Home > Columbine

Columbine

What does Columbine mean?

Columbine Pronunciation of Columbine as a girls' name is pronounced KAHL-am-bien. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Columbine is "dove". From Italian Columbina, a diminutive of Columba. Columbine is also a literary character who appears in traditional Italian comedy Commedia dell'Arte and English pantomime as Harlequin's beloved. Also a flower name for a delicate two-colored blossom.

STARTS WITH Co-

ASSOCIATED WITH literary, delicate (gentle)

Variations

VARIANTS Colombe, Columbina

RELATED FORM VIA COLUMBA Columbia

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Columbine Sylvia (C.S.), ..

How popular is Columbine?

Columbine is an uncommon given name for women. Columbine is also a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

The only popular variation form of Columbine (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) is Columbia. Adoption of this form of Columbine was at its apex during 1910-1919 (#1412). (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Columbia in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Columbine and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Albine, Aubine, Balbine (see Balbina), Bobine, Calvine, Capucine, Carmaine, Carmine, Cauline, Celandine, Celestine, Celine, Charmaine, Charmine, Ciline, Clarine, Claudine, Clemmie, Clymene, Colene, Colina, Coline, Colleene, Collene, Collice, Collie, Collina, Colline, Conradine, Coraline, Coralline (see Coral), Corine, Corrine, Felmine, Goldarine (see Golda), Jolaine, Joline, Kolline, Louisine, Melusine, Polline (see Paulina), Robine, Roline, Rolline, Romaine, Romeine, Rubine, Soline, Souline and Willmine (see Wilhelmina). These names tend to be more frequently used than Columbine.

See names
in meaning and etymology.


[Top]