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Gina Name Meaning, Origins & History

Gina

Pronunciation: JEE-nuh

Meaning Short form of names ending in -gina Origin Ancient Greek, Italian, Latin Gender Girl
GIRLS RANK
#2,085
TREND
70
Peak Years
1967, 1966, 1968
Lowest Years
1895, 1886, 1891
Energy Archetype
Reflective & Analytical

Rank shows the name’s position among U.S. baby names for each gender in 2025. Trend shows how many places it rose or fell since 2024. Rank 1 is the most popular. Based on U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) data. Peak and lowest years are based on the number of girls named Gina in the available records.

Fun Facts About the Name Gina

  • More than 153 thousand babies named Gina: U.S. records list 153,457 babies given the name Gina from 1880 through 2025. Even 404 boys received the name Gina - about 1 boy for every 379 girls.

What Does the Name Gina Mean?

Gina is an Italian feminine name, primarily a short form of names ending in -gina. It is a hypocoristic, not a word with its own root, so its meaning depends on the full name it shortens. The most common English gloss is "queen," taken from Regina, a Latin name meaning "queen." Gina can also stand for Luigina, a feminine diminutive of Luigi (Louis), and for Giorgina, from Giorgio (George). It is sometimes treated as a short form of Virginia, a Latin name commonly interpreted as "maiden" or "virgin." Because these full names have different origins, no single literal meaning belongs to Gina alone.

Gina Name History & Origins

The name grew out of the Italian habit of forming familiar short forms by clipping longer names. In Italian use, Gina served as a familiar form for girls named Luigina, Giorgina, Regina, or Virginia. The masculine counterpart Gino developed in the same way from names ending in -gino, such as Luigino and Ambrogino. This clipping pattern is the name's origin.

From Italy, Gina spread to other countries with Italian-speaking communities. It is also used in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. In Norway, the name appears in Henrik Ibsen's play The Wild Duck (1884), where Gina Ekdal is a main character; this literary appearance is separate from the name's Italian origin. In English-speaking countries, Gina has been used as an independent given name, not only as a nickname.

How Popular is the Name Gina?

Gina recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1967. Gina entered the top 100 U.S. girl names in 1963.

U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.

Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.

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How the Name Gina Shapes Your Personality and Life?

You are introspective, prophetic, philosophical, and soul searching, but also can be analytical, critical and opinionated. You think deeply and clearly, have an air of mystery, can be solitary and secretive. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.

Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.

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