Gentiane

Gentiane represents the French variant of the Albanian name Gentiana. Translated, it means 'the gentian' from Latin.

What does the name Gentiane mean?

Gentiane is the French equivalent of the Albanian first name Gentiana, which translates from Latin as 'the gentian.' The name of the plant, and thus the first name, goes back to Genthios (Ancient Greek Γένθιος), the last king of the Illyrians (180 to 168 BC), who was the first to discover the healing properties of gentian. His Latin name Gentius may possibly be derived from the Latin term gens, meaning 'clan, people, race.' The form Gentiane is primarily common in the French-speaking region. Other variants of Gentiana include Genta and Gentijana.

Where does the name Gentiane come from?

The origin of the name Gentiane is both Illyrian and Latin, with the meaning 'the gentian' underlying it. Illyrian Latin

How do you pronounce Gentiane?

Gen-tian-e

Popularity

Gentiane is a rather rare first name in Germany. It has never appeared in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in 2002 at 1,065th place in the first name charts. Between 1984 and 2024, Gentiane was given as a first name in Austria less than 10 times, resulting in a rank of 7,542. In the last ten years, no child has been named this name there.