Emine
Emine is an Arabic-origin given name used for women in Turkey. It has three major meanings: (1) one in whom you can trust and believe, (2) one who is benign and innocuous, and (3) one who is fearless and courageous. It is also argued that the word means beautiful. The name is also used in Japanese (えみね), often with the kanji 笑音 meaning "smiling sound".
Meaning & Origin of Emine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emine is an Arabic-origin given name used for women in Turkey. It has three major meanings: (1) one in whom you can trust and believe, (2) one who is benign and innocuous, and (3) one who is fearless and courageous. It is also argued that the word means beautiful. The name is also used in Japanese (えみね), often with the kanji 笑音 meaning "smiling sound".
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The Story of Emine
Emine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 11 Emines were born — ranking #9,611 that year. As of 2026, Emine ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Emines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Emine
Emine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Emine's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Emine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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