Regina

“Queen” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #395 in the US (2025) · Retro

Regina's best rank, #80, came in 1967; it has settled back to #395 today. Roughly 184,000 girls have been named Regina since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Regina's short forms are Reggie and Gina.

Around the world: #2 in Mexico (2022).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Reginas

Regina King — American actress and director (born 1971)
Regina Spektor — American musician
Regina Hall — American actress (born 1970)
Regina Duarte — Brazilian actress
Regina Todorenko — Ukrainian actress, presenter and singer

In stories & tradition

Regina — Dino Crisis · Dino Crisis 2
Regina George — Mean Girls
Regina Mills — Once Upon a Time

What Reginas become

Among 1,523 notable people named Regina:

Medical professionals appear 2.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Regina von Siebold, German physician.

Similar names: Paula · Renee · Gina · April · Deanna · Marina

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