 10,981
CZ 0 #174 12 3,154
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
IL Girls 0 #174 827 11,648
CZ Girls 0 #179 210 5,378
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Spain Girls 0 #185 3,370 5,561
PA Girls 0 #185 391 9,861
MX Girls 0 #199 4,956 17,781
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
PS 0 #203 16 5,692
BO 0 #207 192 6,868
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #214 7 3,850
IR 0 #215 15 4,221
GT Girls 0 #219 379 7,500
PT 0 #221 26 4,161
Germany Girls 0 #224 1,444 4,949
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
JP Girls 0 #231 15 6,592
PT Girls 0 #234 304 7,952
GT 0 #238 77 5,948
GH 0 #244 5 5,396
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
HR Boys 0 #247 12 3,997
CR Girls 0 #248 363 11,342
NG 0 #248 17 5,926
IL 0 #251 24 6,291
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
DK Girls 0 #260 57 7,429
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
GH Girls 0 #272 53 6,973
PE 0 #272 39 6,350
Spain 0 #276 191 2,326
Finland Girls 0 #276 123 1,368
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
AL Boys 0 #289 10 5,122
MU Girls 0 #292 60 8,539
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
PL Girls 0 #303 52 5,096
CN Girls 0 #305 45 8,829
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
BR 0 #324 22 5,969
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
MX 0 #335 79 8,339
IR Girls 0 #337 207 8,334
Germany 0 #339 101 2,542
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
NL 0 #357 35 2,481
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
UY Boys 0 #366 34 5,922
PH Girls 0 #368 23 13,098
OM Girls 0 #372 25 15,987
Finland Girls 2026 #380 616 3,895
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
EG 0 #406 7 6,387
BR Girls 0 #412 845 12,708
AR Boys 0 #413 55 7,628
AE Girls 0 #451 103 20,968
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
RU Boys 0 #472 34 12,621
KW Girls 0 #480 36 19,177
NG Girls 0 #482 354 15,093
IQ Girls 0 #484 21 11,303
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CM Girls 0 #523 18 11,671
CO Boys 0 #533 469 15,656
CL Boys 0 #537 131 13,390
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BO Boys 0 #572 21 9,244
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
LB 0 #582 77 13,263
HK Girls 0 #584 32 16,104
NL Girls 0 #596 382 5,933
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SY 0 #705 24 11,684
BR Boys 0 #730 22 12,213
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
PE Boys 0 #798 81 14,506
TN 0 #799 31 13,765
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
United States Boys 2011 #849 7 7,432
IT Boys 0 #852 676 10,046
TR 0 #852 395 19,440
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
MY Girls 0 #870 125 24,821
SA Girls 0 #888 48 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #895 36 5,610
EG Girls 0 #906 54 14,742
MX Boys 0 #917 66 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,029 113 25,928
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MA 0 #1,083 46 20,986
DZ 0 #1,119 58 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Valentina is popular in 95 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Austria

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People also ask about Valentina

Valentina is predominantly a girl's name.
Valentina is a 4 syllable name, pronounced val-en-TEE-na (English: /ˌvælənˈtiːnə/; Spanish/Italian: /valenˈtina/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Valentine (f), Valentyna (Ukrainian), Walentyna (Polish), Valentīna (Latvian), Valentia and Tina.
Yes, very popular — Valentina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 14 countries.
Valentina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Valentina's popularity is rising. It moved from #119 in 2015 to #112 in 2025 in Norway.
Yes — 11 notable people named Valentina are in our database, including Valentina Tereshkova (Politician), Valentina Matviyenko (Politician), Valentina Monetta (Musician).
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Valentina for their child, including Salma Hayek.