Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Derived from the Roman given name Levinia.
Women of Rome; In Roman legend, Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus and the wife of Aeneas, a Trojan hero in Greek and Roman mythology. According to legend, Aeneas founded the city of Lavinium and named it in honor of his wife. - Spanish
Syllables
4
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Literary
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lavinia
Pronunciation
l(a)-vi-nia
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #757, 93 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2276, 80 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 |
| 2024 | 89 |
| 2023 | 78 |
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2016 | 75 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #622, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1167, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 58 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2016 | 68 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1568, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2145, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #284, 11 births); most recent 2024 (rank #546, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #681, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #419, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #664, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence