The story behind Regina
Borrowed from Latin rēgīna (“queen”). The given name originally referred to the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The Canadian city was named for Queen Victoria, as suggested by Princess Louise. Doublet of rani.
Other language forms and explanations (4)
Czech entry
Borrowed from Latin rēgīna (“queen”).
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Latin rēgīna (“queen”).
Slovene entry
Borrowed from Latin rēgīna (“queen”).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Regina, from Latin rēgīna (“queen”). The given name originally referred to the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒiːnə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/
- Canadian: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/
- Czech: [ˈrɛɡɪna]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ʁeˈʒĩ.nɐ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [heˈʒĩ.nɐ]
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /ʁeˈʒĩ.nɐ/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [χeˈʒĩ.nɐ]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ʁɨˈʒi.nɐ/
- Slovene: /rɛɡíːna/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ɾeˈd͡ʒina/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ɾɛˈd͡ʒiː.n̪ɐ]
- Tagalog: /ɾedˈjina/
- Tagalog: [ɾɛd̪ˈjiː.n̪ɐ]
Popularity
Regina ranked #395 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Regina
Rebeka
Learned borrowing from Latin Rebecca, from Biblical Hebrew רִבְקָה.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Renata
Feminine form of Latin saint's name Renatus, from renatus (“reborn”) Learned borrowing from Latin Renāta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rosanna
Blend of Rose + Anna, possibly also inspired by Roxana.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adria
From Latin Adria, Hadria. Compare Adriatic.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adriana
Doublet of Adrienne and Adrian. a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan], equivalent to English Adriana a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan],…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adrianna
Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Regina
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bartolomeu
From Old Galician-Portuguese Bartolomeu, from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar Tolmai, “son of Tolmai”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Regina
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abby
Borrowed from English Abby in the 20th century. Borrowed from English Abby.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length