Eponine
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ep-oh-NEEN
- Origin
- French
Eponine is a girls' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Eponine mean?
French: French literary name from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables
Éponine Thénardier is a tragic young heroine in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables (1862).
Is Eponine a girl's or a boy's name?
Eponine is a girls' name.
How popular is Eponine in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 6 girls.
Eponine in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
Names like Eponine
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Esme Elodie Florence Penelope Elena Adeline Ottilie Elsie Darcie Eliza Aoife Emmeline
More French names
Eleanor Beau Darcy Genevieve 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, “Eponine: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eponine, updated 20 October 2026.