LAVINIA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "woman of Rome"

Prim and proper Victorian-sounding Lavinia actually dates back to Roman mythology, when it was the name of the mother of the Roman people.

Variations:
Louvenia, Levener, Levenia, Lavinie, Louvinia, Lovinia, Lavena, Lavina, Lovina, Vina, Vinnie, Lavenia, Vinny, Levinia, Vinia

International Variations:
Luvenia, Luvena, Livinia, Levina, Laia (Spanish)

Lavinia is being discussed in our message boards:

• Bindi?
• Stuck between 2 Names - Help!
• BABY NAME GAME - lots of kids, lots of questions!
• Second Girl, Fourth Child--Suggestions?
• Liv

Read Nameberry blog posts about Lavinia:

• NAMES of the FUTURE
• L NAMES TO LOVE
• GIRLY NAMES WITH TOMBOY NICKNAMES
• BABY NAME TIMELINE