313 Girl Names That End in een, ene, or ine

This variation of Philomena has never been high on the popularity charts, but it did appear in the US infrequently as a French immigrant name. As a result, it has some ties to Louisiana and the Cajun community.

Actress Hepburn made the Katharine spelling famous, which seems to be the inspiration for this spin on Catherine.

The once super-popular Karen has gotten a bad name of late. Is Karine different enough to survive? Perhaps, though it may take a generation or two for a real comeback.

Meraline, most likely to be a variant of Marilyn, is made most familiar as the name of American stock car driver Eric McClure's daughter Meraline Everleigh McClure born in 2015.

The lilting Lorelei has given birth to many variations, including this one, now extinct.

Hermine and Hermina once ranked in the US Top 1000 for girls, but the First World War put an end to the popularity of these and many other German names. Now, both names are extinct though father name Herman is sometimes found.

Sabrina is the Latin name for the Severn, Britain's longest river. Drop the final syllable and you get a streamlined, French-esque name that's just as elegant, but without the Teenage Witch association. Sabrine has been used in the USA since 1970, but never for more than 18 girls a year — that makes it a rare gem.

Makes Geraldine seem positively groovy.

Also a town in Italy, this name could find use as a feminine tribute to an Alphonso in the family.