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Antoinette

girl name
Origin
French
Syllables
3
Peak era
1900s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

feminine form of Anthony; meaning unknown (traditionally 'priceless')

Goes by Nettie, Toni

The story

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Antoinette around the world

One shared root links 8 names across 4 languages.

Shared root: from the Roman family name Antonius, of obscure and likely Etruscan origin; "priceless" is folk etymology this family politely declines

The constellation

AntoinetteFrench · diminutiveAnthonyEnglishAntonioSpanish

More branches

AntonyEnglish · variantTonyEnglish · short formToniEnglish · short formAntoniaSpanish · feminine formAntwanAfrican American · variant

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1900s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Antoinette peaked in the 1900s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

50 people · the #66,656 first name in Brazil · median age 66

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Antoinette

People given the name Antoinette in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Antoinette deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Antoinette truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Antoinette fits with your family’s names and surname.

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