Name meaning & stats
Antonin
Antonin (French origin). 105 US babies since 1940, peak 2002. Notable Antonins are 1.6× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
FrenchSpelling of Antoine
Antoine around the world
- Антуан · Russian
- Антуан · Ukrainian
- Αντουάν · Greek
- أنطوان · Arabic
- אנטואן · Hebrew
- आँत्वान · Hindi
- アントワーヌ · Japanese
- 安托万 · Chinese
- 앙투안 · Korean
- Antoninus · Latin
Famous Antoines
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · French writer and aviator (1900–1944)
- Antoine Lavoisier · French nobleman and chemist (1743–1794)
- Antoine Henri Becquerel · French physicist (1852–1908)
- Antoine Griezmann · French footballer (born 1991)
Antoine’s name day
- June 13 · France
- July 5 · France
In US birth records
Peak year: 2002
105 US babies were named Antonin between 1940 and 2025.
Antonin around the world
- France: 42,255 babies since 1900, peak 2003, No. 217 in 2025
- Belgium: 865 babies since 1995, peak 2002, No. 1,030 in 2025
- England & Wales: 45 babies since 1996, peak 2018
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Antonins end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.6× | Low · 8 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Basketball player | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Antonins show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 517 Antoines spell it Antonin
- Antoine 49%
- Anton 30%
- Antione 9%
- Antone 6%
- Antuan 3%
- Antoin 1%
- Antoinne 1%
- Antionne <1%
- Antion <1%
- Antuane <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2002)