Virginia

Virginia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “maiden, virgin”
Origin: Latin
Say it: ver-JIN-yuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, later associated with Latin virgo 'maiden, virgin'. The spelling Virginia reflects the longstanding traditional form.

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How popular is Virginia?

2024181 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Virginia in 2024601

2024 rank#510 girls

Peak year1922

Total US babies since 1880654,381

Virginia is steady now but far below its 1922 peak.

Names like Virginia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ginnywhite shadow; white wave · English
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
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Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Virginia questions

What does the name Virginia mean?

Virginia means "maiden, virgin". It comes from Latin. From the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, later associated with Latin virgo 'maiden, virgin'. The spelling Virginia reflects the longstanding traditional form.

Is Virginia a boy or girl name?

Virginia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Virginia?

601 US babies were named Virginia in 2024. Its peak year was 1922.

How do you pronounce Virginia?

Virginia is usually pronounced ver-JIN-yuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.