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Valentina

Girl name

Valentina has been given to 65,166 babies in the U.S. since 1897. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #35 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Spanish, Italian, and Latin Valentīna, feminine forms of Spanish and Italian Valentino, and Latin Valentīnus. Doublet of Valentine, Valentinus, Valentino, and Valentini.

Origin: Latin, Italian, Spanish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

01.339k2.677k4.016k5.354k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

65,166

Peak year

2025 (5,361 babies)

Rank in 2025

#35 for girls

First recorded

1897

10-year trend

▲ +95%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Valentina

Valentina Tereshkova

Russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space (born 1937)

Valentina Matviyenko

Russian politician

Valentina Monetta

Sammarinese singer

Valentina Cortese

Italian actress (1923–2019)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Valentina.

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