The baby name Gesina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced geh-SEE-nah (IPA: /ɡəˈsiːnə/; Dutch: [ɣəˈsiːna]).
Gesina is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Gesina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced geh-SEE-nah (IPA: /ɡəˈsiːnə/; Dutch: [ɣəˈsiːna]).
Gesina is Dutch in Origin.
Gesina is a Dutch and Low German feminine given name, formed with the affectionate -ina ending from short forms beginning with Ge-/Gis-. It most often derives from Geertruida (Gertrude) or Gisela. Depending on the root, the meaning is either spear strength (from Germanic ger “spear” + þruþ “strength”) or pledge/hostage (from gisil “pledge”). In regional speech the base element appears as Gees-, yielding related diminutives such as Geesje and Geeske.
Documented in the northern Netherlands and northwestern Germany since at least the 17th century - famously borne by the Dutch painter and poet Gesina ter Borch - the name flourished in provinces like Drenthe, Overijssel, and Groningen into the 19th century before fading from national charts. Spelling variants include Gezina (standard Dutch) and Gesine (German/Low Saxon); cognate or pet forms are Geesje, Gesien, and Sien/Sientje. Today Gesina reads vintage yet familiar in Dutch and Frisian-influenced communities.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #891 | 65 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,080 | 62 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
Gesina is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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