regina meaning of name
[ 3 syll. re-gi-na, reg-ina ] The baby girl name Regina is pronounced Rah-GIYN-ah, Rah-JHAYN-ah or Rah-JHIYN-ah in English, or Reh-GIY-Naa in German and Polish â . Regina is of Latin origin. It is used mainly in English, German, and Polish. It is derived from the word reina with the meaning 'queen'. The name is known from 'Regina Caeli' meaning 'Queen of Heaven', one of the titles bestowed on the Virgin Mary from the 8th century. The name was borne by Saint Regina, a 3rd century virgin martyr in France.