Vali

Vali is a Romanian masculine given name functioning as a short form of Valentin, which derives from the Latin Valentinus, itself built on the root valens meaning strong or healthy. The Latin root is shared with the English name Valentine and the French Valentin, all tracing back to the same classical source. The name gained wide use in medieval Europe through Saint Valentine, the third-century martyr whose association with courtly love helped spread Valentin and its derivatives across the continent.