Valenta (feminine Valentová) is a Czech and Slovak surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aleš Valenta (b. 1973), Czech skier Arnošt Valenta (1912–1944), Czech aviator, one of "The Fifty" men murdered by the Gestapo after the Great Escape, World War II Edvard Valenta (1901–1978), Czech journalist and author Ivo Valenta, Czech businessman and politician Jaroslava Valentová, Czech athlete Jiří Valenta (footballer), Czech footballer Matěj Valenta, Czech footballer Michal Valenta, Czech footballer Ondřej Valenta, Czech cross-country skier Róbert Valenta, Slovak footballer Soňa Valentová, Slovak actress Tereza Valentová, Czech tennis player Velimir Valenta (1929–2004), Croatian rower Věroslav Valenta, Czech athlete Vít Valenta (b. 1983), Czech football player Zdeněk Valenta, Czech canoer
Other uses Paxman Valenta, diesel engine