Girl · #11,778 in 2026

Lagina

Lagina or Laginia (Λαγινία) was a town and religious centre in ancient Caria. It contained an important monumental temple of Hecate, at which great festivals were celebrated every year. For most of antiquity, it was a part of the territory of Stratonicea.

Current Rank
#11,778
Peak Rank
#2,454 (1969)
Total Babies
425
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1959
First Year
1994
Last Year
1969
Peak Year
#2454
Peak Rank
425
Total Count
36
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lagina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lagina or Laginia (Λαγινία) was a town and religious centre in ancient Caria. It contained an important monumental temple of Hecate, at which great festivals were celebrated every year. For most of antiquity, it was a part of the territory of Stratonicea.

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Origin & history
Recent studies have revealed the site to have been inhabited and/or employed in an uninterrupted manner during a time span stretching back to the Bronze Age . [ citation needed ] Little is known about the early history of Lagina as a town and religious sanctuary, although it existed as early as the 4th century BCE. At that time, Lagina was a deme of nearby Koranza . Unlike the sanctuaries at Sinuri or Labraunda , Lagina does not appear to have been favoured by the Hecatomnids . Lagina became one of the major rural cult centres of the polis of Stratonicea . Stratonicea was a large Seleucid colo

The Story of Lagina

Lagina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 28 Laginas were born — ranking #2,454 that year. As of 2026, Lagina ranks #11,778 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 425 Laginas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lagina

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lagina

What does the name Lagina mean?
Lagina or Laginia (Λαγινία) was a town and religious centre in ancient Caria. It contained an important monumental temple of Hecate, at which great festivals were celebrated every year. For most of antiquity, it was a part of the territory of Stratonicea.
How popular is Lagina in 2026?
In 2026, Lagina ranks #11,778 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Lagina most popular?
Lagina reached its peak popularity in 1969, ranking #2,454 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lagina most popular?
Lagina has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lagina.
Is Lagina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lagina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lagina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lagina include Tacy, Koreen, Tawn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Lagina

Lagina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 425 births in the dataset. Lagina's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #2,454. Use the chart and map above to compare Lagina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.