Nadine
Meaning: “Hope”
About the name Nadine
Nadine is a girl name with French roots, meaning “Hope”. It is related to Nadia, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage feel. In 2025, Nadine ranked #1627 for girls in the US, with 128 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1958. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Nadine were girls.
Etymology
A form of Nadia, which comes from Russian, meaning “hope”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Nadine”, “Nadia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1627
- In 2015
- #1432
- Babies in 2025
- 128
Popularity of Nadine, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Nadine
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