The first name Valentine

In 2025, 14 boys were named Valentine, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 22 births (#1,189).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Valentine with other names.

In 2025, 89 boys born in the United States were named Valentine, the 1,807th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 142 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames for Valentine

• Val

• Valentine Telegdi
  American physicist (1922–2006)
• Valentine Hugo
  French painter, draftsman, and illustrator (1887-1968)
• Valentine de Saint-Point
  Artist (1875-1953)
• Valentine Cameron Prinsep
  British artist (1838-1904)
• Valentine Penrose
  French writer and artist (1898–1978)
• George Valentine Nash
  American botanist (1864-1921)
• Charles Valentine Riley
  British-born American entomologist and artist (1843-1895)
• Valentine Baker
  British soldier (1827–1887)
• Valentine Tessier
  French actress (1892–1981)
• Valentine Fortin
  French cyclist, born 1999
• Valentine Grant
  American actress (1881-1949)
• Valentine Davies
  Film director, screenwriter (1905-1961)

• Quincy
• Juno
• Augustine
• Sol
• Clemence
• Aster
• Peregrine
• Ora
• Janus
• Bonaventure
• Temple
• Oral
• Fido
• Laurice

All 381 names of Latin origin

What does the name Valentine mean?

Valentine means “strong”, “healthy”, “-ine” in Latin.

What is the origin of the name Valentine?

From Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

How popular is the name Valentine?

In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Valentine, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 2019, with 22 births.

What are nicknames for Valentine?

Common nicknames for Valentine include Val.

Is Valentine a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 8,950 US babies named Valentine since 1880, 25% were girls and 75% boys.

When was Valentine most popular?

1918 in the United States, when 142 babies were named Valentine, its highest rank at 501st.

How do you pronounce Valentine?

Valentine is /ˈvæləntaɪn/, 3 syllables.

Is Valentine also a surname?

Yes. Valentine is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.