The baby name Saturne is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'fr': '/sa.tyʁn/', 'en': '/ˈsætərn/', 'respelling_fr': 'sa-tyrn', 'respelling_en': 'SAT-urn'}.
Saturne is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Saturne is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'fr': '/sa.tyʁn/', 'en': '/ˈsætərn/', 'respelling_fr': 'sa-tyrn', 'respelling_en': 'SAT-urn'}.
Saturne is Latin in Origin.
Saturne is a rare French given name derived from Latin Saturnus, the Roman god of agriculture, abundance, and cyclical time, whose name also underlies Saturday and the planet Saturn. The etymology is debated: many connect Saturnus with Latin serere/satus “to sow/sowing,” yielding the sense “the sower,” while some scholars point to an Etruscan origin; both readings support themes of fertility and seasonality.
As a personal name, Saturne appears sporadically in Francophone records and is generally masculine, though it can read as unisex in contemporary usage. Christian veneration of third‑century Saint Saturninus (French Saturnin, Occitan Sernin) spread related forms across Europe. Notable variants include Saturn (English), Saturnus (Latin), Saturnin (French, Polish, Czech), Saturnino (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), and the feminine Saturnina; diminutives such as Tino or Nino occur in Romance contexts. Modern bearers often choose Saturne for its celestial, mythic resonance and a quietly saturnine elegance.
Saturne barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 12 recorded uses, across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 |
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