Valentina (given name)
Appearance
Pronunciation | Russian: [vəlʲɪnʲˈtʲinə] Italian: [valenˈtiːna] |
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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]
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 Arrighetti (born 1985), Italian volleyball player
- Valentina Artamonova (born 1960), Russian politician
- Valentina Barron (born 1993), Australian actress
- Valentina Bastianelli (born 1987), Italian cyclist
- Valentina Battler (born 1946), Russian poet
- Valentina Bellè, Italian actress
- Valentina Belotti, Italian mountain runner
- Valentina Bergamaschi, 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 Caniglia, American cinematographer
- Valentina Carnelutti, Italian actress
- Valentina Carretta, Italian cyclist
- Valentina Cernoia, 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 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 Favazza (born 1987), Italian voice actress
- Valentina Ferrer (born 1993), Argentine model
- Valentina Figuera (born 2000), Venezuelan model
- Valentina Fiorin (born 1984), Italian volleyball player
- Valentina Gaganova (1932–2010), Russian textile worker and politician
- Valentina Galiano (born 1989), Argentine volleyball player
- Valentina Gardellin (born 1970), Italian basketball player
- Valentina L. Garza, Cuban writer
- Valentina Gestro de Pozzo (1914–2011), Argentine reporter
- Valentina Giacinti (born 1994), Italian footballer
- Valentina Giovagnini (1980–2009), Italian singer
- Valentina Gorinevskaya (1882–1953), Russian military surgeon
- Valentina Grizodubova (1909–1993), Soviet pilot
- Valentina Gunina (born 1989), Russian chess grandmaster
- 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 Legkostupova (1965–2020), Russian singer
- Valentina Lisitsa (born 1973), Ukrainian pianist
- Valentina Lodovini (born 1978), Italian actress
- Valentina Malyavina (1941–2021), Russian actress
- 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 Moncada (born 1959), Italian historian
- Valentina Monetta (born 1975), Sammarinese singer
- 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 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 (born 1933), Soviet cosmonaut
- Valentina Rodini (born 1995), Italian rower
- Valentina Romani, Italian actress
- Valentina Romeo (born 1977), Italian cartoonist, illustrator, billiards 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 Scandolara, Italian bicycler
- Valentina Serena, Italian volleyball player
- 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 Tereshkova (born 1937), Soviet cosmonaut and first woman in space
- Valentina Tirozzi (born 1986), Italian volleyball player
- 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 Yegorova (born 1964), Russian long-distance runner
- Valentina Zenere (born 1997), Argentine actress
- Valentina Zhuravlyova (1933-2004), Russian writer
- Valentina and others, Christian martyrs in Palestine c. 308 AD
Surname
- Giovanni Valentina, Brazilian rower