Given name
Antwaine
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
Antwaine 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
Antwaine 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 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Antwaine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 328
- 328 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 28 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 234 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.
Antwaine’s family of names
Antwaine has a related form in Antoine. In English usage, Antwaine has a related form in Antuwayne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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