Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Lavina is a variant of Lavinia. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lavina is a variant of Lavinia. The history of Lavinia gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Lavinia is associated with the daughter of Latinus and wife of Aeneas.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Lavina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,781
- 0 boys · 6,781 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 157 babies
- 2025
- 56
- #2,978 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,978 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 157 in 1920. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,697 as a first name in 2020; 236 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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