# Valentin

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For other uses, see [Valentin (disambiguation)](/source/Valentin_(disambiguation)).

**Valentin** is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule". It comes from the Latin name *Valentinus*, as in [Saint Valentin](/source/Saint_Valentine). 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.

## Given name

### First name

- [Valentin Abel](/source/Valentin_Abel) (born 1991), German politician
- [Valentin Alexandru](/source/Valentin_Alexandru) (born 1991), Romanian footballer
- [Valentín Alsina](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Alsina) (1802–1869), Argentine statesman
- [Valentín Barco](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Barco) (born 2004), Argentine footballer
- [Valentín Bettiga](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Bettiga) (born 1999), Argentine basketball player
- [Valentin Blass](/source/Valentin_Blass) (born 1995), German basketball player
- [Valentin Barbero](/source/Valentin_Barbero) (born 2000), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Bondarenko](/source/Valentin_Bondarenko) (1937–1961), Soviet fighter pilot
- [Valentin de Boulogne](/source/Valentin_de_Boulogne) (before 1591 – 1632), French painter
- [Valentín Burgoa](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Burgoa) (born 2000), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Brunel](/source/Valentin_Brunel) (born 1996), French DJ known as Kungs
- Valentin "Val" Brunn (born 1994), German electronic music producer and DJ known as [Virtual Riot](/source/Virtual_Riot)
- [Valentin Bosioc](/source/Valentin_Bosioc) (born 1983), Romanian bodybuilder
- [Valentín Carboni](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Carboni) (born 2005), Argentine footballer
- [Valentín Castellanos](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Castellanos) (born 1998), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Ceaușescu](/source/Valentin_Ceau%C8%99escu) (born 1948), Romanian physicist
- [Valentin Chmerkovskiy](/source/Valentin_Chmerkovskiy) (born 1986), Ukrainian–American ballroom dancer
- [Valentin Coșereanu](/source/Valentin_Co%C8%99ereanu) (born 1991), Romanian footballer
- [Valentin Crețu (disambiguation)](/source/Valentin_Cre%C8%9Bu_(disambiguation)), several people
- [Valentin Demidov](/source/Valentin_Demidov) (born 1976), Russian politician
- [Valentín Depietri](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Depietri) (born 2000), Argentine footballer
- [Valentín Díaz](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_D%C3%ADaz) (1845–1916), Filipino patriot
- [Valentin Dikul](/source/Valentin_Dikul) (born 1948), Russian circus artist
- [Valentin Dzhavelkov](/source/Valentin_Dzhavelkov) (born 1968), Bulgarian Olympic pentathlete
- [Valentín Elizalde](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Elizalde) (1979–2006), Mexican singer
- [Valentin Eysseric](/source/Valentin_Eysseric) (born 1992), French footballer
- [Valentin Fernández Coria](/source/Valentin_Fern%C3%A1ndez_Coria) (1886–1954), Argentine chess player
- [Valentin Foubert](/source/Valentin_Foubert) (born 2002), French ski jumper
- [Valentin Friedland](/source/Valentin_Friedland) (1490–1556), German scholar
- [Valentin Gaft](/source/Valentin_Gaft) (1935–2020), Russian actor
- [Valentin Gapontsev](/source/Valentin_Gapontsev) (1939–2021), Russian–American billionaire
- [Valentin Gasc](/source/Valentin_Gasc) (born 2000), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Gheorghe](/source/Valentin_Gheorghe) (born 1997), Romanian footballer
- [Valentin Gjokaj](/source/Valentin_Gjokaj) (born 1993), Albanian footballer
- [Valentin Glushko](/source/Valentin_Glushko) (1908–1989), Soviet rocket engineer
- [Valentín Gómez](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_G%C3%B3mez) (born 2003), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Grubeck](/source/Valentin_Grubeck) (born 1995), Austrian footballer
- [Valentín Haberkon](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Haberkon) (born 1995), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Haussmann](/source/Valentin_Haussmann) (died c. 1611), German composer
- [Valentin Inzko](/source/Valentin_Inzko) (born 1949), Austrian diplomat
- [Valentin Ivanov (disambiguation)](/source/Valentin_Ivanov_(disambiguation)), several people
- [Valentín Larralde](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Larralde) (born 2000), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Madouas](/source/Valentin_Madouas) (born 1996), French cyclist
- [Valentín Mancini](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Mancini) (born 2003), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Mogilny](/source/Valentin_Mogilny) (1965–2015), Soviet artistic gymnast
- [Valentin-Yves Mudimbe](/source/Valentin-Yves_Mudimbe) (born 1941), Congolese philosopher, professor, and author
- [Valentin Nikolayev (disambiguation)](/source/Valentin_Nikolayev_(disambiguation)), several people
- [Valentin Olenik](/source/Valentin_Olenik) (1939–1987), Russian Olympic wrestler
- [Valentín Otondo](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Otondo) (born 1999), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Parnakh](/source/Valentin_Parnakh) (1891–1951), Russian jazz musician
- [Valentín Perales](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Perales) (born 1995), Argentine footballer
- [Valentín Perrone](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Perrone) (born 2007), Argentine motorcycle racer
- [Valentin Plătăreanu](/source/Valentin_Pl%C4%83t%C4%83reanu) (1936–2019), Romanian actor
- [Valentin Poénaru](/source/Valentin_Po%C3%A9naru) (born 1932), Romanian–French mathematician
- [Valentin Prades](/source/Valentin_Prades) (born 1992), French Olympic pentathlete
- [Valentin Purosalo](/source/Valentin_Purosalo) (born 2005), Finnish footballer
- [Valentin Rapp](/source/Valentin_Rapp) (born 1992), German squash player
- [Valentin Roberge](/source/Valentin_Roberge) (born 1987), French footballer
- [Valentin Rose (disambiguation)](/source/Valentin_Rose_(disambiguation)), several people
- [Valentin Rosier](/source/Valentin_Rosier) (born 1996), French footballer
- [Valentin Sabella](/source/Valentin_Sabella) (born 1999), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Sanon](/source/Valentin_Sanon) (born 1980), Ivorian tennis player
- [Valentin Sarov](/source/Valentin_Sarov) (born 1976), Bulgarian–Qatari weightlifter
- [Valentin Serov](/source/Valentin_Serov) (1865–1911), Russian painter
- [Valentin Shashin](/source/Valentin_Shashin) (1916–1977), Soviet politician
- [Valentin Stocker](/source/Valentin_Stocker) (born 1989), Swiss footballer
- [Valentin Strukov](/source/Valentin_Strukov) (born 1953), Estonian politician
- [Valentin Teodosiu](/source/Valentin_Teodosiu) (born 1953), Romanian actor
- [Valentín Trujillo (actor)](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Trujillo_(actor)) (1951–2006), Mexican actor, writer and director
- [Valentín Umeres](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Umeres) (born 2003), Argentine footballer
- [Valentín Vada](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Vada) (born 1996), Argentine footballer
- [Valentín Vergara](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Vergara) (1879-1930), Argentine lawyer and politician
- [Valentín Viola](/source/Valent%C3%ADn_Viola) (born 1991), Argentine footballer
- [Valentin Vodnik](/source/Valentin_Vodnik) (1758–1819), Slovenian intellectual, linguist, poet, journalist and editor
- [Valentin Yordanov](/source/Valentin_Yordanov) (born 1960), Bulgarian Olympic wrestler

### Middle name

- [Charles-Valentin Alkan](/source/Charles-Valentin_Alkan) (1813–1888), French-Jewish composer and pianist
- [Franco Valentín Flores](/source/Franco_Valent%C3%ADn_Flores) (born 1993), Argentine footballer
- [Hans-Valentin Hube](/source/Hans-Valentin_Hube) (1890–1944), German Wehrmacht general

## Surname

- [Bobby Valentín](/source/Bobby_Valent%C3%ADn) (born 1941), "El Rey del Bajo" (King of the Bass)
- [Dave Valentin](/source/Dave_Valentin) (1952–2017), American Latin jazz flautist
- [Gabriel Valentin](/source/Gabriel_Valentin) (1810–1883), German physiologist and academic
- [Isabelle Valentin](/source/Isabelle_Valentin) (born 1962), French politician
- [Karl Valentin](/source/Karl_Valentin) (1882–1948), German comedian, author and film producer
- [Rodolfo Valentin](/source/Rodolfo_Valentin) (born 1944), Argentine hairdresser

## See also

- [Valentinus (disambiguation)](/source/Valentinus_(disambiguation))
- [Valentine (disambiguation)](/source/Valentine_(disambiguation))
- [Valentino (disambiguation)](/source/Valentino_(disambiguation))
- [Valentim](/source/Valentim)

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