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The baby name Regina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rɪˈdʒiːnə/ (rih-JEE-nuh).

Regina is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /rɪˈdʒiːnə/ (rih-JEE-nuh)

What is the meaning of the name Regina ?

The baby name Regina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rɪˈdʒiːnə/ (rih-JEE-nuh).

Regina is Latin in Origin.

Regina derives from Latin regina, “queen,” built on the Indo-European reg- “to rule” shared with rex (“king”). It entered Christian naming through Marian devotion - titles like Regina Caeli (“Queen of Heaven”) - and appears in late antique and medieval records across Italy, the German lands, and Poland. Veneration of Saint Regina of Autun (3rd c.) and Counter-Reformation piety kept it popular in Catholic Europe; English usage broadened in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Forms and cognates include Regine/Régine (German/French), Reine (French), Reina (Spanish), Regina (Italian, Polish, English, Hungarian), and occasional Slavic Rayna/Raina. Diminutives and short forms span Gina, Rina, Ina, Renia (Polish), Gigi, and Reggie. The name signals sovereignty and dignity yet remains approachable through its nicknames. Notable bearers from arts and public life have reinforced its steady, classic profile without tying it to a single era.

Regina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Regina

Regina King Actor · Born 1971 · United States Regina King is an American actress, director, and producer best known for Watchmen, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Ray. Born on January 15, 1971, she has won major honors including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Regina Hall Actor · Born 1970 · United States Regina Hall is an American actress best known for playing Brenda Meeks in the Scary Movie films. She’s built a wide-ranging career across comedy and drama, with notable roles in Scary Movie, Girls Trip, and The Best Man. Regina Duarte Actor · Born 1947 · Brazil Regina Duarte is a Brazilian actress best known for her long career in television, especially in telenovelas like Roque Santeiro, Vale Tudo, and Rainha da Sucata. She also briefly served as Brazil’s Special Secretary of Culture from March to May 2020 under President Jair Bolsonaro.
Regina Todorenko Actor · Born 1990 · Ukraine Regina Todorenko is best known as a Ukrainian TV presenter and singer. She is known for hosting the travel show Heads and Tails and also worked as a pop singer and entertainer. Regina Taylor Actor · Born 1960 · United States Regina Taylor is an American actress and playwright best known for her role as Lilly Harper on I’ll Fly Away. She has also appeared in Lean on Me and Clockers, and has won major honors including a Golden Globe Award and an NAACP Image Award. Regina Cassandra Actor · Born 1990 · India Regina Cassandra is an Indian actor best known for her work in Tamil and Telugu films. She gained popularity with her role in the film "Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga" and has also starred in "Subramanyam for Sale" and "Maanagaram." Regina continues to be a prominent figure in the South Indian film industry.

Regina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2012 #1 — 970
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
LT Girls 0 #23 759 1,904
EE 0 #31 7 1,051
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
GH Girls 0 #40 1,320 6,973
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
LT 0 #51 37 949
NA Girls 0 #54 235 7,146
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
Austria Girls 0 #56 1,598 1,885
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
BR Girls 0 #62 7,831 12,708
EE Girls 0 #68 77 1,888
GH 0 #69 254 5,396
AO 0 #71 7 2,729
PH 0 #71 26 5,607
JP 0 #72 6 4,057
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
ID Girls 0 #73 26 3,319
HU Girls 0 #74 299 3,308
RU Girls 0 #75 2,444 11,913
TW 0 #78 23 4,523
Germany Girls 0 #79 5,530 4,949
CN 0 #81 6 3,857
HU 0 #81 34 1,675
AO Girls 0 #84 150 4,575
MD Girls 0 #88 5 865
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
BN Girls 0 #95 12 5,459
PL Girls 0 #95 1,583 5,096
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
GE Girls 0 #105 4 1,564
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
RU 0 #106 100 3,641
PT Girls 0 #108 1,170 7,952
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
CY Girls 0 #111 11 3,755
Austria 0 #113 107 850
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
MU 0 #117 20 3,613
Norway Girls 2024 #118 4 444
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
BW Girls 0 #124 25 4,216
MU Girls 0 #129 264 8,539
BR 0 #131 275 5,969
NG Girls 0 #131 2,664 15,093
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
KZ Girls 0 #137 301 5,862
LT Boys 0 #145 7 2,166
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
CR 0 #149 10 5,526
JP Girls 0 #149 105 6,592
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
LU Girls 0 #155 31 4,850
PT 0 #155 104 4,161
CZ Girls 0 #159 280 5,378
PL 0 #159 56 2,600
SG Girls 0 #160 709 18,916
PR Girls 0 #161 7 3,171
PH Girls 0 #163 266 13,098
CZ 0 #165 21 3,154
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
MO Girls 0 #170 83 7,056
SI Girls 0 #170 8 2,769
AR 0 #176 11 2,915
UY 0 #177 6 2,477
Sweden Girls 2021 #178 6 1,666
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
SG 0 #180 90 11,010
GR Girls 0 #183 60 6,293
Germany 0 #186 342 2,542
PS 0 #187 32 5,692
NG 0 #197 69 5,926
DK 0 #198 9 5,198
TW Girls 0 #199 79 8,139
AL Girls 0 #205 18 4,141
JM Girls 0 #210 50 7,507
IR 0 #212 18 4,221
IL 0 #215 60 6,291
MX Girls 0 #217 4,348 17,781
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
EC Girls 0 #224 16 3,650
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
QA Girls 0 #241 76 15,378
BO Girls 0 #246 559 9,488
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
HK Girls 0 #248 540 16,104
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
DK Girls 0 #260 57 7,429
MX 0 #262 160 8,339
HR Girls 0 #263 27 3,687
GT 0 #264 51 5,948
Canada Girls 2024 #270 16 2,795
MY 0 #271 60 12,352
Finland Girls 0 #272 129 1,368
IL Girls 0 #272 474 11,648
GT Girls 0 #273 269 7,500
NL Girls 0 #278 1,257 5,933
HK 0 #281 68 8,483
PE 0 #283 28 6,350
CN Girls 0 #284 66 8,829
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
PS Girls 0 #288 273 10,981
SD Girls 0 #291 55 7,678
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
Finland 0 #293 15 830
Spain Girls 0 #294 1,474 5,561
IR Girls 0 #296 275 8,334
NL 0 #297 95 2,481
BO 0 #298 84 6,868
United States Girls 2024 #300 911 8,487
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CM Girls 0 #302 261 11,671
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
JO Girls 0 #307 19 7,570
KW Girls 0 #307 216 19,177
PE Girls 0 #307 1,376 14,861
OM Girls 0 #310 87 15,987
GH Boys 0 #313 33 8,138
CL Girls 0 #316 954 14,098
PL Boys 0 #323 13 6,459
ZA Girls 0 #327 1,843 25,928
AE Girls 0 #333 224 20,968
Spain 0 #343 110 2,326
PA Girls 0 #343 143 9,861
UY Girls 0 #361 157 6,731
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
CL 0 #384 28 6,867
MY Girls 0 #385 876 24,821
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
Finland Girls 2026 #391 575 3,895
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
ZA 0 #408 40 14,421
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
AR Girls 0 #412 212 8,289
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CR Girls 0 #427 106 11,342
IT Girls 0 #448 2,256 9,415
CO 0 #459 22 7,768
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #486 19 11,303
BH 0 #498 56 17,937
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
LY 0 #511 25 12,703
IT 0 #521 198 4,183
CO Girls 0 #523 828 16,140
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
SA Girls 0 #545 413 25,931
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IN Girls 0 #581 51 13,121
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
LB 0 #626 33 13,263
BR Boys 0 #661 91 12,213
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
TN 0 #808 22 13,765
EG Girls 0 #848 112 14,742
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
NG Boys 0 #894 58 16,906
CO Boys 0 #904 17 15,656
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
MX Boys 0 #915 68 16,355
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,082 30 25,439
MA 0 #1,095 34 20,986
DZ 0 #1,123 54 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,128 51 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
TR 0 #1,150 62 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,425 47 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,594 21 28,008

Regina is popular in 96 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Ireland
Canada
United States

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People also ask about Regina

Regina is predominantly a girl's name.
Regina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /rɪˈdʒiːnə/ (rih-JEE-nuh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Régine, Regine, Regína, Gina, Reg and Reggie.
Across languages, Regina has these equivalents: Reina (Spanish), Rani (Hindi), Malika (Arabic), Reine (French), Raina/Rayna (Slavic/Bulgarian).
Yes, very popular — Regina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Regina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2012).
Regina's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #413 in 2011 to #401 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 9 notable people named Regina are in our database, including Regina King (Actor), Regina Hall (Actor), Regina Duarte (Actor).