Valentin

“Strong and healthy” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #660 in the US (2025) · Trending

Valentin has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #614 (2007) · 11,723 babies named Valentin all-time · 1 in 4,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #5 in Argentina (2024) · #15 in Austria (2025) · #59 in France (2025) · #71 in Switzerland (2024) · #99 in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Valentins

Valentin Serov — Russian painter (1865–1911)
Valentin Glushko — Soviet rocket engineer (1908-1989)
Valentin Ivanov — Soviet and Russian footballer and football coach (1934-2011)
Valentin Kataev — Soviet writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet (1897–1986)
Valentin Rasputin — Soviet and Russian writer (1937-2015)

Among 2,413 notable people named Valentin:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Valentin Stepankov, Russian prosecutor general.

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