Valentina
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Valentina
Effortlessly stylish, with plenty of sweetness and strength, Valentina feels like a fresh alternative to Valerie, Victoria, or Vanessa, even if it does now rank ahead of them in the US charts. Popular across the globe, from Chile to Czechia, Belgium to Uruguay, Slovenia to Australia, it's a well-established choice that hasn't lost its flair.
In the US, Valentina rose up the charts throughout the 2010s and now holds a solid place in the Top 100, recently peaking at #35. Given to more than 5350 girls in a recent year, it is particularly favored by Hispanic families.
Valentina is the feminine form of Valentine, derived from the Roman name, Valentinus meaning "strong, vigorous" and "healthy." The name is associated with love, via its connection to St. Valentine, whose feast day fell on the same day as a Roman fertility festival. This makes it a perfect option for a baby born around Valentine's Day, or if you're into name meanings, for a baby you hope will show strength in her life.
Notable namesakes include Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian cosmonaut and the first woman in space; Valentina Cortese, an Oscar-nominated actress; Valentina Shevchenko, a mixed martial artist; and Valentina Lisitsa, a classic pianist.
With its arty elegance and energetic feel, Valentina has been a popular choice among famous creatives, including actress Salma Hayek, singer Kevin Jonas, dancers Lilia Kopylova and Darren Bennett, and music, radio and TV stars, Marvin and Rochelle Humes.
As with many international choices, the pronunciation of the name will vary depending on language and location. In English, va-lehn-TEE-nuh may be heard, but it can also be said as vuh-lin-TEE-nuh (Russian), vu-lehn-ti-NU (Lithuanian), va-LEHN-tee-na (Macedonian), ba-lehn-TEE-na (Spanish), va-lehn-TEE-na (Italian) and VA-LAH(n)-TEE-NA in French.
Diminutives and nicknames include Tina, Val, Valley, Valya, Tinkara, Ina, Vita, Lennie, and Vina, while variations might be the French Valentine, the Belarusian Valiantsina, and the Polish Walentyna.
Valentina is also given to boys, where it ranks #10598 in the US.
Pronounced val-en-TEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Valentina ranked #35 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #236.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #112 | 2,782 | 1,557.4 |
| 2015 | #114 | 2,751 | 1,541.1 |
| 2016 | #106 | 2,920 | 1,647.8 |
| 2017 | #96 | 3,041 | 1,761.4 |
| 2018 | #81 | 3,436 | 2,019.9 |
| 2019 | #65 | 3,797 | 2,262.3 |
| 2020 | #73 | 3,352 | 2,073.6 |
| 2021 | #69 | 3,466 | 2,112.3 |
| 2022 | #57 | 3,898 | 2,376.6 |
| 2023 | #49 | 4,086 | 2,546.5 |
| 2024 | #47 | 4,438 | 2,739.2 |
| 2025 | #35 | 5,354 | 3,331.1 |
World rankings
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Valentina on lists
Famous Valentinas
- Valentina Vladimirovna TereshskovaGirl
Russian cosmonaut; first woman in space (June 16 1963).
- Valentina de AngelisGirl
American actress.
- Valentina CerviGirl
Italian actress.
- Valentina MonettaGirl
Sammarinese singer.
- Valentina CorteseGirl
Italian actress.
- (Maria) Valentina VezzaliGirl
Italian Olympic fencer and politician.
- Valentina FerrerGirl
Miss Argentina 2014.
- Valentina Ivanovna RakhinaGirl
Russian painter.
- Valentina NovakovicGirl
Australian actress.
- Valentina MarcheiGirl
Italian figure skater.
- Valentina ZelyaevaGirl
Russian model.
- Valentina LisitsaGirl
classical pianist.
- Valentina ZenereGirl
Argentine actress.
- ValentinaGirl
stage name of James Andrew Leyva, American drag queen of "RuPaul's Drag Race"
- Valentina Marie Skelton Alonso (b. 1947)Girl
daughter of comedian Red Skelton.
- Valentina Baggio (b. 1990)Girl
daughter of footballer Roberto Baggio.
- Valentina Salinas (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of actors Jorge Salinas and Andrea Noli.
- Valentina Paloma Pinault (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of actress Salma Hayek and mogul Francois,Henri Pinault.
- Valentina Lima Jaric (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of supermodel Adriana Lima and basketball player Marko Jaric.
- Valentina Campana (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of actress/model Natasha Alam and Joe Campana.
- Valentina Lucic (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of ice hockey player Milan Lucic.
- Valentina Edgar (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of mixed martial artist Frankie Edgar.
- Valentina Rose Bennett (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of dancers Lilia Kopylova and Darren Bennett.
- Valentina Angelina Jonas (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of singer Kevin Jonas.
- Valentina Raine Humes (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of radio and TV personalities Marvin and Rochelle Humes
- Valentina Nappi (b. 1990) Italian adult film starGirl
adult model
- Valentina MarulandaGirl
Colombian model
- Valentina KolesnikovaGirl
Miss Earth Russia 2010 , Playboy Model & Singer
Valentina in pop culture
- ValentinaGirl
character in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
- Valentina DiazGirl
a TV character in "Devious Maids"
- Valentina BarellaGirl
character played by Lea Michele on the ABC sitcom "The Mayor".
- Valentina "Val" OrtizGirl
character from Pixar's film "Inside Out 2"