The baby name Ginah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-nah (IPA: /ˈdʒiːnə/).
The baby name Ginah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-nah (IPA: /ˈdʒiːnə/).
Ginah is English, Italian, Latin in Origin.
Ginah is a modern variant spelling of Gina, pronounced JEE-nah. Gina began as an Italian short form of names ending in -gina, such as Regina, Georgina (Giorgina), Eugenia, Virginia, and Luigina, so its meaning depends on the source name: queen (Regina), farmer or earthworker (Georgina), well-born (Eugenia), or maiden (Virginia). The -h ending echoes spellings like Dinah and may also evoke the Hebrew noun gina or ginah, meaning garden, a pleasant folk association sometimes noted in Jewish contexts.
As an independent given name, Gina rose internationally in the mid-20th century, boosted by Italian star Gina Lollobrigida and the vogue for clipped, light names. Ginah is a rarer contemporary respelling found in English-speaking countries. Close variants include Gina, Gena, Geena, Jeana, Jina, and Ginna; related longer forms are Regina, Georgina, Virginia, and Eugenia. Nicknames can include Gigi or Gia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #144 | 8 | 4,216 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #214 | 11 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 128 | 25,928 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Ginah is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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