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Gini
How to Pronounce Gini
Pronounced JIN-ee /ˈdʒɪni/Medium
Meaning: Gini is a slimmed spelling of Ginny, the pet form of Virginia. Virginia comes from the Roman family name Verginius, later linked to the Latin 'virgo', 'maiden' or 'virgin', and was famously attached to the American colony and to Queen Elizabeth I as the Virgin Queen. Gini inherits that meaning as an affectionate short form set down as a full name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Gini is a spare spelling of Ginny, the diminutive of Virginia. Virginia traces to the Roman Verginius and to the Latin 'virgo', 'maiden', and carried strong American and Elizabethan associations. Short forms like Ginny and Gini were used so warmly that they turned up on their own as birth names, especially at mid-century.
As a standalone name Gini was never common, drawing only a couple of dozen girls a year around its quiet peak in the late nineteen-fifties. A girl given it then is in her late sixties now. It reads as a breezy, informal trim of a stately classic.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Gini mean?
It is a short form of Virginia, which traces to the Latin 'virgo', meaning 'maiden'.
How do you pronounce Gini?
It's said JIN-ee /ˈdʒɪni/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Gini a boy or girl name?
Gini is used as a girl's name.
Is Gini a popular name?
No, as a given name it has always been rare, a slim spelling of Ginny that peaked quietly in the late nineteen-fifties.