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Virgia
How to Pronounce Virgia
Pronounced VUR-juh /ΛvΙΛr.dΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Virgia is a shortened, smoothed form of Virginia, the classical name from Latin virgo/virginis, 'maiden, virgin'; Southern American families in particular clipped Virginia to Virgia in the early twentieth century.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Virgia is a contracted form of Virginia, the classical girls' name from Latin virgo, 'maiden'. Southern American families especially favored such smoothed-down forms in the early twentieth century, and Virgia stood as a name in its own right.
It was never widespread, peaking around 1919 at only a few dozen girls a year and fading by mid-century; a woman named Virgia today would belong to the grandmother or great-grandmother generation. It has not returned with the recent vintage revival.
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What does the name Virgia mean?
Virgia is a shortened form of Virginia, from Latin virgo, meaning 'maiden' or virgin.
How do you pronounce Virgia?
It's said VUR-juh /ΛvΙΛr.dΚΙ/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Virgia a boy or girl name?
Virgia is used as a girl's name, a form of Virginia.
How popular is Virgia?
Virgia was always uncommon and is a genuine early-twentieth-century antique, rarely seen since mid-century.