| Valentina | Anita | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | strong, healthy | grace, favour |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | vah-len-TEE-nah | uh-NEE-tuh |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1897 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (5,354) | 1957 (5,811) |
| In 2025 | 5,354 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Valentina | Anita |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,620 | 929 |
| 2010s | 27,221 | 1,695 |
| 2000s | 7,506 | 2,471 |
| 1990s | 1,903 | 4,571 |
| 1980s | 907 | 8,594 |
| 1970s | 614 | 18,834 |
| 1960s | 771 | 44,416 |
| 1950s | 591 | 47,588 |
| 1940s | 238 | 32,531 |
| 1930s | 227 | 22,224 |
| 1920s | 336 | 18,052 |
| 1910s | 185 | 9,555 |
| 1900s | 23 | 2,149 |
| 1890s | 5 | 1,191 |
| 1880s | 0 | 365 |
The feminine form of Valentinus (Valentine), from the Latin valens 'strong, vigorous, healthy', from the verb valere 'to be strong'. Carried by several early saints named Valentine.
A Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of Ana, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour.
Valentina is more popular than Anita today: about 5,354 US babies were given the name Valentina in 2025, compared with 0 named Anita.
Valentina means strong, healthy (spanish origin), while Anita means grace, favour (spanish origin).
In US records, Valentina first appears in 1897 and Anita in 0, so Anita has the longer recorded history.