Girl

Valentina

val-en-TEE-nuh

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✦ Meaning

“From Latin 'valentinus' meaning 'strong and worthy,' this name gained astronomical significance when Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963.”

Popularity Over Time

Valentina US popularity rank over timeRank 2487 in 1946 to rank 47 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#47#1267#24871900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #47 in the United States.

Origin

ItalianLatinRussian

Syllables

4

Nicknames

ValTinaLenaVale

Style

StrongGrandElegantBoldRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Valentina Tereshkova
  • Valentina Lisitsa
  • Valentina Cervi

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Russian, Italian, Spanish, and English-speaking regions

People Also Ask

From Latin 'valentinus' meaning 'strong and worthy,' this name gained astronomical significance when Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963.

Valentina is currently ranked #47 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Valentina include Val, Tina, Lena, Vale.

Names that pair beautifully with Valentina include Artemis, Cassandra, Evangeline, Raffael.