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

Is Valentin a rare name?

The name Valentin is a boy's name of German, French, Scandinavian origin meaning "strength, health". ... Though it's never been too widely used in the US, it's quite popular in Switzerland, France, Austria, and Romania.

Is Valentin an Italian name?

French, northeastern Italian, Spanish (Valentín), German, Swedish, Danish, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): from the Latin personal name Valentinus (see Valentine).