Valentina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Valentina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Valentina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Valentina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Valentina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. The feminine form of Valentine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 65,166 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,936 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 177 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 29 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 167 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Valentina per year, United States (1897 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (5,361/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (216/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (8/yr).
Valentina has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #95 nationally (given to 5,557 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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