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The baby name Fine is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /faɪn/ (English),/ˈfiːnə/ (Danish).

Fine is Danish, English, German, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /faɪn/ (English),/ˈfiːnə/ (Danish)

What is the meaning of the name Fine ?

The baby name Fine is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /faɪn/ (English),/ˈfiːnə/ (Danish).

Fine is Danish, English, German, Scandinavian in Origin.

Fine is a multicultural feminine given name. In German and Scandinavian use (pronounced FEE-neh), it developed as a short form of names ending in -fine/-fina - most commonly Josefine/Josephine and Serafine/Seraphine. As a diminutive, its meaning reflects the longer form: from Josephine, “He will add, increase” (Hebrew Yosef), and from Seraphine, “fiery; seraph” (Hebrew seraph). It was widely used as a familiar or call-name in northern Germany in the 19th–20th centuries and remains in quiet circulation across Scandinavia and German-speaking regions, with periodic minimalist revivals.

In Ireland, the form Fíne (often pronounced FEE-nuh) appears in medieval sources for saints and abbesses; scholars connect it to Old Irish fíne “kin, clan,” though the exact etymology is debated. Variants and related forms include Fíne, Fiene (Dutch/Low German), Feine, and Fina, with longer roots such as Josefine, Serafine/Seraphine, and Seraphina.

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Fine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #748 91 4,949
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
EG Boys 0 #860 27 15,035
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
MA 0 #1,111 18 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,456 16 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,594 21 28,008

Fine is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

Germany
AE
AL
AO
BD

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People also ask about Fine

Fine is predominantly a girl's name.
Fine is a one syllable name, pronounced /faɪn/ (English),/ˈfiːnə/ (Danish).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fina, Fiene and Fyne.
Across languages, Fine has these equivalents: Josephine (diminutive relation), Sofie/Sophie (similar Scandinavian diminutive usage), Fiona (similar sound), Fina (Spanish/Italian equivalent).
Yes, very popular — Fine ranked #1 in Germany in 2025.
Fine's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Germany.