Antoine name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Latin and Greek

Usage: English, French, Irish and Dutch

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Antoine

an-twon

Meaning: Inestimable, Highly Praiseworthy, Beyond Praise, Invaluable and Feeds on Flower

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What does Antoine mean?
Variations of Antoine
Middle Names for Antoine
How popular is Antoine?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Antoine
Sibling Names for Antoine
Famous People Named Antoine
Lists having Antoine

What does Antoine mean?

Antoine's meaning is Inestimable, Highly Praiseworthy, Beyond Praise, Invaluable or Feeds on Flower is used in Dutch, Irish, French and English has its roots in Greek and Latin is bestowed upon both sexes.

Also Antoine is Irish and French equivalent of Anthony. It is celebrated on January 17 or July 5.

How do I pronounce Antoine?

The two syllabled name Antoine is commonly pronounced as an-twon.

Variants of Antoine

Antonius, Antawn, Anton, Tonia, Titouan, Anthony, Anaton, Akoni, Tonio, Briananthony, Anthonyjames

Names that rhyme with Antoine

How popular is the name Antoine?

Antoine is a popular name in United States given to over 26804 babies in 163 years. When at its peak in 1985, 829 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 262nd position.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 500 baby names 26 times Also, Antoine was a very popular name in France. Over 276480 babies have been named Antoine since 1900.

At its zenith in 1997, the moniker grabbed the 6th spot and 6752 baby boys were given the name. However after 175 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts.

Moreover, the name has been to the top 10 baby names 10 times

Antoine used to be a common name in Belgium, first appeared in 1995 and over 6695 babies have been given the name in 24 years.

When at its peak in 1997,. However after 24 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Antoine is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 100 names.

In 2003, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 95 on boy names chart when 78 babies were given the name Antoine. Over 1123 people have been named Antoine in Switzerland.

Antoine is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 725 on boy names chart when 26 babies were named Antoine.

Over 387 babies in England and Wales have been named Antoine. However things change on global perspective, Antoine is extremely popular in DR Congo where every 1 in 400 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Lebanon, Cameroon, Benin, Haiti, Burundi, Rwanda, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Guinea, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Congo, Ivory Coast, Chad, Togo, Canada, Egypt and Senegal. As per our findings, over 710000 babies have been bestowed Antoine around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	1550	112	0	0
2022	1606	108	0	0
2021	1315	141	0	0
2020	1383	126	0	0
2019	1309	139	0	0
2018	1057	191	0	0
2017	1044	192	0	0
2016	1021	196	0	0
2015	1004	203	0	0
2014	1039	193	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Antoine in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	1864	5198	5	256
	349	39	15	0
	299	263	5	19
	14	56	5	19
	71	0	5	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Antoine

Number 3 as a personality no represents creativity, passion, extravagance, and positivity. You have a sharp focus and nothing slips your eye. You want to shout it out to the world that not everyone has to think or behave the same. You remind people that life is for you to live it, and not survive, something many do these days. Your inner vitality inspires people to do great things. You are afraid of falling in love deeply and get betrayed by the person you love.

Other names similar to Antoine

Ursulina - Girl name Ursulina means "Little Bear" and is principally used in Italian and Spanish has origin in Latin
Linaïc - The Linaïc means "Lin" is of Latin origin
Reene - Of Latin and African-Hausa origin, Cherished and Ceaseless Reene is used as a girl name is majorly used in Swedish, Finnish and Danish. Reene is equivalent of Rene in Finnish language
Patricia - Prevalently used in Danish, Icelandic and Norwegian long standing and illustrous, Patricia is rooted from Latin and is used for both genders, meaning of Patricia is "Noblewoman, The Word Patricius with the Meaning of Noble Class or Nobleman"
Carinna - Origin of Offbeat Carinna is in Latin and Italian is used as a baby girl name, meaning of Carinna is "Cute or Pretty" is substantially used in Italian and German

Middle names for Antoine

Some great options for popular and familiar middle names to go with Antoine.

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Sibling Names for Antoine

Looking for a unique and charming name for your baby boy? Antoine is a lovely choice that translates to "invaluable" or "priceless" in French. If you're considering this moniker, here are some sibling names that complement Antoine's elegance and sophistication.

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Names for Antoine's brother

Famous people named Antoine

Antoine Drouot, French officer
Antoine Alexandre Barbier, French librarian and bibliographer
Antoine Héroet, French poet
Antoine Bourdelle, influential and prolific French sculptor, painter
Antoine Destutt de Tracy, French Enlightenment aristocrat and philosopher
Antoine Pinay, French conservative politician
Antoine Arnauld, French Roman Catholic theologian
Antoine Achard, Genevan Protestant minister born in Geneva
Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist
Antoine Brumel, French composer
Antoine Christophe Merlin, member of several legislative bodies during the era of the French Revolution
Antoine Jacques Claude Joseph, comte Boulay de la Meurthe, French politician and magistrate

Antoine de Laloubère, a Jesuit,
Antoine Girard de Saint-Amant, French poet, was born near Rouen
Antoine Galland, French orientalist and archaeologist
Antoine Ó Raifteiri, Irish language poet
Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor, was born at Lyon
Antoine Coypel, history painter
Antoine Busnois, French composer and poet of the early Renaissance Burgundian School
Antoine Ghonda, foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Antoine Varillas, French historian
Antoine Idji Kolawolé, Beninese politician
Antoine Duhamel, French composer
Antoine Pevsner, Russian-born sculptor and the older brother of Alexii Pevsner and Naum Gabo
Antoine de Févin, Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance

Antoine Marfan, French pediatrician
Antoine Lahad, leader of the South Lebanon Army
Antoine Court de Gébelin, former Protestant pastor, born at Nîmes
Antoine Izméry, Haitian businessman and pro-democracy activist
Antoine Dauvergne, French composer and violinist
Antoine Clot, while practicing in Egypt
Antoine Nduwayo, Prime Minister of Burundi
Antoine Janis, 19th-century French-American fur trader and an early white homesteader
Antoine Gustave Droz, author
Antoine Joseph Santerre, businessman and general during the French Revolution
Antoine Christophe Saliceti, French politician and diplomat of the Revolution and First Empire
Antoine Lavoisier, French nobleman and chemist who was central to the 18th-century chemical revolution and

Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie, during the first half of the 19th century
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist
Antoine Jérôme Balard, French chemist and one of the discoverers of bromine
Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, French chemist and a contemporary of Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Burgundian statesman, made a cardinal,
Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist
Antoine Meillet, was one of the most important French linguists of the early 20th century
Antoine Bussy, French chemist
Antoine César Becquerel, French scientist and a pioneer
Antoine Augustin Cournot, French philosopher and mathematician
Antoine Joseph Gorsas, French publicist and politician
Antoine Risso, Niçard naturalist

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, ', for records
Antoine Barnave, French politician, and
Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville, French prosecutor during the Revolution and Reign of Terror periods
Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy, French nobleman, linguist and orientalist
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, French explorer and adventurer
Antoine de Rivarol, Royalist French writer and translator
Antoine Bibesco, Romanian aristocrat, lawyer, diplomat and writer
Antoine Furetière, French scholar, writer, and lexicographer
Antoine Nompar de Caumont, French courtier and soldier
Antoine Chanzy, French general
Antoine of Navarre, King of Navarre through his marriage to Queen Jeanne III
Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French author

Antoine Étex, French sculptor, painter and architect

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html

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