Virginija as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Virginija

What is the meaning of the name Virginija ?

The baby name Virginija is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced veer-GEE-nee-yah.

Virginija is Lithuanian in Origin.

Virginija is the Lithuanian feminine form of Virginia, ultimately from the Roman family name Virginius/Verginius, later associated with Latin virgo “maiden” and understood as “pure, chaste.” In Lithuanian, the -ija ending adapts the international form to native morphology. The name conveys ideals of innocence and integrity while feeling classic yet approachable in modern Lithuanian.

Usage in Europe expanded after the 16th century, when the English colony and later U.S. state of Virginia, named for Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen,” popularized the form; in Lithuania, Virginija saw steady use in the later 20th century and remains familiar in public life. Cognates and variants include Virginia (English, Spanish, Italian), Virgínia (Portuguese), and Virginie (French); English diminutives like Ginny are related, while the Lithuanian masculine counterpart is Virginijus.