VALENTINA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin, Feminine variation of VALENTINE
Meaning: "healthy, strong"

Popularity in 2008: #265

More exotic and artistic ballerina-type successor to Valerie; a pretty, recommended choice. Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek named her daughter Valentina.

Variations:
Valina, Teena, Teina, Valera, Valida, Valyn, Val, Vallatina, Valena, Valentia, Vally, Valen, Vale, Tena, Tina, Vallie, Valenzia, Velora, Valene, Valensia, Valja, Valli, Valencia, Valeda, Valenteen

International Variations:
Valentijne (Dutch) Valentine (French) Bálintka (Hungarian) Walentyna (Polish) Valya (Russian) Valeska (Slavic)

People who like Valentina also like:

Adelaide, Charlotte

Valentina is being discussed in our message boards:

• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• Twin Girl Game
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• Adriana Lima's Baby Girl
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF, FG, GH....GIRLS

Read Nameberry blog posts about Valentina:

• EXOTIC LITE: Girls' Edition
• LATIN BABY NAMES: The Famous and The Fantastic
• RUSSIAN GIRLS' NAMES
• RUSSIAN BABY NAMES
• VALENTINE NAMES FROM ANGEL TO VENUS