Capucine
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ka-poo-SEEN
- Origin
- French
Capucine is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “nasturtium”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Capucine mean?
French: French word capucine, from capuce 'hood'
“nasturtium”
French word for the nasturtium, named for its hooded flower that resembles a Capuchin friar's cowl.
Is Capucine a girl's or a boy's name?
Capucine is a girls' name.
How popular is Capucine in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 girls.
Capucine in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,774 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Capucine
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Catherine, Alice, Darcie, Genevieve, Connie, Lola-Rose, Esme-Rose, Constance, Coco, Caroline, Josephine
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Esme, Darcy, Amy, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Lacey, Belle, Quincy, Bruce
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Capucine: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/capucine, updated 20 October 2026.