| Pronunciation | French: [ɑ̃twan] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | French, from Latin |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | beyond praise, highly praise-worthy |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Antjuan, Antoan, Antoin, Antowain, Antuan, Antwaan, Antwan, Antwaun, Antwon, Anton, Antwoine, Antwone, Antwuan |
| Variant form(s) | Danton, Titouan, Antonin, D'Anton |
| Pet form(s) | Toine, Twan, Titou |
| Cognate(s) | Antoinette |
| Anglicisation(s) | Anthony |
| See also | Antonious |
Antoine is a French given name (from the Latin Antonius meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin.
The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana, Madagascar, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda.[1]
It is a cognate of the masculine given name Anthony. Similar names include Antaine, Anthoine, Antoan, Antoin, Antton, Antuan, Antwain, Antwan, Antwaun, Antwoine, Antwone, Antwon and Antwuan.
Feminine forms include Antonia, Antoinette, and (more rarely) Antionette.