babyNamedDune
“French word, sand hill”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of French origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,228th
- births in 2023–2025
- 90
- babies born in France
- 1 in 20,000
- +6.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Dune
Dune is thought to mean “French word, sand hill” and is of French origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Dune in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Dune has been rising (+6.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Dune every 100 schools.
Dune in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 966,408
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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