Capucine

cap-oo-SEEN
French
"nasturtium"

Capucine Origin and Meaning

The name Capucine is a girl's name of French origin meaning "nasturtium".

Capucine was a chic French actress half a century ago and has been one of the most fashionable girl names in France in recent decades, ranking in France's Top 100. Capucine is also popular in French-speaking Belgium. To Americans and other English speakers, this name still feels fresh -- so fresh that last year, no baby girls were named Capucine in the US.

Capucine Popularity

Famous People Named Capucine

  • Capucinestage,name of French actress Germaine Lefebvre
  • Capucine MotteBelgian,French gallerist and lawyer
  • Margaux Capucine d'Arabiantwin daughter of American chef and TV host Melissa d'Arabian

Capucine in Pop Culture

  • CapucineFrench word for the nasturtium flower
  • "Pépino et Capucine" French,Canadian TV show about the title puppets
  • Rue des CapucinesParis