Antoine

French variation of Anthony

"priceless one"

Antoine Origin and Meaning

The name Antoine is a boy's name of French origin meaning "priceless one".

Antoine is a venerable French name that is still stylish in its native habitat, where it is in the Top 30. In the US, it was most popular in the 1970s and '80s, reaching Number 262 in 1985.

There have been a number of eminent namesakes, including French Rococo painter Antoine Watteau; aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of the childhood classic, Le Petit Prince; and movie director Antoine Fuqua, as well as a number of outstanding athletes.

Phonetic spellings Antwon and Antwan have also been used.

Antoine is the real name of jazz pianist and singer Fats Domino.

Antoine Rank in US Top 1000

# 1000 in the US

Antoine Popularity

• 1000 US 2015
• 1901 Nameberry 2022
• 551 Unique 2023
• 176 Canada 2023
• 48 France 2023
• 87 Belgium 2020
• 200 Switzerland 2021

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Famous People Named Antoine

• Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier, French chemist
• Antoine Marie Jean Baptiste Roger de Saint,Exupéry, French children's novelist and aviator
• Antoine Fuqua American film director
• (Emile) Antoine Bourdelle French sculptor
• Antoine Reed aka Sir Michael Rocks American rapper
• Antoine Marie Joseph "Antonin" Artaud French poet and playwright
• Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle French general in the Napoleonic Wars
• Antoine Griezmann French footballer
• Antoine Vitez French actor and director
• Antoine François Momoro, French revolutionary printer
• Antoine Brandon Cason American football player
• Antoine Duane Winfield American football player
• Antoine Caldwell American football player
• Antoine Akeem Bethea American football player
• Antoine Devon Walker American basketball player
• (Kevin) Antoine Dodson American internet celebrity
• (Jean )Antoine Watteau, French painter
• (Joseph )Antoine le Fèbvre, sieur de La Barre, French lawyer and governor of New France
• Marc Antoine Charpentier, French composer

Antoine in Pop Culture

• Antoine D'Coolette Sonic the Hedgehog's ally in the Archie comics series
• Antoine Gourmand character on TV series "Early Edition"
• Antoine Triplett character on Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D"
• Antoine Merriweather character in the "Men On..." sketch on TV's "In Living Color"