Given name
Antwon
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
In English use, Antwon is a variant of Antoine. In French use, Antoine carries the interpretation “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.”
Original FrenchAntoine
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Antwon 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
How it developed
In English usage, Antwon developed from Antoine.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Antwon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,393
- 6,388 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 228 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,222 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −49%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,222 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 48.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 228 in 1990. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,413 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.
Antwon’s family of names
In English usage, Antwon developed from the French form Antoine. In English usage, Antwon has a related form in Antwone. In English usage, Antwon has a related form in Antoine.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Antwon
- Antwon TannerAmerican actor (born 1975)
- Antwon HoardFrench basketball playerborn 1972
- Antwon HicksAmerican male hurdlerborn 1983
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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