First Name
27k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
9k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
First
Last
On This Page
  1. Related Names
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Antoine
  5. Notable Persons With the Last Name Antoine
  6. Popularity by Year and Gender
  7. Regional Popularity
  8. Ethnicity Distribution
  9. Fun Facts
  10. What Antoines Have Visited This Page?
  11. Name Poster

How to Pronounce Antoine

  • Automated Male (English)
    Is this an accurate pronunciation?
  • Automated Female (English)
    Is this an accurate pronunciation?
  • Automated Male (French)
    Is this an accurate pronunciation?
  • Automated Female (French)
    Is this an accurate pronunciation?
  • User from Georgia, United States
    Is this an accurate pronunciation?
  • User from Texas, United States
    Is this an accurate pronunciation?
How difficult is it to pronounce Antoine?
Back to Top

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Antoine mean? Find out below.

Origin and Meaning of Antoine

User Submitted Meanings

  • According to a user from United Kingdom, the name Antoine is of French origin and means ""Worthy of high praise"".
Other origins: English and African

Submit the origin and/or meaning of Antoine to us below

Wiktionary
  1. A male given name occasionally borrowed from French, mostly in the U.S.

Antoine was also found in the following language(s): Translingual and French

Back to Top

Notable Persons Named Antoine

Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann is a soccer player for the Atlético Madrid, Real Sociedad, France national under-19 football team, France national under-20 football team, and France national under-21 football team. Antoine was born on March 21st, 1991 in Mâcon, France.

Popularity:
Antoine Arnault

Antoine Arnault is a businessman in fashion. He holds the title CEO of Berluti, chairman of Loro Piana, and CEO ofBerlutiand chairman ofLoro Piana. Antoine was born Antoine Arnault on June 4th, 1977 in Roubaix, France.

Popularity:
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was an autobiography, belles-lettres, essays, and children's literature aviator, writer, and pilot (aeronautics). His most notable accomplishments were from 1929 to present. Antoine was given the name Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger on June 29th, 1900 in Lyon, France. He left this life on July 31st, 1944.

Popularity:
DJ Yella

DJ Yella is a g-funk disc jockey, record producer, and film director. He plays Keyboard instrument, Drum kit, Phonograph, and Vocals. He was most prominent from 1984 to 1996. DJ was given the name Antoine Carraby on December 11th, 1967. DJ is also known as Yella.

Popularity:
Fats Domino

Fats Domino is a rock, roll, new orleans rhythm, and blues musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 1947 to present. Fats was given the name Antoine Domino Jr. on February 26th, 1928 in New Orleans. Fats is also known as Fats and The Fat Man.

Popularity:
Antoine Fuqua

Antoine Fuqua is a film director and film producer. He has had major accomplishments since 1992. Antoine was born on January 19th, 1966 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Popularity:
Back to Top

Notable Persons With the Last Name Antoine

Louis Antoine

Louis Antoine was royalty. He was most prominent from 1830 to 1830. Louis was born as the child of Charles X of France and Princess Maria Theresa of Savoy on August 6th, 1775 in Palace of Versailles. He breathed his last breath on June 3rd, 1844.

Popularity:
Antoine

Antoine was royalty. His most notable accomplishments were from 1555 to 1562. Antoine was born as the child of Charles, Duke of Vendôme, and Françoise d'Alençon on April 22nd, 1518 in La Fère. He left this life on November 17th, 1562.

Popularity:
DJ Antoine

DJ Antoine is a house music disc jockey and record producer. He was most prominent from 1998 to present. DJ was given the name Antoine Konrad on June 23rd, 1975.

Popularity:
Vinessa Antoine

Vinessa Antoine is an actor and actress. Vinessa was born on July 21st, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Popularity:
Tex Antoine

Tex Antoine was a weather forecasting and weatherman. Tex was given the name Herbert Jon Antoine, Jr. on April 21st, 1923 in Illinois. He passed away on January 12th, 1983.

Popularity:
Marc Antoine

Marc Antoine is a smooth jazz musician. He was most prominent from 1994 to present. Marc was born on May 28th, 1963.

Popularity:
Back to Top

How popular is the baby name Antoine in the U.S.?

Click Here to Show Chart Data
Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born
1882 7 0 7
1883 8 0 8
1884 6 0 6
1885 6 0 6
1886 7 0 7
1888 8 0 8
1890 9 0 9
1891 6 0 6
1892 5 0 5
1893 6 0 6
1896 10 0 10
1897 7 0 7
1898 6 0 6
1900 14 0 14
1901 8 0 8
1902 9 0 9
1904 12 0 12
1905 7 0 7
1906 11 0 11
1907 13 0 13
1908 11 0 11
1909 12 0 12
1910 12 0 12
1911 17 0 17
1912 19 0 19
1913 18 0 18
1914 17 0 17
1915 24 0 24
1916 30 0 30
1917 29 0 29
1918 28 0 28
1919 36 0 36
1920 25 0 25
1921 35 0 35
1922 31 0 31
1923 27 0 27
1924 23 0 23
1925 25 0 25
1926 32 0 32
1927 29 0 29
1928 37 0 37
1929 21 0 21
1930 31 0 31
1931 21 0 21
1932 32 0 32
1933 17 0 17
1934 21 0 21
1935 25 0 25
1936 19 0 19
1937 12 0 12
1938 15 0 15
1939 16 0 16
1940 20 0 20
1941 24 0 24
1942 23 0 23
1943 19 0 19
1944 18 0 18
1945 21 0 21
1946 16 0 16
1947 21 0 21
1948 23 5 18
1949 24 0 24
1950 26 0 26
1951 30 0 30
1952 33 0 33
1953 32 0 32
1954 37 0 37
1955 31 0 31
1956 38 0 38
1957 76 0 76
1958 105 0 105
1959 141 0 141
1960 162 0 162
1961 158 0 158
1962 130 0 130
1963 146 0 146
1964 169 0 169
1965 169 9 160
1966 155 5 150
1967 198 5 193
1968 252 7 245
1969 350 9 341
1970 408 9 399
1971 430 11 419
1972 546 19 527
1973 544 16 528
1974 526 15 511
1975 637 19 618
1976 733 18 715
1977 707 16 691
1978 670 20 650
1979 785 17 768
1980 759 12 747
1981 728 12 716
1982 772 16 756
1983 771 16 755
1984 793 16 777
1985 840 11 829
1986 804 11 793
1987 811 10 801
1988 756 13 743
1989 715 10 705
1990 656 5 651
1991 522 6 516
1992 502 7 495
1993 453 7 446
1994 357 5 352
1995 306 0 306
1996 340 7 333
1997 363 0 363
1998 356 0 356
1999 351 0 351
2000 334 0 334
2001 339 0 339
2002 315 0 315
2003 318 0 318
2004 335 0 335
2005 368 0 368
2006 371 0 371
2007 349 0 349
2008 343 0 343
2009 281 0 281
2010 278 0 278
2011 238 0 238
2012 251 0 251
2013 211 0 211
2014 193 0 193
2015 203 0 203
2016 195 0 195
2017 191 0 191
Back to Top

Where is the name Antoine popular?

View popular names by state or region.

Popularity of Antoine as a first name

The map shows the relative popularity of the name Antoine as a first name in each of the states. See other popular names in District of Columbia, Louisiana, or Maryland.

Popularity of Antoine as a last name

The map shows the absolute popularity of the name Antoine as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in Louisiana, New York, or Texas.

Back to Top

Common last names for Antoine

  • Leblanc
  • Landry
  • Lewis
  • Williams
  • Jones
  • Martin
  • Hebert
  • Thibodeaux
  • Belanger
  • Gagnon

Common first names for Antoine

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Antoine U.S.
█  White 14.58% 64.26%
█  African American 76.89% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.64% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 2.25% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 3.05% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.58% 16.26%

Of Last Name Antoine

People with the last name Antoine are most frequently White or African American

Entire United States

Back to Top

Fun Facts about the name Antoine

  • What name lists does Antoine rank for?
    #3Boy Names Unique to Washington D.C.
  • How Popular is the name Antoine? Antoine is the 1,466th most popular name of all time. As a last name Antoine was the 3,734th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Antoine have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 26,613 babies born with the first name Antoine in the United States. That's more than enough people named Antoine to occupy the territory of British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 24,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Antoine? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1882 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Antoine first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Antoine is Sunday, June 13th, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Antoine born? The highest recorded use of the first name Antoine was in 1985 with a total of 829 babies.
  • Random Antoine Factoid: According to the 1981 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Antoine ranks 66th in popularity as a baby boy's name in District of Columbia. Imagine that, 26 babies in District of Columbia have the same name as you in 1981.
  • Weird things about the name Antoine: Your name in reverse order is Eniotna. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Aonietn. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Antoine? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 9,493 people with the last name Antoine.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Antoine? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Antoine as their last name.
Back to Top

What Antoines Have Visited This Page?

Back to Top

Name poster for Antoine

Name poster for Antoine(click to save the high quality version)

Back to Top

Most Popular Names

All Time
Trending Now
This Year
Fastest Rising
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
1910s
1900s
1890s
1880s

All Name Lists

  • Sources:
  • U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
  • U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names, Death Master File (public domain).
  • Wiktionary: Titles and License.
  • Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.