Capucine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Capucine

What is the meaning of the name Capucine ?

The baby name Capucine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ka.py.sin/ ; English approximation: kah-py-SEEN.

Capucine is French in Origin.

Capucine is a French feminine given name taken from the common noun capucine, the nasturtium flower (Tropaeolum), so named because its spurred blossom resembles the hooded cowl of the Capuchin friars. The word descends from Italian cappuccino, a diminutive of cappa “hood,” linking the name to the same root that yielded Capuchin and cappuccino. By extension, Capucine carries floral overtones of cheerfulness and peppery vitality (the plant’s taste), alongside the figurative sense of “little hooded one.”

Use as a forename appears in France from the late 19th century but became more visible in the 20th, helped by the glamorous French actress known simply as Capucine (1928–1990). It entered broader use in Francophone countries and rose notably in France in the 1990s–2000s. Variants and related forms include Capucyne (modern French respelling), Capucina/Capuchina (rare Iberian/Latin variants), and the affectionate diminutive Capu; Capucin exists as a rare masculine counterpart.