The baby name tremaine is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /trəˈmeɪn/ (truh-MAYN).
tremaine is Cornish in Origin.
The baby name tremaine is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /trəˈmeɪn/ (truh-MAYN).
tremaine is Cornish in Origin.
Tremaine is an English surname-turned-given name with Cornish roots. It comes from the place-name Tremaine in Cornwall, built from the Brittonic/Cornish elements tre "farmstead, settlement" and meyn/men "stone(s), rock," yielding the sense "stone homestead" or "settlement by the stones." Medieval records show spellings such as Tremayne and Tremain linked to families from this locality, reflecting the name’s toponymic origin.
As a given name, Tremaine rose with the modern fashion for using surnames as first names, taking hold in Britain and especially the United States in the late 20th century. It is used for all genders but leans masculine. Common variants and related forms include Tremayne, Tremain, and Tramaine; nicknames Tre, Trey, and Maine occur in casual use. The imagery of stone lends associations of solidity and endurance, while the Cornish heritage offers a distinctive, Celtic-tinged character.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #280 | 17 | 6,876 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,214 | 23 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,229 | 49 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
tremaine is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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