What origin is the name Gina?

Gina comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gina a popular name?

Gina is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Gina does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Gina?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gina — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Gina?

Gina starts with the syllable “Gi” (गी), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 2, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

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Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gina

Gina

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Gina is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Garden; from namibia, meaning powerful mother of black people; a diminutive of georgina, virgina, eugina, regina, and other names ending in -gina. often used as an independent name. famous bearer: twentieth century italian actress gina lollobrigida; silvery", Rashi Makar.

With sanskrit roots, Gina is a girl name that means "Garden; from namibia, meaning powerful mother of black people; a diminutive of georgina, virgina, eugina, regina, and other names ending in -gina. often used as an independent name. famous bearer: twentieth century italian actress gina lollobrigida; silvery". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: गीना
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Gi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Garden; from namibia, meaning powerful mother of black people; a diminutive of georgina, virgina, eugina, regina, and other names ending in -gina. often used as an independent name. famous bearer: twentieth century italian actress gina lollobrigida; silvery

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as गीना

Quick answers about Gina

Very rare in US records

What does Gina mean?

Gina is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Garden; from namibia, meaning powerful mother of black people; a diminutive of georgina, virgina, eugina, regina, and other names ending in -gina. often used as an independent name. famous bearer: twentieth century italian actress gina lollobrigida; silvery".

Is Gina a rare name?

Yes. Gina does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Gina

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Gi (गी)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 2
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Gi” suit babies born in Dhanishta nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Gina

Gina means "Garden; from namibia, meaning powerful mother of black people; a diminutive of georgina, virgina, eugina, regina, and other names ending in -gina. often used as an independent name. famous bearer: twentieth century italian actress gina lollobrigida; silvery" — these names share that spirit.