Gino is an Italian short form of names ending in -gino, above all Luigino from Luigi, the Italian Louis, which means "famous warrior", and Eugenio, which means "well-born". It stands on its own in Italy and in Italian American families, where it has a warm, neighborhood feel. Gino ranked number 903 in 2000, peaked at 854 in 2001, has sat between number 1033 and 1324 for the last decade and stands at 1218 in 2025.