Valentina (given name)

Valentina

Pronunciation	Russian: [vəlʲɪnʲˈtʲinə] Italian: [valenˈtiːna]
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Latin nomen Valentinus
Meaning	healthy, strong
Other names
Related names	Valentinus, Valentin, Valentine

Valentina is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Roman name Valentinus, ^[1] which is derived from the Latin word "valens" meaning "healthy, strong". ^[2]

It is used in Italian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Romanian, Bulgarian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. ^[3] It is a name particularly popular for Hispanic girls. ^[4]

List of notable people

• Valentina Acosta (born 1982), Colombian actress
• Valentina de Angelis (born 1989), American actress
• Valentina Aniballi (born 1984), Italian discus thrower
• Valentina Aracil (born 1966), Argentine retired swimmer
• Valentina Arrighetti (born 1985), Italian volleyball player
• Valentina Artamonova (born 1960), Russian politician
• Valentina Ramírez Avitia (1893–1979), Mexican revolutionary and soldadera
• Valentina Azarova (born 1991), Russian athlete
• Valentina Babor (born 1989), German classical pianist
• Valentina Barron (born 1993), Australian actress
• Valentina Bassi (born 1972), Argentine actress
• Valentina Bastianelli (born 1987), Italian cyclist
• Valentina Battler (born 1946), Russian poet
• Valentina Bellè (born 1992), Italian actress
• Valentina Belotti (born 1980), Italian mountain runner
• Valentina Bergamaschi (born 1997), Italian footballer
• Valentina Blažević (born 1994), Croatian handball player
• Valentina Bonariva (born 1989), Italian dancer
• Valentina Boni (born 1983), Italian footballer
• Valentina Braconi (born 1990), Italian field hockey player
• Valentina Bronevich (born 1956), Russian politician
• Valentina Cámara (born 1993), Argentine footballer
• Valentina Caniglia, American cinematographer
• Valentina Carnelutti (born 1973), Italian actress
• Valentina Carretta (born 1989), Italian cyclist
• Valentina Cenni (born 1982), Italian artist and actress
• Valentina Centeno (born 1997), Ecuadorian lawyer and politician
• Valentina Cernoia (born 1991), Italian footballer
• Valentina Cervi, Italian actress
• Valentina Chebotareva (born 1960), Russian figure skating coach
• Valentina Chepiga (born 1962), Ukrainian IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Valentina Cortese (1923–2019), Italian film actress
• Valentina Costa Biondi (born 1995), Argentine field hockey player
• Valentina Crespi (1892–after 1959), Italian-American violinist
• Valentina Cuppi (born 1983), Italian politician
• Valentina Cușnir (born 1954), Moldovan politician
• Valentina De Poli (born 1968), Italian journalist
• Valentina Díaz (born 2001), Chilean footballer
• Valentina Dimitrieva (1937–2019), Russian farm worker
• Valentina D'Urbano (born 1983), Italian writer
• Valentina Domenig-Ozimic (born 2005), Austrian rhythmic gymnast
• Valentina Espinosa (born 1998), Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder
• Valentina Favazza (born 1987), Italian voice actress
• Valentina Ferrer (born 1993), Argentine model
• Valentina Martínez Ferro (born 1976), Spanish politician
• Valentina Figuera (born 2000), Venezuelan model
• Valentina Fiorin (born 1984), Italian volleyball player
• Valentina Fluchaire (born 1994), Mexican transgender model and beauty queen
• Valentina Gaganova (1932–2010), Russian textile worker and politician
• Valentina Gardellin (born 1970), Italian basketball player
• Valentina Ivanovna Gagarina (1935–2020), wife of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
• Valentina L. Garza, Cuban writer
• Valentina Georgieva (born 2006), Bulgarian artistic gymnast
• Valentina Gestro de Pozzo (1914–2011), Argentine reporter
• Valentina Giacinti (born 1994), Italian footballer
• Valentina Giovagnini (1980–2009), Italian singer
• Valentina Acosta Giraldo (born 2000), Colombian archer
• Valentina Golubenko (born 1990), Russian-born chess player playing for Estonia and Croatia
• Valentina Gorbachuk (born 1937), Soviet and Ukrainian mathematician
• Valentina Gorinevskaya (1882–1953), Russian military surgeon
• Valentina Grizodubova (1909–1993), Soviet pilot
• Valentina Gunina (born 1989), Russian chess grandmaster
• Valentina Höll (born 2001), Austrian cyclist
• Valentina Igoshina (born 1978), Russian pianist
• Valentina Ivakhnenko (born 1993), Russian tennis player
• Valentina Ivashova (1915–1991), Soviet actress
• Valentina Kevliyan (born 1978), Bulgarian gymnast
• Valentina Khmel (born 1939), Russian painter-plasterer and politician
• Valentina Kobe (1905–1998), Slovenian academic and anatomist
• Valentina Kogan (born 1980), Argentine handball player
• Valentina Kozlova (born 1957), Soviet-born Russian American ballerina
• Valentina Kulagina (1902–1987), Russian artist
• Valentina Legkostupova (1965–2020), Russian singer
• Valentina Leskaj (born 1948), Albanian politician and political economist
• Valentina Linkova (born 1970), Russian winter archery biathlete and run archer
• Valentina Lisitsa (born 1973), Ukrainian pianist
• Valentina Lituyeva (1930–2008), Soviet track and field athlete
• Valentina Lodovini (born 1978), Italian actress
• Valentina Malyavina (1941–2021), Russian actress
• Valentina Marcucci (born 1998), Argentine field hockey player
• Valentina Marocchi (born 1983), Italian diver
• Valentina Massi (born 1983), Italian pageant winner
• Valentina Matos (born 2000), Spanish figure skater
• Valentina Matviyenko (born 1949), Russian politician
• Valentina Maureira (2000/01–2015), Chilean teen
• Elizabeth Miklosi aka Valentina (born 1983), American professional wrestler
• Valentina Miranda (born 2000), Chilean activist and politician
• Valentina Moncada (born 1959), Italian historian
• Valentina Monetta (born 1975), Sammarinese singer
• Valentina Mora (born 1997), Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder
• Valentina Moscatt (born 1987), Italian judoka
• Valentina Naforniță (born 1987), Moldovan soprano
• Valentina Nappi (born 1990), Italian pornographic film actress
• Valentina Parshina (1937–2020), Russian and Soviet agronomist and politician
• Valentina Pedicini (1978-2020), Italian screenwriter and film director
• Valentina Petrillo (born 1973), Italian Paralympic athlete
• Valentina Picca (born 1988), Italian cyclist
• Valentina Pivnenko (born 1947), Russian politician
• Valentina Polkhanova (born 1971), Russian cyclist
• Valentina Ponomaryova (singer) (born 1939), Russian singer
• Valentina Ponomaryova (1933–2023), Soviet cosmonaut
• Valentina Quintero (born 1954), Venezuelan journalist, environmental activist, radio and television hostess.
• Valentina Quiroga (born 1982), Chilean civil engineer and politician
• Valentina Radinska (born 1951), Bulgarian poet
• Valentina Raposo (born 2003), Argentine field hockey player
• Valentina Rodini (born 1995), Italian rower
• Valentina Romani (born 1996), Italian actress
• Valentina Romeo (born 1977), Italian cartoonist, illustrator, billiards player
• Valentina Rubtsova (born 1977), Ukrainian-born Russian actress and singer
• Valentina Ruiz Lizárraga, Mexican politician
• Valentina Ryser (born 2001), Swiss tennis player
• Valentina Safronova (1918–1943), Hero of the Soviet Union
• Valentina Sampaio (born 1996), Brazilian actress
• Valentina Sanina-Schlee (1899–1989), Russian-American fashion designer
• Valentina Sassi (born 1980), Italian tennis coach
• Valentina Scandolara (born 1990), Italian bicycler
• Valentina Serena (born 1981), Italian volleyball player
• Valentina Serova (1917-1975), Soviet actress
• Valentina Shevchenko (born 1988), Russian-Peruvian kickboxer and mixed martial artist
• Valentina Stupina (1920–1943), Soviet pilot
• Valentina Sturza (born 1929), Moldovan activist
• Valentina Sulpizio (born 1984), Italian tennis player
• Valentina Talyzina (born 1935), Soviet actress
• Valentina Tăzlăuanu (1950–2020), Moldovan essayist, journalist, and theatre critic
• Valentina Terekhova, Russian rower
• Valentina Tereshkova (born 1937), Soviet cosmonaut and first woman in space
• Valentina Titova (born 1942), Russian actress
• Valentina Tolkunova (1946–2010), Soviet singer
• Valentina Tronel (born 2009), French child singer
• Valentina Turisini (born 1969), Italian sports shooter
• Valentina Uccheddu (born 1966), Italian long jumper
• Valentina Vargas (born 1964), Chilean actress
• Valentina Vezzali (born 1974), Italian fencer
• Valentina Lizana Wallner (born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player and coach
• Valentina Yegorova (born 1964), Russian long-distance runner
• Valentina Yermolova (1940-2023), Soviet-Ukrainian writer and screenwriter
• Valentina Zenere (born 1997), Argentine actress
• Valentina Zelyaeva (born 1982), Russian-American supermodel
• Valentina Zhuravlyova (1933-2004), Russian writer
• Valentina and others, Christian martyrs in Palestine c. 308 AD
• Valentina Schnell (2003-2002), Peruvian.

Surname

• Claudia Valentina (born 2001), British singer and songwriter
• Giovanni Valentina (born 1975), Brazilian rower

See also

• Valentina (disambiguation)

References

1. MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Valentina
2. MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Valentinus
3. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Valentina".
4. Evans, Cleveland Kent (22 May 2023). "Evans: A Look at the Top Baby Names of 2022". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2023.