Gina
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Gina began as a short form of names like Regina (“queen”), Angelina, Georgina, or Virginia. Other meanings offered are Hebrew “garden,” Japanese “silvery,” and Greek “farmer.” Gina took off in the mid-twentieth century thanks to Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, a symbol of foreign glamour, and Geena Davis popularized a newer spelling.
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Usage of Gina in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Gina against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Gina is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Gina in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 90 girls were named Gina, making it the #2076 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 153,057 girls have been named Gina, with the most (6,358) in 1967. It is most common, relative to births, in Maryland, New York and Florida.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Gina
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Gina, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Gina | 2022 | South Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Cyclone Gina (Category 2) | 2003 | South Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Gina | 1989 | South Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Gina | 1968 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Gina | 1962 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Gina | 1962 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Gina
There are 15 towns and villages with Gina in their name, in 10 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 5🇪🇹 Ethiopia 2🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1🇪🇷 Eritrea 1🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 1🇮🇳 India 1🇮🇷 Iran 1🇰🇪 Kenya 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Demba Gina | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – | Map |
| Gina | Amhara, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Gina | Homa Bay County, 🇰🇪 Kenya | – | Map |
| Gina Ager | Amhara, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Gina Bala | Debub, 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – | Map |
| Gina Olivares | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Gīna Khera | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Gīna Kohan | Kerman, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Shan’gina | Kurgan Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Shul’gina | Irkutsk Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Gina
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Gina in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 3🇺🇸 United States 2🇷🇺 Russia 1
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| Gina Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gina Lake | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Gina Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Gina | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gina | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ozero Shul’gina | Novosibirsk Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Gina songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Gina in their title. The best known:
- Martin & Gina – Polo G (2020)
- Gina Lollobrigida – Tony Bass (1969)
- Gina – Josep Bastons i Fàbrega
- Gina Li (1903)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Gina
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Gina.
Gina Carano
Gina Dirawi
Gina Gershon
Gina Holden
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Fictional characters named Gina
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Gina as a pet name
FurryName has found 140 dogs named Gina in public pet registers, making it the #805 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (15), Basel (7), Villavicencio (1). Gina as a dog name →
FurryName has found 11 cats named Gina in public pet registers, making it the #614 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (7), Tacoma (2), Richmond (1). Gina as a cat name →
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