Name:
Gina
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
English, Italian, Latin
Meaning:
Gina can be a diminutive of Georgina, Luigina, but most likely Regina. Regina originates in Latin language and means "queen". It became popular at the end of the Victorian era as a nickname of queen Victoria, 'Victoria Regina'. Regina was a Saint, a virgin martyr, and it is also the name of the capital city of Saskatchewan, a province in Canada. Gina was popularized by the famous Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida.
Pronunciation:
JEE-nə
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Geena
Gena
Jeana
Jeanna
Famous Gina:
Gina Dick : writer
Gina Gershon : actress
Gina Lagorio : writer
Gina Livermore : writer
Gina Lollobrigida : actress
Gina Philips : actress
Gina Torres : actress