Fun Facts About the Name Virgen
- 397 babies named Virgen: U.S. records list 397 babies given the name Virgen from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Virgen Mean?
Virgen is a Spanish feminine name meaning "virgin." It is identical to the Spanish word virgen, which descends from Latin virgo (genitive virginis), a noun for a maiden or virgin. The deeper etymology of Latin virgo is uncertain.
In Spanish Christian usage, virgen is especially a title for Mary, the mother of Jesus - la Virgen - so the given name is devotional in character. Its literal sense is "virgin"; its customary association is with the Virgin Mary. Despite the resemblance, it is not a Spanish form of Virginia, which comes from the Roman family name Virginius.
Virgen Name History & Origins
Spanish virgen developed from Latin virginem, the accusative form of virgo, and retained the core meaning of the Latin noun. Christian use of the Latin word for Mary gave the Spanish term a prominent devotional role. Titles such as Virgen de Guadalupe and Virgen de los Dolores show how virgen became attached to particular shrines and images of Mary.
As a personal name, Virgen belongs to the Spanish custom of naming girls for Marian titles and attributes. It is used as a feminine given name in Spain and Latin America. The name comes from a title for Mary rather than from a saint named Virgen in the general calendar.
How Popular is the Name Virgen?
Virgen has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1974. Its best rank was #3,054 in 1968.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #20,412 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #17,868 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #14,349 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #10,089 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #13,339 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,317 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #11,381 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #14,486 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #7,679 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #9,791 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #6,596 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #8,296 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #9,122 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #5,813 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #4,711 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #4,954 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #5,902 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #4,047 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1978 | #4,452 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #8,416 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #5,202 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #5,506 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #3,104 | 23 | 0.0016% |
| 1973 | #5,569 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1972 | #4,519 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #3,648 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1970 | #3,307 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1969 | #7,456 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #3,054 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1967 | #3,078 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1966 | #4,481 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1965 | #5,795 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #4,998 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #5,287 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #7,556 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #6,549 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #7,290 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1953 | #6,476 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Virgen Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
Creative and outgoing, you are always looking for an opportunity to show your abilities, especially before audience. You are very flexible and like to feel appreciated. You are looking for chances to mix with others socially and to communicate your ideas. You like to talk and can easily relate to different cultures and concepts. The biggest challenge for you is uncertainty. Easily getting bored, you can move from one job to another, switch projects and lovers. The high creative force can lead you either to happiness or unhappiness. If you understand your goals, if you can make major decisions in life and follow it directly and straight up without worry and uncertainty, you are able to achieve great heights.
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