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    The first name Gina

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒiːnə/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    * (name from Greek): Clipping of Georgina. * (name from Latin): Clipping of Regina. * (name from Italian): Italian Gina

    Gina is a short form of

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    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 girls were named Gina, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 80 births (#402).

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    701
    babies named Gina, 1996–2025
    #3,705
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gina with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Gina at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 90 girls born in the United States were named Gina, the 2,085th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1967, when 6,358 were.

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    153,461
    babies named Gina since 1880
    #2,085
    rank in 2025
    1967
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Gina

    47 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Gina Carano
      American actress and former mixed martial artist (born 1982)
    • Gina Gershon
      American actress, born 1962
    • Gina Raimondo
      40th United States Secretary of Commerce, born 1971
    • Gina Rodriguez
      American actress, born 1984
    • Gina Torres
      American actress (born 1968)
    • Gina Haspel
      American intelligence officer (born 1956)
    • Gina Lynn
      American pornographic actress, born 1974
    • Gina Rinehart
      Australian businessperson, born 1954
    • Gina McKee
      British actress, born 1964
    • Gina McCarthy
      American government official, born 1954
    • Gina Holden
      Canadian actress, born 1975
    • Gina Lückenkemper
      German athletics competitor, born 1996

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    Questions

    What does the name Gina mean?
    * (name from Greek): Clipping of Georgina. * (name from Latin): Clipping of Regina. * (name from Italian): Italian Gina
    What is the origin of the name Gina?
    * (name from Greek): Clipping of Georgina. * (name from Latin): Clipping of Regina. * (name from Italian): Italian Gina
    How popular is the name Gina?
    In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Gina, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1996, with 80 births.
    Is Gina a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 153,461 US babies named Gina since 1880 were girls.
    When was Gina most popular?
    1967 in the United States, when 6,358 babies were named Gina, its highest rank at 54th.
    How do you pronounce Gina?
    Gina is /ˈd͡ʒiːnə/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Gina?
    Geena, Gena, Jena and Jeena.