Baby name
FADING
🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇴 Regine
/reh · ZHEEN/
Meaning
“Queen”
French and German feminine form of the Latin Regina, meaning queen; the French pronunciation without the final -a gives it a sleeker, more contemporary feel than its Italian counterpart.
Nicknames
regi
Vibe
strongwarm
How it ages.
Feels quietly elegant in French and German contexts; ages well without being fashionable.
The cultural moment.
Steady usage in France and Norway throughout the 20th century; declining slowly but never disappearing from registries.