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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Virginia

vur-JIN-yə · 8 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Virgin or maiden, from Latin virgo
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman;American
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
place name · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#510
2024 births601
Peak year1922
First appeared1880
Total US births652,372
1922 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GinnyGingerGin
Alternate spellings
Virginnia
In other languages
Virginie (French)Virgínia (Portuguese)Virginia (Italian/Spanish)

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Notable people named Virginia

Virginia Woolf (author)
Virginia Apgar (physician)
Virginia Madsen (actress)
Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli