Tine

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The meaning of Tine varies depending on the origin. In Danish and Norwegian, Tine means "fairy queen" or "Christine" while in Slovene, it means "fierce" or "sharp".
Popularity
Tine is not a very popular name worldwide. It is ranked #9293 in the United States, #1188 in the Netherlands, and #602 in Slovenia (2021).

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Cartoon of Tine

Tine Name meanings & History

Danish, Norwegian, Slovene. The meaning of Tine varies depending on the origin. In Danish and Norwegian, Tine means "fairy queen" or "Christine" while in Slovene, it means "fierce" or "sharp". Short form of Kristine. Tine is used as both a first name and a nickname. It is more commonly used for females, but it can be used for males as well.

Zodiac Sign of Tine: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tine:

T: Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Tacky,Touchy,Tireless,Truth,Testy

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

N: Neat,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nice,Neurosis

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate

Tine is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Youthful name

2.) Tine (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Tine is a diminutive of the name Christine, which means "follower of Christ" in Greek. However, Tine can also be a name in its own right with different meanings depending on the language and culture. In Slovenian, Tine means "Christian" or "little fire," while in Danish and Norwegian, it means "prong for a fork" or "tine" in reference to an antler's point. In Dutch, Tine is a variant of the name Martine and means "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war.


cartoon of the name Tine
Cartoon of Tine

Description: Tine is a diminutive of the name Christine, which means "follower of Christ" in Greek. However, Tine can also be a name in its own right with different meanings depending on the language and culture. In Slovenian, Tine means "Christian" or "little fire," while in Danish and Norwegian, it means "prong for a fork" or "tine" in reference to an antler's point. In Dutch, Tine is a variant of the name Martine and means "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. Slovene diminutive of Martin or Valentin. Tine can be used as a first name or a nickname for names such as Christina, just as it is for Martine in Dutch. In Scandinavia, Tine is also used as a surname.

Famous People

There aren't many famous people named Tine, but Tine Thing Helseth is a Norwegian trumpet player who has performed with many orchestras worldwide.

Related Names to Tine

Christina, Christian, Martine, Tina, Kristina, Katarina.

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