Gentijana

Gentijana represents an alternative spelling of the Albanian name Gentiana. The meaning of the name is derived from the Latin word gentiana and means 'the gentian'.

What does the name Gentijana mean?

Gentijana is a variant of the Albanian name Gentiana. The translation of the word, which comes from the Latin gentiana, means 'the gentian'. The name of the plant, which is also used as a first name, has its origins with Genthios (Ancient Greek Γένθιος), the last Illyrian king (180 to 168 BC), who is said to have been the first to discover the healing properties of gentian. The Latin name Gentius may derive from the Latin term gens, meaning 'clan, people, race'. The form Gentijana is, like Gentiana, mainly found in Albania and Kosovo, but it is not very frequent. Other variants of Gentiana include Genta and Gentiane.

Where does the name Gentijana come from?

The name Gentijana is a female first name whose roots lie in both Illyrian and Latin, meaning 'the gentian'. Illyrian Latin

How do you pronounce Gentijana?

Gen-ti-ja-na

Popularity

In Germany, Gentijana is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,539th in the list of the most common female first names. Its best ranking was in 2011, when it reached 2,438th place. In the last ten years, Gentijana has been given as a first name around 20 times, which earned it the 7,036th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,444th.

Nicknames & pet names

Enna / Genta / Genti / Jana / Nana

Famous people

• Gentiana Ismajli (singer, model)