Girl Names Ending in -een, -ine, and ene
In the middle of the last century, any name that ended in the -een sound was automatically cool. Noreen, Doreen, Florine -- anything went.
Now it seems as if the opposite may be true. When girl names DO end in -ine, it's often pronounced with a long I as in Caroline or as lyn as in Madeline.
Evangeline
Meaning: bearer of good news
Origin: Greek
Origin: Old French form of archaic German Amal
Adeline
Meaning: noble, nobility
Origin: French, diminutive of Adele
Jasmine
Meaning: gift from God
Origin: Flower name, from Persian
Zephyrine
Meaning: west wind
Origin: Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek
Amandine
Meaning: much-loved
Origin: French, diminutive of Amanda
Delphine
Meaning: of Delphi; womb
Origin: French from Greek
Madeline
Meaning: high tower or woman from Magdala
Origin: English variation of Magdalen
Madeleine
Meaning: woman from Magdala or high tower
Origin: French variation of Magdalen
Jacqueline
Meaning: supplanter
Origin: French, feminine diminutive of Jacques
Eileen
Meaning: desired; or water, island
Origin: Scottish variation of Evelyn
Origin: French variation of Celeste
Origin: French and German form of Sabina, Latin
Aveline
Meaning: desired; or island, water
Origin: French from German
Origin: French variation of Greek Korinna
Justine
Meaning: fair, righteous
Origin: French feminine variation of Justin
Marine
Meaning: from the sea
Origin: Latin
Valentine
Meaning: strength, health
Origin: French variation of Valentina
