Nadine

Meaning: Hope
Origin: French (from Slavic (Russian)) — Variant of Nadia

Girl's name · #1627 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Nadine holds its lane: charted since 1887 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1627 in 2025). About 53,000 girls have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#483 in Norway (2025) · #532 in Switzerland (2025) · #553 in Austria (2025) · #558 in Sweden (2025) · #562 in Netherlands (2025) · #688 in France (2025) · #774 in Belgium (2025) · #1,060 in Ireland (2025) · #2,236 in England & Wales (2025) · #983 in Canada (2024).

Famous Nadines

Nadine Gordimer — South African writer (1923–2014)
Nadine Labaki — Lebanese actress and film director
Nadine Angerer — German footballer
Nadine Koutcher — Belarusian opera singer
Nadine Keßler — German soccer player

In stories & tradition

Nadine Ross — Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (video game)
Nadine Hurley — Twin Peaks (TV series)
Nadine^ar — Miss Farah (TV series)

What Nadines become

Among 1,697 notable people named Nadine:

Medical professionals appear 3.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nadine Caron, Canadian surgeon.

Similar names: Nadia · Marcella · Nathalie · Corinne · Alisa · Angeline

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