The nameCapucine

Meaning

Capucine is the French name of the nasturtium, a plant with bright orange, yellow or red flowers. The flower is said to recall a small hood, like the one worn by Capuchin friars.

Origin

French. It is a flower name, like Rose, Violette or Marguerite.

History

The actress and model Capucine, born Germaine Lefebvre, made it known in the 1950s and 1960s. It became a common first name in France in the 2000s with the fashion for flower names.

Capucine in other languages

Capucine is a French name, from the flower known in English as nasturtium. It has no direct equivalent in other languages. The French actress Capucine made it known in Hollywood in the 1960s.

Famous people named Capucine

• Capucine, actress and model
• Capucine Anav, television presenter

Popularity of the name Capucine

Capucine in France

Capucine was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 11,075 births over the decade, 39% of all recorded babies named Capucine. Its rise began around 1987, and it peaked in 2016. Half of all babies named Capucine in France were born before 2012, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 887 births a year on average, against 1,150 in the five years before.

Capucine in Belgium

Capucine was most popular in Belgium in the 2010s, with 587 births over the decade, 51% of all recorded babies named Capucine. Half of all babies named Capucine in Belgium were born before 2017, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 60 births a year on average, against 75 in the five years before.