What does Valentine mean?

Valentine as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Valentine) has its root in Latin, and the name Valentine means "strong, healthy". Valentine is a variant form of Valentina (Latin): feminine of Valentine.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Val-, -tine

ASSOCIATED WITH strong

Variations

VARIANTS Valentijn, Valenteena, Valenteen

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA VALENTINA Valencia, Valene, Valentia, Valenzia, Vallatina

MASCULINE FORMS Val, Valente

How popular is Valentine?

Valentine is a somewhat prominent first name for women (#3235 out of 4276, Top 76%) and an even more prominent surname for both adults and children (#834 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Albertine, Aleine, Alenne, Alleine, Allexine (see Alexandra), Balbine (see Balbina), Bertine, Bettine, Blandine, Calvine, Cateline, Caterine, Celandine, Celenne, Celestene, Celestine▼, Celestyne (see Celeste), Clementine▲, Daline, Earnestine▼, Eglantine, Elbertine, Ernestine▼, Faline, Fantine, Faustine, Fleurine, Gaetane, Glenene, Glenine, Glenne, Glennene (see Glenna), Hansine, Hubertine, Jannine, Jenine, Jestine, Kalaine, Kalene▼, Lareine, Larentina, Laurentine, Laurentyne (see Laurence), Laverine, Leontine, Madelaine, Madeline, Modestine, Raedine, Raelaine, Raleine, Rayleine (see Raina), Robertine, Selestine, Selestyne (see Celeste), Solenne, Valena, Valeree, Valeria, Valerie, Valeta, Valetta, Valkyrie, Vallarie, Vallerie, Vallie▼, Vallrie (see Valerie), Valorie▼, Vanetia, Vangie, Vanina, Vannie, Venice, Verine and Vincintine (see Vincentia). These names tend to be less commonly used than Valentine.