Origin of the name Gina

Short form of Georgina, Regina, Luigina, and other names ending in gina. It can also be used as a diminutive of Virginia or Eugenia. It was popularized in the 1950s by Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida (1927-), whose birth name was Luigina.

Name equivalents in different languages

cz: Jira, Jirina, Jirinka, Jirka
de: Georgette, Georgia, Georgina, Georgine
en: Geena, Georgeanna, Georgia, Georgiana, Georgina, Jeanna
fr: Georgette, Georgia, Georgie, Georgina, Georgine, Gigi
hu: Georgina, Gyorgyi, Gyorgyike
it: Gina, Giorgia, Giorgina
li: Jorige, Jurga, Jurgina, Jurgita
pl: Georgette, Georgia, Georgian, Georgina
ru: Gueorguina