Pronunciation | French: [valɑ̃tɛ̃] German: [ˈvaləntiːn] Romanian: [valenˈtin] Spanish: [balenˈtin] |
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Gender | male |
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Word/name | Latin nomen Valentinus |
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Related names | Valentine, Valentín, Valentinus, Valentino, Bálint |
Valentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule". It comes from the Latin name Valentinus, as in Saint Valentin. Commonly found in Argentina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Ukraine, Latin America, Spain and Croatia. Valentin is also used as a surname in Spanish and German speaking-countries.