Fun Facts About the Name Virgiline
- 35 babies named Virgiline: U.S. records list 35 babies given the name Virgiline from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Virgiline Mean?
Virgiline is a feminine name built on Virgil with the ending -ine, the same feminine ending found in Pauline, Céline, and Clementine. The base name comes from the Latin family name Vergilius, the nomen of the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro (70 - 19 BCE). The origin of Vergilius itself is not settled; it is a Roman family name whose etymology is usually described as uncertain, and the explanations offered for it are proposals rather than established facts.
The spelling Virgil, with i in the second syllable, reflects a later association with Latin virgo (genitive virginis), meaning "maiden, virgin." Meanings such as "maidenly" or "pure" that are sometimes attached to the name come from that association, not from a demonstrated derivation. So Virgiline has no independently established literal meaning; it means, in effect, "the feminine form of Virgil."
Virgiline Name History & Origins
Latin Vergilius was a Roman family name, best known through the poet Vergilius Maro. In medieval Latin the spelling Virgilius, with i in the second syllable, became widespread, encouraged by the popular link with virgo. From that tradition come English Virgil, French Virgile, Italian and Spanish Virgilio, and German Vergil. The poet's standing in the Middle Ages, where his works were read as prophecy and where legend turned him into a magician, kept the name in circulation in Europe.
Virgiline belongs to the feminine formations made from such names with the ending -ine, a pattern that points to French; French has long formed women's names this way, as in Pauline, Céline, and Clementine. It is a rare name and is not the same as the Italian and Spanish feminine Virgilia, the form Shakespeare gives to Coriolanus's wife. Virgiline should also be kept distinct from Virginia and Virginie: those descend from the separate Roman family name Virginius, and although the two name groups have both been linked to Latin virgo, they are not variants of one another.
How Popular is the Name Virgiline?
Virgiline has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1928. Its best rank was #3,735 in 1928.
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.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | #3,735 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #5,579 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | #4,418 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #5,704 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1921 | #5,829 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1919 | #5,528 | 5 | 0.0004% |
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 Virgiline Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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