Tineke
Tineke is a Dutch feminine given name, which may refer to:Tineke Bartels, Dutch equestrienne Tineke Buchter, better known as Tina Strobos (1920–2012), Dutch psychiatrist who rescued Jews during the Holocaust Tineke Fopma, Dutch retired cyclist Tineke Hidding, Dutch retired heptathlete Tineke Hofland, Dutch retired swimmer Tineke Huizinga, Dutch former politician, Secretary of State, and Minister…
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Tineke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tineke is a Dutch feminine given name, which may refer to:Tineke Bartels, Dutch equestrienne Tineke Buchter, better known as Tina Strobos (1920–2012), Dutch psychiatrist who rescued Jews during the Holocaust Tineke Fopma, Dutch retired cyclist Tineke Hidding, Dutch retired heptathlete Tineke Hofland, Dutch retired swimmer Tineke Huizinga, Dutch former politician, Secretary of State, and Minister…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
The Story of Tineke
The earliest SSA record of Tineke as a baby girl name dates back to 1967, when 18 babies received it. 1967 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Tineke — #2,963 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 78% of all recorded Tinekes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1984 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 23 Tinekes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Tineke
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tineke. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Tineke
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tineke is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Tonic
- Tunic
- Tannic
- Tunick
- Teaneck
- Tanach
- Tanak
- Tomic
- Tanakh
- Tomich
- Tonique
- Hynek
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tineke
Tineke is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Tineke's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,963. Use the chart and map above to compare Tineke'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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