Valentina
Valentina is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, which is derived from the Latin word "valens" meaning "healthy, strong".
Meaning & Origin of Valentina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Valentina is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, which is derived from the Latin word "valens" meaning "healthy, strong".
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The Story of Valentina
Valentina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 4,642 Valentinas were born — ranking #43 that year. As of 2026, Valentina ranks #43 for baby girls with 4,642 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 69K Valentinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Valentina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Valentina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Valentin
- Volentine
- Valentino
- Valentini
- Valentinus
- Valenti
- Valente
- Galentine
- Valentine
- Valentines
- Valentinos
- Valiente
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Valentina
Valentina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 69K births in the dataset. Valentina's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #43. Use the chart and map above to compare Valentina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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