Virginia (meaning and origin)

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Virginia

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Meaning and origin
Virginia is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `chaste, maiden `.

Where is it used?
The name Virginia is mainly used in English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish and in Ancient Roman.

See also
In French: Gigi (F)
In French: Georgine
In English: Virgie (F)
In English: Virgee (F)
In English: Ginny (F)
In English: Ginger (F)
In English: Ginnie (F)
In English: Jinny (F)

What Virginia`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Virginia:
Unique
The worst thing about the name:
Not a very common name anymore. I used to always hear...that's my grandma's name and/or Yes, virginia there is a santa clause
If my name wasn`t Virginia....:
I felt a closer connection to my grandmother having her middle name
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Virginia:
Easy to spell
The worst thing about the name:
When people try to shorten it and it looks stupid
If my name wasn`t Virginia....:
nope
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Virginia:
Everyone can say it.
The worst thing about the name:
Its to close to virgin
If my name wasn`t Virginia....:
No, ive always wanted a different name.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Virginia:
Different
The worst thing about the name:
Virgin...
If my name wasn`t Virginia....:
My originality
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Virginia:
Everyone usually remembers your name. HAHA
The worst thing about the name:
All of the Santa Clause stories and books with my name in it.
If my name wasn`t Virginia....:
All the little funny jokes
Extra information:
not that i can think of

More `Virginia` links
Virginia as abbreviation
Actors named Virginia
Virginia in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Virginia

Virginia appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 545. In the last 128 years Virginia has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 7 times. 1920 was a `top year` for the name Virginia. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #7. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	545
2006	508
2005	444
2004	440
2003	409
2002	369
2001	386
2000	366
1999	358
1998	362
1997	356
1996	293
1995	305
1994	294
1993	264
1992	257
1991	235
1990	215
1980	160
1970	146
1960	102
1950	43
1940	21
1930	12
1920	7
1910	29
1900	74
1890	100
1880	99