Gina
About Gina
A short form for a whole variety of names, this short form has been used across Europe as a stand-alone since the 1920s. It spiked in popularity in the 1950s, owing to the fame of Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida but faded out of use in the 2000s.
A sweet and sparky name akin to Nina and Mina, some parents in English speaking countries may be concerned about teasing potential , though it was still given to around 100 irls in the US in a recent year. Popular in Spain, it is borne by martial artist Gina Carano, and actresses Gina Gershon, Gina Rodriguez, Gina Torres, and Gina McKee.
The name may be used as a sort form of: Eugenia ("well born"), Regina ("queen"), Georgina ("farmer"), Luigina ("famous in battle"), Virginia ("pure, virgin"), and Ginevra ("white wave"), among others.
Beyond this, the name has multicultural roots, and may be used as a Japanese name meaning "silver" and a Sanskrit name meaning "to live".
Pronounced JEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Gina ranked #2085 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #54 in 1967, Nameberry popularity #641.
Editor's take: The name Gina is a girl's name of German, Spanish, English origin meaning "queen; well born; farmer".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,456 | 155 | 86.8 |
| 2015 | #1,954 | 103 | 57.7 |
| 2016 | #1,801 | 115 | 64.9 |
| 2017 | #1,709 | 125 | 72.4 |
| 2018 | #1,802 | 113 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | #1,720 | 121 | 72.1 |
| 2020 | #1,616 | 129 | 79.8 |
| 2021 | #1,877 | 106 | 64.6 |
| 2022 | #1,979 | 99 | 60.4 |
| 2023 | #1,764 | 116 | 72.3 |
| 2024 | #2,015 | 97 | 59.9 |
| 2025 | #2,085 | 90 | 56 |
World rankings
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Gina on lists
Famous Ginas
- Georgine Norberte Johanna Franziska Antonie Marie Raphaela "Gina" von Wilczek
Princess Consort of Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein
- Gina Alexis Rodriguez
American actress
- Gina Marie Tolleson
Miss World America 1990 and Miss World 1990, ex,wife of Alan Thicke, mother of Carter Thicke
- Gina Joy Carano
American actress
- Luigina "Gina" Lollobrigida
Italian actress
- Gina Cheri (Walker) Haspel
7th Director of the CIA
- Gina Torres
American actress
- Gina L. Gershon
American actress and singer
- Georgina "Gina" McKee
English actress
- Georgina Hope "Gina" Rinehart
Australian mining heiress
- Gina Marie Raimondo
American politician; 75th Governor of Rhode Island
- Gina Jeffreys
Australian country music singer
Gina in pop culture
- Gina Murphy
character on TV's "Orange is the New Black"
- Gina Vendetti
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Regina 'Gina' Linetti
character on TV's "Brooklyn Nine,Nine"
- Gina Austin
character on Australian soap "Home and Away"
- Gina Silvers
character from “Just Add Magic”