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soh-FEE-uh
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Virgie
GirlLatin, English· “pet form of Virginia”
- Meaning
- pet form of Virginia
- Origin
- Latin, English
- Pronunciation
- VUR-jee
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- Unranked
- US babies 2025
- 0
- Best rank
- #184 (1904)
- Peak year
- 1918
Meaning and origin of Virgie
Virgie is a Latin and English name that is usually said to mean “pet form of Virginia”.
Virgie is a pet form of Virginia that was often written on birth records as a full name in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, especially in the American South. Virginia comes from the Roman family name Verginius, whose origin is uncertain, although it was later associated with the Latin virgo, maiden. The name gained a new meaning in English when the colony of Virginia was named for Elizabeth I. Virgie is said VUR-jee, with a soft g. Like Hattie and Minnie, it has a warm, homespun sound, and it can serve as a gentle nickname for Virginia.
Popularity over time
Virgie has been given to babies in the United States since at least 1880, the first year of Social Security records. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 77 different years. Its best national rank was #184 in 1904, and the most babies received it in 1918, when 566 were named Virgie. It did not appear in the 2025 data, which only lists names given to at least five babies.
Its national rank moved from #285 in 1920, #674 in 1950, and #3,851 in 1980. Of the 21,800 US girls named Virgie since records began, 22% were born in the 1920s, its biggest decade. The 1910s come next, with 4,306 babies. Since 2010, 10 more have been named Virgie.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Edythe, Eugenia, Flossie, Cecile, and Zelma.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Virgie is usually pronounced VUR-jee, with two syllables. It has six letters, starts with V and ends in “-ie”.
Middle names for Virgie
A few middle names that flow with Virgie: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Virgie
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Virgie mean?
Virgie is a Latin and English name that is usually said to mean “pet form of Virginia”.
What is the origin of the name Virgie?
Virgie has Latin and English roots. Virgie is a pet form of Virginia that was often written on birth records as a full name in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, especially in the American South.
Is Virgie a popular name?
No. Virgie was not recorded for five or more babies of its most common sex in 2025, so it is rare today.
Is Virgie a boy or girl name?
Virgie is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Virgie?
Virgie is usually pronounced VUR-jee. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings