Given name
Antuan
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
Antuan is a variant of Antoine. In French use, Antoine carries the interpretation “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Antuan is a variant of Antoine. In French use, Antoine carries the interpretation “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Antuan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,407
- 1,407 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,877 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +11%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,877 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 47 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,028 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Antuan’s family of names
In English usage, Antuan has a related form in Antoine. In English usage, Antuan has a related form in Antuwayne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Antuan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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