The baby name Eglantine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɛɡləntiːn/ (EG-lan-TEEN); French: /eɡ.lɑ̃.tin/ (eg-LAN-teen).
Eglantine is French in Origin.
The baby name Eglantine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɛɡləntiːn/ (EG-lan-TEEN); French: /eɡ.lɑ̃.tin/ (eg-LAN-teen).
Eglantine is French in Origin.
Derived from Old French églantine meaning “sweetbrier,” the fragrant wild rose (Rosa rubiginosa), and ultimately linked to Latin aculeus (“prickle”). In English, the name entered via medieval literature; Chaucer’s Prioress is Madame Eglentyne. The plant appears in Shakespeare and Spenser as a poetic emblem. As a given name it remained rare, with a modest Victorian revival and a 20th‑century profile through Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save the Children, and the fictional Eglantine Price of Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
The meaning evokes the wild rose’s fragrance, rustic beauty, and protective thorns - suggesting sweetness with strength. Common forms include Églantine (French), Eglantyne/Eglentyne (English variants), and Eglantina (Spanish, Albanian, and Italian use). Usage today is uncommon but fits the vintage‑botanical trend alongside names like Rose, Bryony, and Jessamine; nicknames such as Tine or Tina are possible.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #393 | 13 | 3,185 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,152 | 25 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Eglantine is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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