The nameSolène

Meaning

Solène is connected, through Solange, with the Latin solemnis, "solemn". Many people also hear sol, "sun", in it, but that link is not established.

Origin

Latin. Saint Solange, a shepherdess of the Berry region who died in the 9th century, is the patron saint of that region and of the name. It is also spelled Solenne.

History

Solène peaked in France around 2000. Girls named Solène often celebrate their name day on Saint Solange's feast, 10 May.

Solène in other languages

Solène is a French form linked to Solange, with no real equivalent in other languages.

Popularity of the name Solène

Solène in France

Solène was most popular in France in the 1990s, with 11,560 births over the decade, 35% of all recorded babies named Solène. Its rise began around 1977, and it peaked in 2000. Half of all babies named Solène in France were born before 1998. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 140 births a year on average, against 187 in the five years before.

Solène in Belgium

Solène was most popular in Belgium in the 2000s, with 389 births over the decade, 50% of all recorded babies named Solène. Half of all babies named Solène in Belgium were born before 2005, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers.