Gender
Origin
- Latin
- queenly
Queen - Italian
- Spanish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Trade/Occupational
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Regina
Pronunciation
r(e)-gi-na
Famous People
Actress Regina Taylor
More about the name
Regina is a Late Latin feminine name meaning "queen" from the Latin, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian word meaning the same. Regina was the name of an early Christian saint.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #1508, 26 births); most recent 1991 (rank #7269, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #91, 5,001 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 786 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 786 |
| 2024 | – | 911 |
| 2023 | – | 940 |
| 2022 | – | 910 |
| 2021 | – | 738 |
| 2020 | – | 709 |
| 2019 | – | 753 |
| 2018 | – | 760 |
| 2017 | – | 766 |
| 2016 | – | 735 |
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 2021 (rank #1692, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 1925 (rank #171, 142 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 |
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 1974 (rank #93, 91 births); most recent 2012 (rank #768, 4 births)
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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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #269, 9 births); most recent 1979 (rank #403, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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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