Meaning & Origin
A female given name. Diminutive of names ending in -gina A diminutive of the female given name Georgina, from Ancient Greek.
Gina is a girl's and boy's baby name of Italian origin, both a diminutive of names ending in -gina (like Georgina or Regina) and a short form of Giovanna (the Italian form of Joan), meaning 'God is gracious.'
Actress Gina Lollobrigida, one of Italy's biggest international stars of the 1950s and 1960s, brought global recognition to this name. Gina has a warm Mediterranean expressiveness to it — short, bright, and immediately friendly. It peaked in the U.S. during the 1960s and remains a stylish vintage option.