The nameÉglantine
Églantine is a French girl's name taken from the flower of the wild rose, eglantine. It has been well liked in France since the 2000s.
- Girl's name
- French
Meaning
Églantine names the flower of the eglantine, the wild rose, from a Latin word linked to the idea of prickliness.
Origin
French.
History
The name spread in France in the 2000s and 2010s with the fashion for flower names.
Popularity of the name Églantine
Églantine in France
Églantine was most popular in France in the 2000s, with 1,170 births over the decade, 20% of all recorded babies named Églantine. Half of all babies named Églantine in France were born before 1980, so it is mostly a parents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 23 births a year on average, against 42 in the five years before.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Églantine mean?
Églantine names the flower of the eglantine, the wild rose, from a Latin word linked to the idea of prickliness.
What is the origin of the name Églantine?
French.
Is Églantine a girl's or a boy's name?
Églantine is a girl's name.