Ombeline
French · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Ombeline
The name Ombeline is derived from the Latin *umbra* meaning "shadow," and is often interpreted as "little shadow" or "shade." It is primarily used in French-speaking Catholic cultures, notably associated with Saint Ombeline, a 12th-century Cistercian nun and sister of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
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Etymology
The name Ombeline is derived from the Latin *umbra* meaning "shadow," and is often interpreted as "little shadow" or "shade." It is primarily used in French-speaking Catholic cultures, notably associated with Saint Ombeline, a 12th-century Cistercian nun and sister of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
Ombeline currently ranks #562 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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