The baby name Valentine is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈvælənˌtaɪn (VAL-ən-tyne); also ˈvælənˌtiːn (VAL-ən-teen).
Valentine is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Valentine is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈvælənˌtaɪn (VAL-ən-tyne); also ˈvælənˌtiːn (VAL-ən-teen).
Valentine is Latin in Origin.
Valentine derives from the Roman cognomen Valentinus, from Latin valens (“strong, healthy; vigorous”). Used across Europe since late antiquity, it appears as English unisex Valentine, with close cognates French Valentin/Valentine, German Valentin, Italian Valentino/Valentina, Spanish Valentín/Valentina, Portuguese Valentim/Valentina, Dutch Valentijn, Polish Walenty/Walentyn, Hungarian Bálint, and Slavic Valentin/Valentyn; Baltic forms include Valentinas and Valentīns. Common short forms include Val, Tino (from Valentino), and Tine in Germanic contexts.
Its spread owes much to several early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, especially a 3rd‑century Roman priest, which later linked the name to the February festival of romantic love. In medieval England it was borne by men and appears in literature - Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona features a Valentine - while in modern English it can read as gender‑neutral or feminine by spelling. The surname Valentine developed from the given name. Meaning and connotations of strength, vitality, and affection make it a versatile choice across cultures.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #21 | 3 | 950 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2 | 726 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| CM | 0 | #48 | 9 | 2,592 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #78 | 688 | 3,185 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #129 | 7 | 1,786 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #145 | 41 | 424 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #147 | 5 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #172 | 14 | 4,850 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| NG | 0 | #173 | 93 | 5,926 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2015 | #176 | 2 | 1,605 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #190 | 5 | 3,641 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #199 | 2,622 | 16,906 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #207 | 18 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #224 | 12 | 6,830 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #245 | 28 | 6,876 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #251 | 6 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #262 | 343 | 11,671 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #307 | 13 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #308 | 38 | 8,138 |
| MY | 0 | #308 | 23 | 12,352 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #338 | 14 | 8,539 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #348 | 227 | 12,054 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #382 | 15 | 15,987 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #398 | 108 | 12,621 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #407 | 41 | 14,421 | |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #434 | 65 | 11,913 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| LY | 0 | #519 | 17 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #531 | 18 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #533 | 21 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #591 | 17 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #681 | 17 | 17,960 |
| IT | 0 | #682 | 33 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #690 | 18 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #694 | 93 | 15,093 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #695 | 527 | 25,928 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #729 | 10 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #755 | 15 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #792 | 419 | 25,619 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #808 | 31 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #833 | 19 | 14,098 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #837 | 56 | 7,044 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #849 | 265 | 25,439 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #866 | 51 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #889 | 67 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #929 | 13 | 12,708 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #958 | 25 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #965 | 30 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 57 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,046 | 33 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,314 | 133 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,411 | 61 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Valentine is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:
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