The nameAntonin

Meaning

Antonin comes from the Latin Antoninus, from Antonius, a Roman family name of unknown origin.

Origin

Latin. Emperor Antoninus Pius ruled Rome from 138 to 161, in an age of peace.

History

Antonin was mostly given in the south of France until the early 20th century, then came back in the 1990s and 2000s, peaking around 2003. In Czech, Antonín is the name of the composer Dvořák.

Antonin in other languages

Antonin is the French form of the Latin Antoninus. It is Antonino in Italian and Spanish and Antonín in Czech, as with the composer Antonín Dvořák.

Famous people named Antonin

• Antonin Artaud, poet and dramatist
• Antonín Dvořák, composer

Popularity of the name Antonin

Antonin in France

Antonin was most popular in France in the 2000s, with 11,970 births over the decade, 28% of all recorded babies named Antonin. Half of all babies named Antonin in France were born before 2001. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 373 births a year on average, against 732 in the five years before.

Antonin in Belgium

Antonin was most popular in Belgium in the 2000s, with 359 births over the decade, 42% of all recorded babies named Antonin. Half of all babies named Antonin in Belgium were born before 2007, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 14 births a year on average, against 22 in the five years before.