Girl · Latin, from Greek
Macrina
Say it: muh-KREE-nuh
Meaning
Latin, from the Roman name Macrinus, ultimately from Greek makros 'long'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Honoured in the Orthodox Church but very rare as a given name today.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 148 babies given this name since 1959
- At its height in 1979, about 1 in 178,400 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Macrine |
|---|---|
| Italian | Macrina |
| Greek | Makrina |
Famous bearers
- Macrina the Younger, sister of Basil the Great
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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