Ginna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ginna

What is the meaning of the name Ginna ?

The baby name Ginna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɪnə/ (JIN-uh).

Ginna is in Origin.

Ginna is a modern respelling of Gina, ultimately rooted in Latin and Greek through several longer names. As a short form of Regina, it carries the sense “queen”; from Georgina (Greek georgos), it means “farmer” or “earthworker”; and via Virginia it evokes “maiden” or “pure.” The double n is a stylistic variant rather than a shift in pronunciation (commonly JIN-uh), and it helps distinguish the name visually while preserving Gina’s sleek sound.

Use of Ginna has tracked with Gina’s mid–late 20th‑century rise in Europe and the Americas, boosted by popular culture. It also appears, though rarely, in Nordic contexts, where the Old Norse verb ginna “to entice, charm” provides a folk-etymological layer that reinforces a “charming” connotation. Variants and related forms include Gina, Geena, Gena, Jena/Jenna, Ginny, Georgina, Regina, and Virginia; cognate male forms include George and Giorgio.