Valent is both a surname and a given name (a form of Valentine). Notable people with the name include:
Aaron Valent (born 1997), German politician Dacia Valent (1963–2015), Italian politician Dmitry Valent (born 1988), Belarusian kickboxer Eric Valent (born 1977), American baseball player and coach Géjza Valent (born 1953), Czechoslovak discus thrower Martin Valent, Argentine polo player Michal Valent (born 1986), Slovakian ice hockey player Roman Valent (born 1983), Swiss tennis player Valent Sinković (born 1988), Croatian rower