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Argentina

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Pronounced ar-jen-TEE-nuh /ɑr.dʒɛnˈtiː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Argentina comes from the Latin argentum, 'silver', giving a sense of 'silvery'. It is best known as the name of the South American country, and it was occasionally given as a girl's name, sometimes honoring family heritage.Low

In 30 seconds: Argentina means 'silvery' from Latin, and is the name of the country. A rare given name, said ar-jen-TEE-nuh.
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Origin LowLatin, Spanish
MeaningArgentina comes from the Latin argentum, 'silver', giving a sense of 'silvery'. It is best known as the name of the South American country, and it was occasionally given as a girl's name, sometimes honoring family heritage.
U.S. rank (2017)#16147 ↘ Falling
2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1925
Total births (all-time)≈ 442

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192519132017

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Argentina comes straight from the Latin argentum, 'silver', so its literal sense is 'silvery'. It is chiefly the name of the South American nation, itself named by early explorers for hoped-for silver. Used as a girl's name, it appeared mostly in families with ties to Argentina or drawn to its bright, flowing sound; we treat it as a place-name honestly.

It was always rare as a given name, borne by only about twenty girls a year around its 1925 peak, and it never became common. A woman named Argentina then would be of great-grandparent age today, and the name reads as an unusual place-and-heritage choice.

Did you know? The country Argentina was named for silver, from the Latin argentum, after early explorers hoped to find silver riches along its great river, the Rio de la Plata, 'river of silver'.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Argentina — Latin argentum, 'silver'/'silvery'; country name; occasional given-name use

Variations

ArgentineArgentaPlata

Nicknames

ArgiTina

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Argentina mean?

It comes from the Latin argentum, 'silver', meaning 'silvery', and is also the name of the country Argentina.

How do you pronounce Argentina?

It is said ar-jen-TEE-nuh /ɑr.dʒɛnˈtiː.nə/, four syllables with the stress on the third.

Is Argentina a boy or girl name?

Argentina has been used as a girl's name.

Is Argentina a popular name?

No, as a given name it was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.

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