Quick answer
Églantine is a girl name.
Meaning and history
This name comes from the English word for the flower also known as sweetbrier. It is derived via Old French from Vulgar Latin * aquilentum meaning "prickly". It was early used as a given name (in the form Eglentyne ) in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century story The Prioress's Tale (one of The Canterbury Tales ).
Notes and context
Usage: english