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The baby name Nadine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nuh-DEEN (English: /nəˈdiːn/); French: na-DEEN (/na.din/).

Nadine is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: nuh-DEEN (English: /nəˈdiːn/); French: na-DEEN (/na.din/)

What is the meaning of the name Nadine ?

The baby name Nadine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nuh-DEEN (English: /nəˈdiːn/); French: na-DEEN (/na.din/).

Nadine is French in Origin.

Nadine is the French form of Nadia, itself the Russian diminutive of Nadezhda (Надежда), a Slavic name meaning “hope.” Adopted in 19th-century France and Germany, it entered the English-speaking world by the early 20th century, buoyed by Continental fashion. In Arabic-speaking communities, Nadine is common through French influence alongside Nadia; while sometimes linked to Arabic nadiyya “tender, delicate,” the prevailing etymology remains the Slavic “hope.”

Pronounced na-DEEN in French and German and nay-DEEN or nuh-DEEN in English, the name peaked in U.S. use between the 1920s and 1960s and now reads vintage-chic. Variants and related forms include Nadia, Nadene, Nadeen, Nadina, Nadja/Nadya, and the Russian Nadezhda. Diminutives such as Nadi and Dina appear in various languages. Notable bearers include Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer and filmmaker Nadine Labaki, which reinforces the name’s cultured, cosmopolitan aura while keeping its core meaning - hope - front and center.

Nadine has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Nadine

Nadine Labaki Actor · Born 1974 · Lebanon Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese actress, director, and activist best known for directing and starring in acclaimed films like Caramel, Where Do We Go Now?, and Capernaum. She first gained attention as an actress in the early 2000s and later became internationally recognized for her filmmaking. Nadine Velazquez Actor · Born 1978 · United States Nadine Velazquez is an American actress and model best known for playing Catalina Aruca on My Name Is Earl. She’s also known for her role as Sofia Ruxin on The League. Nadine Lustre Actor · Born 1993 · Philippines Nadine Lustre is a Filipino actress and singer best known for starring in hit films and TV projects like Diary ng Panget, On the Wings of Love, and Never Not Love You. She is widely regarded as one of the top Filipino actresses of her generation and has won major awards including multiple FAMAS Awards and a Gawad Urian Award.
Nadine Coyle Actor · Born 1985 · United Kingdom Nadine Coyle is an Irish singer best known as a member of the pop group Girls Aloud, formed on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. With Girls Aloud, she was part of hits like Sound of the Underground, Love Machine, and The Promise. Nadine Chandrawinata Actor · Born 1984 · Indonesia Nadine Chandrawinata is best known as Puteri Indonesia 2005 and for representing Indonesia at Miss Universe 2006. She is also an Indonesian actress and film producer.

Nadine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2015 #1 — 426
BI Girls 0 #4 44 726
HT Girls 0 #6 21 950
BI 0 #10 3 425
CM Girls 0 #10 3,081 11,671
HT 0 #12 1 399
JM Girls 0 #12 682 7,507
Germany Girls 0 #14 16,486 4,949
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
LU 0 #20 51 2,830
LU Girls 0 #23 287 4,850
NA 0 #23 11 2,537
Germany 0 #24 1,455 2,542
CM 0 #26 30 2,592
MD 0 #32 3 434
JM 0 #33 57 3,714
MT 0 #35 9 1,767
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
Austria Girls 2008 #46 155 60
Austria Girls 0 #52 1,760 1,885
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AO 0 #71 7 2,729
Austria 0 #71 214 850
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MT Girls 0 #75 80 3,773
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
QA 0 #77 24 7,011
PH 0 #85 12 5,607
LB 0 #89 1,854 13,263
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
KW 0 #101 16 5,216
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
OM 0 #105 12 6,215
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
MU 0 #118 19 3,613
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
JO 0 #121 17 2,158
Norway Girls 2025 #122 5 453
Switzerland Girls 2024 #126 10 1,786
AO Girls 0 #126 89 4,575
AE 0 #129 49 10,220
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
ZA 0 #129 370 14,421
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
NA Girls 0 #149 76 7,146
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MU Girls 0 #154 218 8,539
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #166 14 1,568
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
RU 0 #187 8 3,641
DK 0 #189 15 5,198
JO Girls 0 #190 158 7,570
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
ZA Girls 0 #196 2,990 25,928
EG Girls 0 #197 2,902 14,742
QA Girls 0 #197 121 15,378
PS 0 #203 16 5,692
EG 0 #209 266 6,387
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
PT 0 #212 35 4,161
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
GR Girls 0 #227 16 6,293
NL 0 #229 173 2,481
NL Girls 0 #230 1,649 5,933
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
PT Girls 0 #245 254 7,952
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
IL 0 #249 26 6,291
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
SA 0 #254 42 10,560
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
DK Girls 0 #256 61 7,429
Canada Girls 2024 #258 28 2,795
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
PH Girls 0 #282 110 13,098
JM Boys 0 #285 9 6,876
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
AE Girls 0 #297 266 20,968
SD Girls 0 #307 39 7,678
TN 0 #307 1,097 13,765
KZ Girls 0 #309 12 5,862
MY 0 #317 14 12,352
OM Girls 0 #325 72 15,987
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
PS Girls 0 #328 215 10,981
BR 0 #330 16 5,969
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
PL Girls 0 #335 20 5,096
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
KW Girls 0 #340 177 19,177
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
France Girls 2021 #350 56 3,185
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
Finland Girls 0 #365 27 1,368
IL Girls 0 #369 282 11,648
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
RU Girls 0 #379 123 11,913
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Spain 0 #422 31 2,326
IQ Girls 0 #425 80 11,303
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
CM Boys 0 #435 116 12,054
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
MA 0 #442 1,229 20,986
PA Girls 0 #453 29 9,861
SY 0 #466 294 11,684
DZ 0 #475 1,078 20,130
LY 0 #483 53 12,703
UY Girls 0 #483 28 6,731
SG Girls 0 #489 98 18,916
CR Girls 0 #502 31 11,342
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
BH 0 #521 33 17,937
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
SA Girls 0 #550 407 25,931
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
BO Girls 0 #571 41 9,488
AR Girls 0 #575 25 8,289
HK Girls 0 #584 32 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
IT 0 #629 86 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #650 89 3,895
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
Spain Girls 0 #668 337 5,561
CL Girls 0 #684 168 14,098
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IT Girls 0 #731 967 9,415
BR Girls 0 #737 208 12,708
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
NG Girls 0 #763 24 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #784 133 8,487
PE Girls 0 #797 148 14,861
EG Boys 0 #857 30 15,035
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #925 28 5,697
MY Girls 0 #926 69 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,011 68 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MX Girls 0 #1,120 64 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
TR 0 #1,177 35 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,602 13 28,008

Nadine is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Norway
Canada

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People also ask about Nadine

Nadine is predominantly a girl's name.
Nadine is a 2 syllable name, pronounced nuh-DEEN (English: /nəˈdiːn/); French: na-DEEN (/na.din/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nadia, Nadya, Nadiya, Nadeen, Nadja and Nadège.
Across languages, Nadine has these equivalents: Nadezhda (Russian), Nadia (Slavic), Hope (English), Esperanza (Spanish), Amal (Arabic), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Nadine ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Nadine ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Nadine's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #375 in 2011 to #350 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 5 notable people named Nadine are in our database, including Nadine Labaki (Actor), Nadine Velazquez (Actor), Nadine Lustre (Actor).