Nadine

Nadine: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “hope”
Origin: French
Say it: nuh-DEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French feminine form of Nadine, ultimately from Russian Nadezhda via Nadya, meaning 'hope'. It has also been used in English and German-speaking countries.

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How popular is Nadine?

202440.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nadine in 2024133

2024 rank#1,577 girls

Peak year1926

Total US babies since 188053,298

Nadine is steady now but far below its 1926 peak.

Names like Nadine

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Nadine questions

What does the name Nadine mean?

Nadine means "hope". It comes from French. French feminine form of Nadine, ultimately from Russian Nadezhda via Nadya, meaning 'hope'. It has also been used in English and German-speaking countries.

Is Nadine a boy or girl name?

Nadine is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nadine?

133 US babies were named Nadine in 2024. Its peak year was 1926.

How do you pronounce Nadine?

Nadine is usually pronounced nuh-DEEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.