Given name
Antwain
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
Antwain 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
Antwain 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 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Antwain through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,364
- 2,364 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 105 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,164 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,164 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 42.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 105 in 1979. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,498 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.
Antwain’s family of names
Antwain has a related form in Antoine. In English usage, Antwain has a related form in Antuwayne.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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