Geena
About Geena
Actress Geena Davis (born Virginia) put her own distinctive stamp on this spelling of Gina, though this form may lend itself to being a short form of Eugenia ("well born") or Georgina and Georgeanna ("farmer"), based on the spelling.
Geena may also have its roots in Hindi and Sanskrit, from which it means "to live", though Jeena is the more popular transcription.
Pronounced JEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Geena ranked #12006 in US births in 2017 SSA, peaked at #1103 in 1994.
Editor's take: The name Geena is a girl's name of English, Hindi origin meaning "well born; pure; queen; farmer to live".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Geena on lists
Famous Geenas
- Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis
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Geena in pop culture
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