Ondine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ondine

What is the meaning of the name Ondine ?

The baby name Ondine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_English': '/ɒnˈdiːn/ or /ɔnˈdiːn/', 'respelling_English': 'on-DEEN', 'IPA_French': '/ɔ̃din/'}.

Ondine is French in Origin.

Ondine is the French form of the word for a water nymph, from Latin unda “wave,” via French onde “wave” with the feminine -ine. In European Romantic literature and music, the undine/ondine is an elemental spirit of water, symbolizing fluid grace and alluring mystery. The name gained wider notice through Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué’s novella Undine (1811) and later through Ravel’s incandescent piano piece “Ondine” in Gaspard de la nuit.

Used in France and Belgium since the 19th century, Ondine has remained rare but enduring, with periodic revivals among lovers of mythic, nature-inflected names. In English it appears as a boutique, literary choice. Variants and cognates include Undine (German/English), Ondina (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Undina (Slavic), and the related surname Ondina. Nicknames can be Dine or Dina. Usual pronunciations are French on-DEEN and English ON-deen. Meaning centers on “wave,” “little wave,” or “water spirit.”