Gina was originally a short form of names like Luigina, Regina, Georgina etc. It became popular in the USA on its own in the 1960s following the rise to fame of Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida (born Luigina Lollobrigida in 1927).Gina
Gina Marie: the cutest Italian name there is!
Gina was originally a short form of names like Luigina, Regina, Georgina etc. It became popular in the USA on its own in the 1960s following the rise to fame of Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida (born Luigina Lollobrigida in 1927).