The baby name Gini is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-nee (IPA: /ˈdʒiːni/).
The baby name Gini is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-nee (IPA: /ˈdʒiːni/).
Gini is Italian, Welsh in Origin.
Gini is a modern, streamlined pet form of several feminine names, most commonly Virginia in English. Virginia stems from Latin virgo “maiden, pure,” so Gini often carries that sense. It can also arise as a diminutive of Regina (Latin regina “queen”) or Eugenia (from Greek eugenēs “well‑born”), and in some Anglophone usage it serves as an alternate spelling of Jeanie/Jeannie, linked to the Hebrew Yohanan “God is gracious.”
Usage clusters in the mid-to-late 20th century alongside the popularity of Virginia and its nickname Ginny, with Gini preferred by parents seeking a lighter, contemporary look. Related forms and variants include Ginny, Ginnie, Ginni, Jeanie/Jeannie, Gina, and the formal roots Virginia, Regina, and Eugenia. Though still uncommon as an independent given name, Gini feels friendly and international, easy to pronounce across languages while retaining classic meanings through its parent names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #408 | 13 | 1,885 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #511 | 8 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #619 | 13 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #762 | 25 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #773 | 66 | 4,949 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #871 | 85 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #951 | 33 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #975 | 20 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,425 | 47 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Gini is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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