Valentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule, terco". It comes from the Latin name ''Valentinus'', as in Saint Valentin. Commonly found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Scandinavia, Latin America etc. Valentin is also used as a surname in Spanish and German speaking-countries.

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* Valentin Abel (born 1991), German politician * Valentin Alexandru (born 1991), Romanian footballer *

Valentin Blass Valentin Lukas Blass (born 17 April 1995) is a German professional basketball player who formerly played for the Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball League The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) (English language: ''Federal Basketball League ...

(born 1995), German basketball player *

Valentin Bondarenko Valentin Vasylovych Bondarenko ( uk, Валентин Васильович Бондаренко, russian: Валентин Васильевич Бондаренко; 16 February 1937 – 23 March 1961) was a Soviet fighter pilot selected in 1960 ...

(1937–1961), Soviet fighter pilot *

Valentin de Boulogne Valentin de Boulogne (before 3 January 1591 – 19 August 1632), sometimes referred to as Le Valentin, was a French painter in the tenebrist style. Origins Valentin was born in Coulommiers, France, where he was baptised in the parish of Saint ...

(before 1591 – 1632), French painter * Valentin Brunel (born 1996), French DJ known as Kungs * Valentin "Val" Brunn (born 1994), German electronic music producer and DJ known as

Virtual Riot Christian Valentin "Val" Brunn (born 20 July 1994), better known by his stage name Virtual Riot, is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He has released seventeen extended plays and two studio albums, most notably his 2016 extended play '' ...

* Valentin Bosioc (born 1983), Romanian bodybuilder * Valentín Castellanos (born 1998), Argentine footballer *

Valentin Ceaușescu Valentin Ceaușescu (born 17 February 1948) is a Romanian physicist. He is the eldest and only surviving child of former communist President Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena. Biography Early life and education Valentin Ceaușescu ...

(born 1948), Romanian physicist *

Valentin Chmerkovskiy Valentin Aleksandrovich "Val" Chmerkovskiy ( uk, Валентин Олександрович "Вал" Чмерковський; born March 24, 1986) is a Ukrainian-American professional dancer, best known for his appearances on the U.S. version ...

(born 1986), Ukrainian–American ballroom dancer *

Valentin Coșereanu Valentin Coșereanu (born 17 July 1991) is a Romanian footballer who plays for Liga I side CS Mioveni.Valentin Crețu (disambiguation), several people * Valentín Díaz (1845–1916), Filipino patriot *

Valentin Dikul Valentin Ivanovich Dikul (russian: Валентин Иванович Дикуль; born 3 April 1948) is a circus artist and rehabilitation specialist. He is a People's Artist of Russia (1999) and the head of the Russian medical and rehabilitatio ...

(born 1948), Russian circus artist *

Valentin Dzhavelkov Valentin Dzhavelkov ( bg, Валентин Джавелков, born 11 February 1968) is a Bulgarian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs ...

(born 1968), Bulgarian Olympic pentathlete *

Valentín Elizalde Valentín Elizalde Valencia (; 1 February 1979 – 25 November 2006) was a Regional Mexican singer. Nicknamed "El Gallo de Oro" (The Golden Rooster), he was known for his off-key style and his biggest hits included: "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor", " ...

(1979–2006), Mexican singer *

Valentin Eysseric Valentin Eysseric (born 25 March 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa. Club career Monaco Eysseric began his career playing for a host of youth clubs before settling at ...

(born 1992), French footballer *

Valentin Friedland Valentin Friedland (14 February 149026 April 1556), also called Valentin Troitschendorf (or Trozendorf or Trotzendorf or Trocedorfius) after his birthplace, was an eminent German scholar and educationist of the Reformation. Friedland was a friend o ...

(1490–1556), German scholar *

Valentin Gaft Valentin Iosifovich Gaft (russian: Валенти́н Ио́сифович Гафт; 2 September 1935 – 12 December 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actor. He was People's Artist of the RSFSR (1984). Biography Early life and education Gaft was ...

(1935–2020), Russian actor *

Valentin Gapontsev Valentin P. Gapontsev (23 February 1939 – 22 October 2021) was a Russian-American laser physicist, billionaire, and the founder, CEO, and chairman of IPG Photonics. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$2.3 billion. Earl ...

(1939–2021), Russian–American billionaire *

Valentin Gjokaj Valentin Gasper Gjokaj (born 23 August 1993) is an Swiss-Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Club career FC Luzern Born in Lucerne, Gjokaj began his career at hometown Swiss club FC Luzern and played for the club's unde ...

(born 1993), Albanian footballer *

Valentin Glushko Valentin Petrovich Glushko (russian: Валенти́н Петро́вич Глушко́; uk, Валентин Петрович Глушко, Valentyn Petrovych Hlushko; born 2 September 1908 – 10 January 1989) was a Soviet engineer and the m ...

(1908–1989), Soviet rocket engineer *

Valentin Grubeck Valentin Grubeck (born 26 February 1995) is an Austrian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, C ...

(born 1995), Austrian footballer *

Valentin Haussmann Valentin Haussmann ( – ) was a German composer, music editor and poet, known from the publications of his compositions, derived from Italian and Polish models. Life Little is known of Haussmann's life, and information is ascertained from the t ...

(died c. 1611), German composer *

Hans-Valentin Hube Hans-Valentin Hube (29 October 1890 – 21 April 1944) was a German general during World War II who commanded armoured forces in the invasions of Poland, France and the Soviet Union. In the course of the war, Hube led the 16th Infantry Divisi ...

, German general and commander during Zhitomir–Berdichev offensive *

Valentin Inzko Valentin Inzko (born 22 May 1949) is an Austrian diplomat who served as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2009 to 2021. He also served as the European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2009 to 20 ...

(born 1949), Austrian diplomat *

Valentin Ivanov (disambiguation) Valentin Ivanov may refer to: * Valentin Ivanov (astronomer) (born 1967), Bulgarian astronomer * Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2011), Soviet football player and coach * Valentin Ivanov (footballer, born 1961), Soviet football pla ...

, several people *

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe Valentin-Yves Mudimbe (born 8 December 1941, Jadotville, Belgian Congo) is a Congolese philosopher, professor, and author of poems, novels, as well as books and articles on African culture and intellectual history. Mudimbe is Ruth F. DeVarney Pro ...

(born 1941), Congolese philosopher, professor, and author * Valentin Nikolayev (disambiguation), several people *

Valentin Olenik Valentin Grigoryevich Olenik (russian: Валентин Григорьевич Оленик; 18 July 1939 – 12 February 1987)Valentin Parnakh (1891–1951), Russian jazz musician * Valentin Plătăreanu (1936–2019), Romanian actor *

Valentin Poénaru Valentin Alexandre Poénaru (born 1932 in Bucharest) is a Romanian– French mathematician. He was a Professor of Mathematics at University of Paris-Sud, specializing in low-dimensional topology. Life and career Born in Bucharest, Romania, he d ...

(born 1932), Romanian–French mathematician * Valentin Prades (born 1992), French Olympic pentathlete * Valentin Rapp (born 1992), German squash player * Valentin Roberge (born 1987), French footballer * Valentin Rose (disambiguation), several people * Valentin Rosier (born 1996), French footballer * Valentin Sarov (born 1976), Bulgarian–Qatari weightlifter *

Valentin Serov Valentin Alexandrovich Serov (russian: Валенти́н Алекса́ндрович Серо́в; 19 January 1865 – 5 December 1911) was a Russian painter and one of the premier portrait artists of his era. Life and work Youth and educ ...

(1865–1911), Russian painter * Valentin Shashin (1916–1977), Soviet politician * Valentin Stocker (born 1989), Swiss footballer *

Valentin Teodosiu Valentin Teodosiu (; born 17 September 1953) is a Romanian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1977. He is well known as the voice of channel ProTV since 1995. Teodosiu was born in Bucharest and graduated in 1978 from the I.L. Cara ...

(born 1953), Romanian actor * Valentin Trujillo (1951–2006), Mexican actor, writer and director * Valentín Vada (born 1996), Argentine footballer * Valentín Viola (born 1991), Argentine footballer *

Valentin Vodnik Valentin Vodnik (3 February 1758 – 8 January 1819) was a Carniolan priest, journalist and poet of Slovene descent. He was active in the late Enlightenment period. He is well known for his contributions in writing materials that lifted the p ...

(1758–1819), Slovenian intellectual, linguist, poet, journalist and editor *

Valentin Yordanov Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov ( bg, Валентин Димитров Йорданов; born January 26, 1960), also transliterated Jordanov, is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who competed in the up to 52 kg weight class. He is an Oly ...

(born 1960), Bulgarian Olympic wrestler

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Charles-Valentin Alkan Charles-Valentin Alkan (; 30 November 1813 – 29 March 1888) was a French Jewish composer and virtuoso pianist. At the height of his fame in the 1830s and 1840s he was, alongside his friends and colleagues Frédéric Chopin and Franz Li ...

(1813–1888), French-Jewish composer and pianist *

(1890–1944), German Wehrmacht general

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Dave Valentin David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent. Life and career Valentin was born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City. He attended The High School of Music ...

(1952–2017), American Latin jazz flautist *

Isabelle Valentin Isabelle Valentin (born 20 January 1962 in Le Puy-en-Velay) is a French politician of the Republicans who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since 28 June 2017, representing the 1st constituency of Haute-Loire. Political care ...

(born 1962), French politician *

Karl Valentin Karl Valentin (born Valentin Ludwig Fey, 4 June 1882 in Munich – 9 February 1948 in Planegg) was a Bavarian comedian. He had significant influence on Germany, German Weimar Republic, Weimar culture. Valentin starred in many silent films in the ...

(1882–1948), German comedian, author and film producer *

Bobby Valentín Roberto "Bobby" Valentín (born June 9, 1941), is a musician and salsa bandleader. He is known as "El Rey del Bajo" (King of the Bass). Early years Valentín was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. He was taught by his father to play the guitar at ...

(born 1941), "El Rey del Bajo" (King of the Bass)

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