The Name Valentin
Valentin is a male name of Latin origin meaning “strong, healthy”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Valentin is a male name of Latin origin. Meaning: “strong, healthy”. From the Latin Valentinus, derived from valens, “strong, healthy”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Valentin |
| Short forms | Valya, Valyok |
| Affectionate forms | Valechka, Valyusha |
Name days (angel’s day)
| May 7 | Martyr Valentine of Dorostolum |
| 12 August | Hieromartyr Valentine of Interamna |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Valentin, by tradition, is a gentle, romantic and charming man. He loves beauty, is drawn to art and knows how to create a warm atmosphere around him. He can be anxious and too dependent on other people’s opinions. His strength is kindness and loyalty in friendship.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Valentin («Валентин») in the Russian 1–9 table: В 3 + А 1 + Л 4 + Е 6 + Н 6 + Т 2 + И 1 + Н 6 = 29 → 11. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 11: inspiration and intuition. Eleven is a master number: heightened intuition, the ability to inspire and lead by an idea. It feels like an amplified two: the same sensitivity, but with tension and high expectations of oneself.
Vowels give the soul number 8 (power and achievement), consonants the personality number 3 (communication and creativity). Inner motive: power and achievement; outer manner: communication and creativity. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): В=2 + А=1 + Л=30 + Е=5 + Н=50 + Т=300 + И=8 + Н=50 = 446, reduced to 5. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
В — sociability and realism. Ease in making contacts, a creative approach to life, the ability to set realistic goals; closeness to nature.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Л — sense of beauty; Е — self-expression; Н — strong character and protest; Т — intuition and search; И — refinement and kindness.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 11 is linked with the Moon.
| Planet | Moon |
| Stones | pearl, moonstone |
| Colours | white, cream, light green |
| Favourable days | Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 11 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 6, and has more friction with 5 and 8.
Goes well with: Angelina, Darya, Evdokiya, Zhanna, Zinaida, Zoya, Margarita, Svetlana, Faina, Yana.
More friction with: Elena, Zlata, Nadezhda, Natalya, Praskovya, Ulyana.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Valentin carries the meaning “strong, healthy”. Name number 11 — inspiration and intuition; first letter V — sociability and realism. Inner wishes (power and achievement) and outer manner (communication and creativity) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: May 7, August 12.