Valentine
- Meaning
- Strong; healthy
- Origin
- Latin
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What does Valentine mean?
Valentine means “Strong; healthy”.
Valentine comes from the Latin name Valentinus, connected with being strong or healthy. Its familiar romantic image comes through Saint Valentine and the February celebration, rather than from a literal meaning of love. That distinction gives the name both an older meaning and a later cultural association.
Shakespeare used Valentine in The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Twelfth Night, adding a substantial literary history. Val offers a familiar short form, while Valentin and Valentino are related forms in other languages. Valentine is used for boys and girls, and its pronunciation can vary with language and family preference. The spelling therefore does not dictate only one gender or one English sound.
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How popular is Valentine?
United States · 2025Explore how often Valentine is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #1,807 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Valentine
- 89 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 58.9% More than 2024
Valentine over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #1,807 | 89 |
| 2025 | Girls | #2,539 | 70 |
| 2024 | Boys | #2,474 | 56 |
| 2024 | Girls | #3,172 | 51 |
| 2023 | Boys | #1,906 | 83 |
| 2023 | Girls | #3,472 | 46 |
| 2022 | Boys | #2,093 | 72 |
| 2022 | Girls | #2,993 | 56 |
| 2021 | Boys | #2,520 | 53 |
| 2021 | Girls | #3,295 | 49 |
| 2020 | Boys | #2,544 | 51 |
| 2020 | Girls | #3,444 | 45 |
| 2019 | Boys | #2,260 | 62 |
| 2019 | Girls | #2,996 | 55 |
| 2018 | Boys | #2,744 | 45 |
| 2018 | Girls | #3,669 | 42 |
| 2017 | Boys | #2,634 | 48 |
| 2017 | Girls | #4,215 | 35 |
| 2016 | Boys | #2,931 | 41 |
| 2016 | Girls | #4,076 | 37 |
| 2015 | Boys | #3,585 | 31 |
| 2015 | Girls | #3,757 | 41 |
| 2014 | Boys | #2,927 | 40 |
| 2014 | Girls | #3,418 | 47 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Valentine
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Valentino
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Strong or healthy
Listed as a related name to Valentine.
Valentin
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Strong; healthy
Listed as a related name to Valentine.
Valen
Unisex- Meaning
- Strong; healthy
Shares the recorded meaning “Strong; healthy” with Valentine.
Remi
Unisex- Meaning
- Oarsman
Shares an origin with Valentine.
Carmen
Unisex- Meaning
- Garden through Carmel; also Latin “song”
Shares an origin with Valentine.
Remy
Unisex- Meaning
- Oarsman, through Remigius
Shares an origin with Valentine.
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