Valentin: Meaning, origin and popularity
Pronounced vah-len-TEEN · 3 syllables
Borrowed from Latin Valentinus.
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- vah-len-TEEN
- US rank (2025)
- #660
- US babies a year
- about 348 (2021–2025)
- Peak
- around 2020
- Style
- Rising
How popular is Valentin?
Valentin was the #660 name in the US in 2025, given to 418 babies. It’s rising: up 56% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2020.
Around the world
| Country | Rank |
|---|---|
| United States | #660 |
| England & Wales | #962 |
| France | #53 |
| Australia | #913 |
How old are people named Valentin?
Half of US adults named Valentin are older than 33; most are between 18 and 74. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)
Sibling names for Valentin
Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Valentin have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.
- Kendra
- Aurelien
- Theophile
- Severin
- Volodymyr
- Andrei
- Maksim
- Leonid
- Renaud
Names like Valentin
Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.
- Quentin
- Flavio
- Esteban
- Marcelo
- Lazaro
- Octavio
- Joachim
- Patricio
- Claudio
- Camilo
- Vladimir
- Celso
- Horacio
- Antony
- Jeronimo
- Emilio
Questions about Valentin
How do you pronounce Valentin?
Valentin is pronounced vah-len-TEEN.
How popular is the name Valentin?
Valentin was the #660 name in the US in 2025, given to 418 babies. It’s rising: up 56% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2020.
How old are people named Valentin?
Half of US adults named Valentin are older than 33. Most are between 18 and 74.