Given name & surname
Fontane
“from the water source”·“from the fountain”
Fontane is a variant of Fontaine. One French interpretation is “from the water source.” Fontane is a variant of Fontana. One Italian interpretation is “from the fountain.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fontane is a variant of Fontaine. One French interpretation is “from the water source.” Fontane is a variant of Fontana. One Italian interpretation is “from the fountain.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Fontane is a variant of Fontaine. An origin associated with Fontaine is French. Fontane is a variant of Fontana. An origin associated with Fontana is Italian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Fontane through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 5 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 5 in 1979. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 197 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Fontane’s family of names
Fontane has a related form in Fontaine. Fontane has a related form in Fontana. In German usage, Fontane as a surname has a related form in Fontaine.
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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