Valentine

Valentine meaning

Valentine is a Christian boy's name of Latin origin.

Strong, vigorous; well, healthy (Latin valens, root of Valentinus)

Also used to mean: brave

Valentine is the English form of the Latin name Valentinus, built on valens, 'strong', from the verb valeo, 'to be strong, to be well'. Lewis & Short define valens as strong, stout and vigorous, and also as well and healthy. Several early saints bore the name, above all St Valentine, a Roman priest martyred in the third century, whose feast on 14 February later became the lovers' day of cards and flowers. In India Valentine is used as a boy's name in Christian families, while Valentina is the feminine form.

Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879), s.v. valens · entry valens · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Lewis & Short, valens (alatius.com) · Wikipedia, Saint Valentine

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• St Valentine, Roman martyr

Spellings

Valentine · Valentin · Valentino

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