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Modine

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How to Pronounce Modine

Pronounced moh-DEEN /moʊˈdiːn/Low

Meaning: Modine reads as an early twentieth century American name most likely grown from Maud or Maudine, which trace to Matilda and its Germanic sense 'mighty in battle,' finished with the fashionable -ine ending of the era. It may also be a purely local sound-coinage. Its route is uncertain, so we present the Maud connection as the likeliest.Low

In 30 seconds: Modine is a rare girls' name, an early-century name likely from Maud or Maudine. It peaked softly around the mid-nineteen-twenties (said moh-DEEN).
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Origin LowGermanic, English
MeaningModine reads as an early twentieth century American name most likely grown from Maud or Maudine, which trace to Matilda and its Germanic sense 'mighty in battle,' finished with the fashionable -ine ending of the era. It may also be a purely local sound-coinage. Its route is uncertain, so we present the Maud connection as the likeliest.
U.S. rank (1934)#4148 ↘ Falling
1934 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1925
Total births (all-time)≈ 152

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192519141934

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Modine belongs to the by-ear naming of the early 1900s South. It most plausibly reshapes Maud or Maudine, which carry Matilda's 'mighty in battle,' with a trendy -ine finish, though a local coinage is possible too. We offer the Maud line honestly as the best reading rather than inventing a firm root.

Modine is firmly an early-century name, cresting in tiny numbers around the mid-nineteen-twenties and gone by the nineteen-thirties. A girl named Modine then would be about a hundred today, making it a great-grandmother-era name.

Did you know? The -ine ending on Modine, shared with Maudine, Claudine and Nadine, was a hallmark of early twentieth century American girls' names.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Modine — Early-century name likely from Maud/Maudine (Matilda, 'mighty in battle') + -ine; route uncertain.

Variations

MaudineModeneModinaMaudie

Nicknames

MoDeanDena

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If you like Modine…

Maudine— the close parent name it likely reshapes
Nadine— a like early-century -ine name
Geraldine— a comparable vintage -ine girls' name
Claudine— another fashionable -ine name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Modine mean?

It is an early-century name, most likely from Maud or Maudine (from Matilda, 'mighty in battle') with a -ine ending.

How do you pronounce Modine?

It is said moh-DEEN /moʊˈdiːn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Modine a boy or girl name?

Modine is used as a girls' name.

How popular is Modine?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-twenties, and never common.

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