Valentine

French variation of Valentina

"strength, health"

Valentine Origin and Meaning

The name Valentine is a girl's name of French origin meaning "strength, health".

For a girl, we'd say Val-en-teen, though many would insist on pronouncing it like the holiday.

Valentine Rank in US Top 1000

# 976 in the US

Valentine Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1887 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Valentine

• 1887 Nameberry 2025
• 81 France 2023

20 Names Similar to Valentine

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• January
• Glinda
• Pansy
• October
• Garnet
• Mercy
• Peony
• Wynonna
• Petunia
• Maybelline
• Starla
• Honor
• Daffodil
• Bambi
• Velvet
• Tulip
• Temperance
• Tigerlily
• Bluebell
• Lolita

Famous People Named Valentine

• Mary Kathleen Macrory "Valentine" Ackland English poet
• Valentine Ruth "Ruthie" Henshall English actress and singer
• Valentine Jepkorir Kipketer Kenyan distance runner
• Valentine Sled (b. 1995) daughter of TV personality Sophie Davant and Pierre Sled
• Valentine d'Arabian (b. 2005) daughter of American chef and TV host Melissa d'Arabian
• Rocky Valentine Adlon (b. 2003) daughter of Pamela Adlon

The name Valentine in Pop Culture

• Valentine Wannop suffragette in novel "Parade's End"
• Valentine Wiggin Ender's sweet and loving older sister in book/film Ender's Game
• Valentine de Villefort kind and devoted character in Alexandre Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo
• Valentine character in film 'Clouds of Sils Maria'
• Caterina "Cat" Valentine character on TV's "Victorious" and "Sam & Cat"
• Zoe Valentine name of Brat TV series and its titular character
• Cleo Casper, Tony and Brenda Valentine, Zoe's family members