Divine is a distinctive choice, ranked #1230 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Divine in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1230
About the Name Divine
Divine is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 933 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #764 in 2007 β and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Divine is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Divine
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Divine per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Divine in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Divine is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 933 places over the last five years to #1230 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Divine is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Divine include: Sam Divine β Samantha Craddock, known as Sam Divine, is a British disc jockey and record producer from Weston-super-Mare, England.; Divine Brown β Divine Brown, previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian R&B and soul singer and theatre performer.; Divine Styler β Mikal Safeyullah, better known by his stage name Divine Styler, is an alternative hip hop artist..
Divine does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Divines in the wild.
27
UK babies named Divine (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 933 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Divine
Likely around 1 other Divine in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Samantha Craddock, known as Sam Divine, is a British disc jockey and record producer from Weston-super-Mare, England. Known as the "Queen of Defected Records", she performs regularly in Ibiza clubs and was named "Best House DJ" at the 2024 DJ Awards.
The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia, pronounced [diΛviΛna komΛmΙΛdja]) is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed c.