Given name
Antwaun
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
Antwaun 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
Antwaun 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 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Antwaun through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,474
- 1,469 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 63 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #8,965 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,965 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 63 in 1986. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 913 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.
Antwaun’s family of names
Antwaun has a related form in Antoine. In English usage, Antwaun has a related form in Antuwayne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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