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Virginia

Girl · Latin · Long name

Meaning
Maiden, pure, virginal
Pronunciation
ver-JIN-yuh
Origin
Latin

From Latin 'virgo' meaning maiden or virgin.

Popularity
Uncommon in United States (2023)

Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023

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Languages in use: Latin, English

Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom

Alternate spellings

  • VirginieFrench

    French form.

Cultural associations

People who share this name. These are context, not the origin of the name.

  • Virginia Woolf

    1882–1941

    English modernist writer and a central figure of the Bloomsbury Group.

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Sources for this record

Behind the Name, Latin Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-20.

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