Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Italian and Spanish.

Nicknames: Vinia and Vinnie

Alternative Spellings: Lavenia

Variant Forms: Lavina, Levina, Louvenia, Lovina and Luvenia

Popularity: The name Lavinia ranked 2050th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This was the name of the legendary mother of the Roman people. Scholars believe her name was derived from Lavinium, the name of an Etruscan city more ancient than Rome itself. The literal meaning of the city's name has been lost.