Shamine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shamine

What is the meaning of the name Shamine ?

The baby name Shamine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈmiːn/ (sha-MEEN).

Shamine is Arabic, Persian in Origin.

Shamine is a modern feminine given name with several proposed origins across Afro‑Asian and English-speaking communities. It is often interpreted as a spelling variant of Persian/Arabic Shamim (شمیم), meaning “fragrance” or “gentle breeze,” widely used in Persian, Urdu, and Arabic contexts. In South Asian and Indo‑Caribbean usage, it can also overlap with Sharmeen/Sharmine (from Persian sharm, “modesty” or “bashfulness”), or be treated as a phonetic cousin of Charmaine in English, bringing an association with “charm” and grace.

Documented mostly from the late 20th century onward, Shamine appears in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, the Gulf, and in diasporic communities in the UK, Canada, and the Caribbean (notably Trinidad and Guyana). Variants and related forms include Shamim, Shameem, Shameen, Shamina, Shamene, Sharmine, Sharmeen, and Charmaine. Nicknames such as Sham, Mina, and Mimi occur in informal use. The name is typically feminine, while Shamim remains unisex.

⚙ Shamine is a rare find. Across 8 countries, we found 63 recorded uses of it.