58%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Possibly a form of Lavinia. It has been used in America since the 19th century. PopularityDetails Last ranked #940 in 1937 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome delicate refined strange complex serious Categories black history, currently out of the US top 1000, educators, ends in -nia, photographers, rare English, uncertain etymology