Nadine is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nadine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nadine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nadine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nadine is a girl name of Slavic, French origin meaning “hope”. A French elaboration of the Russian name Nadia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 53,424 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,568 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 819 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 136 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,233 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 126 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nadine per year, United States (1887 to 2025). United States peaked in 1958 (1,011/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (165/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (74/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (47/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (20/yr).
Nadine has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1958, when it ranked #521 nationally (given to 1,011 babies that year).
Nadene · Nadean · Nadyne · Natan · Naydene · Nadina · Natina · Nadeen
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