Spanish · Slovak

Valentín

Pronounced vah-len-TEENShare

Meaning: Form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 3 syllables

The story

Valentín is the Spanish form of an older Roman name, also found with this accent in Slovak. Its root belongs to the Latin strength-and-health family rather than directly meaning romantic love.

Nicknames

  • Valen
  • Val
  • Tino

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

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Style

Origins

Valentín comes from Spanish and Slovak.

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