Valentine

Meaning: Strong, healthy
Origin: Latin

Nicknames: Val

Girl's name · #2539 in the US (2025) · Vintage

44% girls · 56% boys — About 56% of babies named Valentine in recent years have been boys. Valentine →

Popularity over time

Valentine belongs to an older America first — it reached #743 back in 1885 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2539. About 2,200 girls have carried it since 1885.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#82 in France (2025) · #288 in Belgium (2025) · #714 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,417 in Canada (2024).

Famous Valentines

Valentine Hugo — French painter, draftsman, and illustrator (1887–1968)
Valentine Penrose — French writer and artist (1898–1978)
Valentine de Saint-Point — French painter (1875–1953)
Valentine Tessier — French actress (1892–1981)
Valentine Grant — American actress (1881–1949)

In stories & tradition

Valentine — Guilty Gear 2: Overture (video game)
Valentine Wiggin — Ender's Saga (book series)
Valentine de Villefort^nl — The Count of Monte Cristo (book)

What Valentines become

Among 374 notable people named Valentine:

Similar names: Eleonora · Valencia · Seraphine · Lillia · Emeline · Adelyne

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