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Meaning of the nameValentino

Valentino is a male name of Latin origin, the Italian form of Valentinus, derived from valens ('strong, healthy').

Meaning

“Italian form of Valentinus, derived from valens, 'strong, healthy'”

Source: Wiktionary: Valentino · Behind the Name: Valentino

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People (2022)
1,716
Rank in Brazil
#5,693
Median age
12 years
2010 Census
1,262
people

Valentino in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Valentino, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (509 people).

46 women 1,670 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Valentino is most common

States with the highest share of people named Valentino in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
  2. Santa Catarina 0.002%
  3. Paraná 0.001%
  4. São Paulo 0.001%
  5. Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo4030.001%
Rio Grande do Sul1860.002%
Minas Gerais1680.001%
Paraná1150.001%
Santa Catarina1110.002%
Rio de Janeiro1070.001%
Bahia900.001%
Goiás820.001%
Ceará550.001%
Pará490.001%
Espírito Santo490.001%
Maranhão470.001%
Pernambuco400.000%
Mato Grosso390.001%
Amazonas260.001%
Piauí250.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul230.001%
Distrito Federal210.001%
Rio Grande do Norte170.001%
Tocantins150.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Valentino

Wiktionary lists Valentino as a male name in Italian and in Portuguese, equivalent to the English Valentine, and derives it from Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic of Valēns, 'strong, healthy'. Behind the Name agrees in linking the Italian form to Valentinus and to the root valens. The corresponding female name is Valentina. Almost always male, the largest group was born in the 2010s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,716 people named Valentino, with a median age of 12. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Valentino · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: Valentinus · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  3. Behind the Name: Valentino · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Valentino

What does the name Valentino mean?

Valentino means “Italian form of Valentinus, derived from valens, 'strong, healthy'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Valentino in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,716 people with the first name Valentino, which ranks it number 5,693 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.

Is Valentino a boy's or a girl's name?

Valentino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 46 women and 1,670 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Valentino?

Valentino is a name of Latin and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Valentino most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Valentino (186 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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