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Valentina

♂ Boy

Pronounced val-en-TEE-nah /ˌvæl.ɛnˈtiː.nə/High

Meaning: From the Latin Valentinus (valens, 'strong; healthy; brave'). Valentina is overwhelmingly a girl's name worldwide, borne by cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova; it is recorded here for a boy, a clear cross-sex lean we flag plainly.Medium

In 30 seconds: Valentina means 'strong, healthy, brave' (said 'val-en-TEE-nah'). It is overwhelmingly a girl's name — recorded here for a boy, which we flag.
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Origin MediumLatin
MeaningFrom the Latin Valentinus (valens, 'strong; healthy; brave'). Valentina is overwhelmingly a girl's name worldwide, borne by cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova; it is recorded here for a boy, a clear cross-sex lean we flag plainly.
U.S. rank (2011)#10713
2011 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2011
Total births (all-time)≈ 7

History & Origin

Valentina is the feminine of the Latin Valentinus (valens, 'strong; brave'). Across the world it is overwhelmingly a girl's name; here it is recorded for a boy, which we flag plainly. Its root meaning stays 'strong; healthy; brave' (said 'val-en-TEE-nah').

For boys it is extremely rare; as a girl's name it is widely used. Rare here, strong at the root.

Did you know? Valentina comes from the Latin for 'strong; healthy; brave' and is overwhelmingly a girl's name worldwide — famously cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. It is recorded here for a boy, a cross-sex lean we flag plainly (said 'val-en-TEE-nah').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Valentina — Latin valens 'strong'; cross-sex (usually female)

Variations

ValentinoValentinValentyna

Nicknames

ValTina

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If you like Valentina…

Valentino— the masculine Italian form
Valentin— the masculine form of the name
Leonardo— a like Latinate boy's name
Matteo— a like romance-language name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Valentina mean?

Valentina is Latin for 'strong; healthy; brave.' It is overwhelmingly a girl's name; here it is recorded for a boy, which we flag.

How do you pronounce Valentina?

It's said val-en-TEE-nah /ˌvæl.ɛnˈtiː.nə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Valentina a boy or girl name?

Valentina is overwhelmingly a girl's name worldwide; it is recorded here for a boy, a cross-sex lean we flag plainly. For boys the masculine forms Valentino or Valentin are usual.

How popular is Valentina?

Valentina is common as a girl's name but extremely rare for boys in the U.S.

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