Given name & surname
Tine
“of the river”·“from the river”
Tine is a variant of Tyne. Interpretations include “of the river” (English) and “from the river” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tine is a variant of Tyne. Interpretations include “of the river” (English) and “from the river” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Danish use, Tine is a diminutive of Katrine. An origin associated with Katrine is Irish Gaelic. Tine is a variant of Tyne. An origin associated with Tyne is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Norwegian usage, Tine is a diminutive of Kristine. In Norwegian usage, Tine is a diminutive of Martine.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 109
- 0 boys · 109 girls
- Most popular year
- 1967
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1978. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 294 as a first name in 2020; 614 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tine’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Tine is a diminutive of Kristine. In German usage, Tine has a related form in Tina. In Norwegian usage, Tine has a conventional equivalent in the German form Tina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Tine has relatives in 5 languages.
6 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 43
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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- Ilseequivalent
- Izabelaequivalent
- Lieslequivalent
- Ilsaequivalent
- Elspethequivalent
- Elisabetequivalent
- Betinaequivalent
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- Elizabetequivalent
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- Liseequivalent
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- Liisaequivalent
- Sabelequivalent
- Ilzaequivalent
- Stineequivalent
- Elžbietaequivalent
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- Elesbedequivalent
- Elżbietaequivalent
- Alžbětaequivalent
- Elizabetoequivalent
- Liisiequivalent
- Tinejequivalent
- Ísabellaequivalent
- Eskeequivalent
- Tinèsource · Italian
People named Tine
- Tine Thing HelsethNorwegian musicianborn 1987
- Tine BaunDanish badminton playerborn 1979
- Tine UrnautSlovene volleyball playerborn 1988
- Tine De CaignyBelgian association football playerborn 1997
- Tine Scheuer-LarsenDanish tennis playerborn 1966
- Tine StangeNorwegian handball playerborn 1986
- Tine Rustad AlbertsenNorwegian handball playerborn 1980
- Tine SundtoftNorwegian politicianborn 1967
- Tine Van RompuyBelgian politicianborn 1955
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Tine, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Toinette
In French use, Toinette carries the interpretation “priceless and highly praiseworthy; a flourishing flower.”
>99% girls
Marne
“woman of the sea”
4% boys · 96% girls
Adriene
Adriene is a variant of Adria. In Greek use, Adria carries the interpretation “from the Adriatic Sea region; woman with dark features.”
>99% girls
Dianthe
“the flower of the gods”
>99% girls
Mlissa
“resembling a flower”
>99% girls
Lorra
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Leanne
“from the meadow” · “the shining light”
>99% girls
Toni
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
8% boys · 92% girls