Virginia

Virginia Meaning & Origin

About Virginia
The name Virginia is of Latin origin and means "pure" or "virginal." It is derived from the Latin word "virgo," which means "maiden" or "virgin." The name Virginia has historically been associated with purity, innocence, and virtue.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Virginia are female.

Virginia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 1.43% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRJN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V062050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V ER0 JH IH1 N Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/vərˈʤɪnjə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRJN', 'FRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Virginia in Braille

Here's how to represent Virginia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Virginia in braille

How to Spell the Name Virginia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Virginia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Virginia in sign language

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