Names / Valentin
Is Valentin a first name or a last name?
Valentin is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in Russia, Germany, Romania and Spain.
How to address someone called Valentin
- Russia. Valentin is a given name. Hi Valentin on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Valentin.
- France. Valentin is used both ways: 22% of people from France with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Germany. Valentin is a given name. Hi Valentin on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Valentin.
- Romania. Valentin is a given name. Hi Valentin on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Valentin.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Valentin by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Valentin as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,883 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 0 | 386 | 0% |
| France | 65 | 227 | 22% |
| Germany | 26 | 183 | 12% |
| Romania | 0 | 186 | 0% |
| Spain | 8 | 156 | 5% |
| Ukraine | 0 | 154 | 0% |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 62 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 56 | 7% |
| Austria | 5 | 49 | 9% |
| Sweden | 8 | 36 | 18% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Valentin in the United States
- As a surname: about 19,211 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,868 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 8,163 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Valentin as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Valentin as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Russian names work.