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Around the globe, Heine (Heine
, 海涅
, 海因
, along with others...) is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom female first name. The first name Heine is characteristic of Denmark, where it is quite a rare male name, Norway, where it is a rare boy's name, and South Africa. In absolute terms, it is commonest in China, South Africa, and Denmark. More prevalently, Heine is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Heine | Belgium, Austria, United States, Denmark, Germany |
| 海因, 海涅 | China |
| Гейне | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| ハイネ | Japan |
Heine is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Heine II , the operatic character in the opera Aus der Matratzengruft and Heine I , the operatic character in the opera Aus der Matratzengruft.