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The baby name Coline is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /kɔ.lin/ (koh-LEEN); English: /koʊˈliːn/ (koh-LEEN).

Coline is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: French: /kɔ.lin/ (koh-LEEN); English: /koʊˈliːn/ (koh-LEEN)

What is the meaning of the name Coline ?

The baby name Coline is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /kɔ.lin/ (koh-LEEN); English: /koʊˈliːn/ (koh-LEEN).

Coline is French in Origin.

Coline is a French feminine given name formed from the medieval nickname Colin, itself a French pet form of Nicolas (Greek Nikolaos). Through this lineage it carries the meaning “victory of the people” (nike “victory” + laos “people”). The -ine ending is a common French feminine marker seen in Pauline and Marine, giving Coline a soft, lilting shape and the typical Francophone pronunciation ko-leen.

Documented in France at least since the 20th century, the name gained steady use from the 1970s and peaked in the 1990s–2000s, helped by figures like filmmaker Coline Serreau and ski jumper Coline Mattel. Variant spellings include Colinne and Colyne; related names are Colin (m.), Nicole, Nicolette, and Colette. Common nicknames are Line and Coco. Not to be confused with Irish Colleen/Coleen, which derives from cailín “girl” and is etymologically distinct.

Coline has the following similar or variant Names

Coline – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #127 9 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
France Girls 2021 #138 376 3,185
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
Belgium Girls 2024 #160 26 424
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
Canada Girls 2021 #285 6 2,910
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
NL Girls 0 #920 36 5,933
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415

Coline is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Wallonia, Belgium
Belgium
Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Coline

Coline is predominantly a girl's name.
Coline is a 2 syllable name, pronounced French: /kɔ.lin/ (koh-LEEN); English: /koʊˈliːn/ (koh-LEEN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Colin, Colinne, Koline and Colleen.
Across languages, Coline has these equivalents: Nicole (related via Nicholas, 'victory of the people'), Coileán / Cailean (Gaelic equivalents meaning 'young pup/young one'), Colleen (Irish, similar feminine form).
Yes — Coline ranked #127 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Coline ranks highest in Switzerland (#127 in 2024).
Coline's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #111 in 2011 to #138 in 2021 in France.