Find out how popular the first name Giner has been for the last 2 years (from 1978 to 1979) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Giner by gender

Based on the last 2 years of data, Giner is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 1979, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Giner.

The history of the first name Giner

The given name Giner has its origins in the Catalan language and culture. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia, which were then part of the Crown of Aragon.

Giner is likely derived from the Catalan word "ginebre," which means "juniper." This connection suggests that the name may have originally been associated with people who lived near or worked with juniper plants or forests. Variations of the spelling include Giner, Giner, and Giner.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Giner can be found in a 14th-century document from the city of Valencia, where a person named Giner Ribelles is listed as a landowner. This provides evidence of the name's usage during that time period in the Valencian region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Giner. One prominent figure was Giner de Rebolledo (1558-1625), a Spanish soldier and writer who served in the Spanish army during the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch Republic.

Another notable Giner was Francisco Giner de los Ríos (1839-1915), a Spanish philosopher, educator, and one of the founders of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza (Free Institution of Education), a progressive educational movement in Spain.

In the field of literature, there was José Giner Soldevila (1900-1964), a Spanish poet and essayist who was part of the Generation of '27 literary movement in Spain.

Additionally, Giner García (1923-1998) was a Spanish sculptor and painter known for his abstract and figurative works, while Giner Torrens (1965-present) is a contemporary Spanish painter and artist based in Valencia.

While the name Giner has its roots in the Catalan and Spanish-speaking regions, it has also been adopted and used in other cultures and languages over time, although its historical significance remains closely tied to its origins in the Iberian Peninsula.

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