Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Queen."

In French and Czech, this name is spelled with an accent -- Régina.

Regina has been historically used as an English version of the Irish Gaelic name Rioghnach. Though coincidentally sharing the same meaning, the histories of these two names are otherwise unrelated.

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English, Italian, French and Czech.

Nicknames: Gina

Alternative Spellings: Ragina, Rajena, Regena, Regiena, Rejina and Rigina

Variant Forms: Regenia, Regennia, Regia, Reginia, Reginique and Regis

Non-English Forms: Regine and Reginy

Popularity: The name Regina ranked 593rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 168th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: Regina is one of the names given to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.