Valentin

Meaning: Strong, healthy
Origin: Latin — Variant of Valentine

Boy's name · #660 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Valentin is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1912, it stood at #660 in 2025; about 12,000 boys have been named Valentin along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#5 in Argentina (2025, through 1 Dec 2025) · #15 in Austria (2025) · #58 in Switzerland (2025) · #59 in France (2025) · #99 in Slovenia (2025) · #164 in Mexico (2024) · #178 in Sweden (2025) · #226 in Belgium (2025) · #595 in Ecuador (2025) · #940 in Poland (2025) · #963 in Italy (2024) · #1,443 in Canada (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Valentins

Valentin Serov — Russian painter (1865–1911)
Valentin Glushko — Soviet rocket engineer (1908–1989)
Valentin Ivanov — Soviet footballer (1934–2011)
Valentin Kataev — Soviet writer and editor (1897–1986)
Valentin Rasputin — Russian writer (1937–2015)
Valentín Elizalde — Mexican singer (1979–2006)
Valentin Pavlov — Soviet official and Russian banker (1937–2003)
Valentín Paniagua — Peruvian politician (1936–2006)
Valentín Gómez Farías — President of Mexico from 1833 to 1834, from 1846 to 1847 (1781–1858)
Valentin Inzko — Austrian diplomat (born 1949)

In stories & tradition

Valentin Zukovsky^it — GoldenEye (film)
Valentin Narcisse — Fictional character from HBO. TV series
Valentin — Operatic character in the opera Faust by Charles Gounod; a soldier, Marguerite's brother

What Valentins become

Among 2,672 notable people named Valentin:

No single standout — notable Valentins spread across many fields.

Similar names: Valentino · Franco · Valen · Scout · Agustin · Vicente

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