Virgin
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Virgin
The name Virgin derives from the Latin word "virgo," meaning an unmarried woman or virgin, with roots in Indo-European language family.
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Etymology
The name Virgin derives from the Latin word "virgo," meaning an unmarried woman or virgin, with roots in Indo-European language family. It has been used primarily in Christian cultures as a reference to the Virgin Mary, though it remains rare as a given name in modern usage, with occasional historical attestation in English-speaking countries.
Virgin currently ranks #12,277 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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