Antoine
Antoine is a boy name of French origin, meaning Priceless; praiseworthy.
What Antoine means
Priceless; praiseworthy.
Antoine sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Antoine comes from
French names descend largely from Latin and Germanic roots, reshaped by centuries of sound change. Many entered English after the Norman conquest and now exist in both forms.
Antoine is recorded as French in origin. Browse other French names.
How popular is Antoine?
Antoine is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Antoine is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Antoine
Antoine spans French and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Antoine
These share Antoine's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Amelie — Industrious and hardworking.
- Charlotte — Free; petite and feminine.
- Odette — Wealthy.
- Adeline — Noble; of noble kind.
- Francis — Free one; Frenchman.
- Eloise — Healthy and wide; famous warrior.
- Genevieve — Of the tribe of women.
- Frances — Free one; from France.
- Francesca — Free one; from France.
- Etienne — Crown, garland.
- Lucien — Light.
- Remy — Oarsman; remedy.