Antoinette

Antoinette: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “priceless one”
Origin: French
Say it: an-twah-NET · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

French diminutive of Antoine, ultimately from Latin Antonius. The meaning is traditional rather than certain, but 'priceless one' is the usual baby-name gloss.

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How popular is Antoinette?

202417.1 per million US babies

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Babies named Antoinette in 202457

2024 rank#2,878 girls

Peak year1911

Total US babies since 188078,732

Antoinette is steady now but far below its 1911 peak.

Names like Antoinette

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Antoineof unknown meaning · French
Antwanpriceless one · French
Antwonpriceless one · French
Antionettepriceless one · French
Antonettepriceless one · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French

Antoinette questions

What does the name Antoinette mean?

Antoinette means "priceless one". It comes from French. French diminutive of Antoine, ultimately from Latin Antonius. The meaning is traditional rather than certain, but 'priceless one' is the usual baby-name gloss.

Is Antoinette a boy or girl name?

Antoinette is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Antoinette?

57 US babies were named Antoinette in 2024. Its peak year was 1911.

How do you pronounce Antoinette?

Antoinette is usually pronounced an-twah-NET.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.