Name Meaning & Origin
"A surname from French."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Jean-Baptiste Racine was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille, as well as an important literary figure in the Western tradition and world literature. Racine was primarily a tragedian, producing such "examples of neoclassical perfection" as Phèdre, Andromaque, and Athalie. He did write one comedy, Les Plaideurs, and a muted tragedy, Esther, for the young.
Jean-Baptiste Racine was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille, as well as an important literary figure in the Western tradition and world literature. Racine was primarily a tragedian, producing such "examples of neoclassical perfection" as Phèdre, Andromaque, and Athalie. He did write one comedy, Les Plaideurs, and a muted tragedy, Esther, for the young.
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Root element "Racine" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A surname from French.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~602 people named Racine in the US. Peaked in 1985 with 76 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Racine is 5, associated with Freedom & Adventure. Soul Urge: 6. Personality: 8.
Racine is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 1% male and 99% female.
Approximately 602 people in the United States are named Racine. The name peaked in 1985 with 76 recorded uses.
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