Given name
Virginio
“one who is pure; chaste”
Virginio is a variant of Virginius. One Latin interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Virginio is a variant of Virginius. One Latin interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Virginio is a variant of Virginius. An origin associated with Virginius is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Virginio through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 96
- 96 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1994. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 605 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Virginio’s family of names
Virginio has a related form in Virginius.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Virginio
- Virginio RosettaItalian footballer and manager (1902-1975)
- Gerry ScottiItalian television presenter (born 1956)
- Virginio CáceresParaguayan footballerborn 1962
- Virginio RognoniItalian politician (1924–2022)
- Virginio Pizzalicyclist (1934–2021)
- Virginio OrsiniCatholic cardinal (1615-1676)
- Virginio Orsini, Duke of BraccianoSecond Duke of Bracciano1572–1615
- Virginio De Paolifootball player (1938-2009)
- Virginio FerrariItalian motorcycle racerborn 1952
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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