ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1912 First Year 2026 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #614 Peak Rank 12K Total Count 115 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Valentin What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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. Valentin is also used as a surname in Spanish and German speaking-countries. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * French * Romanian * German * Czech * Russian * Bulgarian * Slovene * Croatian * Swedish * Danish * Finnish * Spanish * Slovak 📖 ## The Story of Valentin The earliest SSA record of Valentin as a baby boy name dates back to 1912, when 8 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 404 newborns named Valentin — #614 in the national rankings. About 20% of every Valentin on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Valentin ranks #733 for baby boys with 365 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). All told, over 12K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Valentin Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Valentin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tin](/tin) * [Tine](/tine) * Tinek * Valent * Valentýn * [Vali](/vali) * Valya 🎶 ## Names that sound like Valentin Phonetically similar names — useful when Valentin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Valentina](/valentina) * Valenti * [Valente](/valente) * [Valentine](/valentine) * [Valiente](/valiente) * Volentine * [Valentino](/valentino) * Valentini * Valenta * Volendam * Volunteer * Valentines Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Valentin What does the name Valentin mean? 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. Valentin is also used as a surname in Spanish and German speaking-countries. What is the origin of the name Valentin? Valentin has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Slovak. How popular is Valentin in 2026? In 2026, Valentin ranks #733 among boys' names in the U.S., with 365 babies given the name that year. When was Valentin most popular? Valentin reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #614 that year with 404 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Valentin most popular? Valentin has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Texas, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Valentin. Is Valentin a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Valentin is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Valentin? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Valentin include Jaren, Jakari, Burt. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Valentin? Common variants and related forms of Valentin include Tin, Tine, Tinek, Valent, Valentýn, Vali. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦JarenPeak #614](/jaren)[👦JakariPeak #614](/jakari)[👦BurtPeak #615](/burt)[👦HustonPeak #613](/huston)[👦MeredithPeak #613](/meredith)[👦CarlislePeak #615](/carlisle)[👦LawtonPeak #613](/lawton)[👦TruettPeak #613](/truett) ## About the name Valentin Valentin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Valentin's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #614\. Use the chart and map above to compare Valentin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2007 → ](/year/2007) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.