unisex name
Medine
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,364
France
#850
as Médine, 2025
Medine is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 30% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Medine is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 135 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
Medine over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 460 |
| 2010s | 1,145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 600 |
How popular is Medine?
In 2025, Medine was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Medine is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Medine is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Médine | Médine is Medine written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #850. | 895 |
| Mediné | Mediné is a rare spelling of Medine, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Medine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Medine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Medine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Medine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Medine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Medine
How popular is the name Medine?
In 2025, Medine was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Medine a girl's or a boy's name?
Medine is used for both girls and boys. About 30% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Medine most popular?
Medine peaked in 2015, when 135 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Medine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Medine currently ranks #850 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.