Celandrine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Celandrine

What is the meaning of the name Celandrine ?

The baby name Celandrine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /sɛˈlæn.driːn/; respelling: seh-LAN-dreen.

Celandrine is in Origin.

Celandrine is a rare English given name modeled on Celandine, the botanical term for the celandine flower. That word came via Old French celidoine and Latin chelidonia from Greek khelidon “swallow,” because the plant was said to bloom with the swallows’ spring return. Meaning: “swallow’s herb/flower,” evoking spring, renewal, and graceful movement.

It surfaces occasionally from the late 19th century amid the vogue for nature names, but has never been common. The -rine ending is a later, ornamental elaboration, echoing feminine forms such as Catherine and Ondine. Variants and cognates include Celandine, Celandina (a modern elaboration), and Chelidonia (from the same Greek root); Tolkien also used Celandine for a minor character, reinforcing literary visibility. Today Celandrine appeals to Anglophone parents seeking an uncommon, lyrical botanical choice with classical etymology and gentle seasonal imagery.

⚙ We have no record of Celandrine in any national birth registry or name dataset. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.