Girl name · Latin
Virginia
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: maiden, from a Roman family nameVirginia is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "maiden, from a Roman family name". It is used in English, Italian and Spanish.
- Meaning
- Maiden, from a Roman family name
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #526 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Virginia
As a girl's name, Virginia comes from Latin and means "maiden, from a Roman family name". It is used in English, Italian and Spanish.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
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“From a Roman family name linked to virgo, maiden; also the Old Dominion state”
From Country girl names, southern belle names
How popular is Virginia?
- US rank in 2025
- #526
- 572 babies, 356 per million girls
- Best rank
- #6 in 1921
- Most babies: 19,144 in 1922
- Babies since 1880
- At least 652,959
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 2,246 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 2,640 per million |
| 1900s | 4,966 per million |
| 1910s | 11,564 per million |
| 1920s | 14,185 per million |
| 1930s | 9,668 per million |
| 1940s | 6,835 per million |
| 1950s | 3,628 per million |
| 1960s | 1,935 per million |
| 1970s | 1,168 per million |
| 1980s | 873 per million |
| 1990s | 548 per million |
| 2000s | 363 per million |
| 2010s | 317 per million |
| 2020s | 345 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #514 | #513 | #537 | #534 | #581 | #544 | #540 | #560 | #507 | #526 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
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Middle names for Virginia
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Virginia: common questions
What does the name Virginia mean?
Virginia comes from Latin and means "maiden, from a Roman family name".
Is Virginia a boy or girl name?
Virginia is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Virginia come from?
Virginia comes from Latin and means "maiden, from a Roman family name". Today it is used in English, Italian and Spanish.
How popular is the name Virginia?
Virginia ranked #526 in the US in 2025, with 572 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Virginia?
Middle names that flow well with Virginia include Amber, Bess, Daisy, Esme and Honor. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.