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 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 (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 Caniglia, American cinematographer
• Valentina Carnelutti (born 1973), Italian actress
• Valentina Carretta (born 1989), Italian cyclist
• 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 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 Lomborg (born 1966), Danish model and Psychic Medium
• 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 (1933–2023), Soviet cosmonaut
• Valentina Rodini (born 1995), Italian rower
• Valentina Romani (born 1996), 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 (born 1990), Italian bicycler
• Valentina Serena (born 1981), 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

See also

• Valentina (disambiguation)

References