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Antonique

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How to Pronounce Antonique

Pronounced an-toh-NEEK /ˌæntoʊˈniːk/Medium

Meaning: Antonique is a modern feminine name built on the classic Antonia and Antoine, from the Roman family name Antonius, finished with the chic French-style -ique ending seen in Monique and Dominique. It inherits Antonia's ancient Roman roots while wearing a fashionable, invented flourish, so it reads as an elegant elaboration rather than a name with one fixed old meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Antonique is a feminine elaboration of Antonia with a -ique ending, echoing Monique. It stayed uncommon in the United States, peaking in the mid-nineteen-nineties (said an-toh-NEEK).
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Origin LowLatin, American
MeaningAntonique is a modern feminine name built on the classic Antonia and Antoine, from the Roman family name Antonius, finished with the chic French-style -ique ending seen in Monique and Dominique. It inherits Antonia's ancient Roman roots while wearing a fashionable, invented flourish, so it reads as an elegant elaboration rather than a name with one fixed old meaning.
U.S. rank (2012)#13634 ↗ Rising
2012 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 359
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519782012

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Antonique takes the old Roman name Antonius, by way of Antonia and Antoine, and adds the fashionable French-flavored -ique ending. The result is a graceful modern elaboration that carries a classical root under an of-its-era finish.

Antonique was never common in the United States; only a couple dozen girls a year received it around its high near 1995. It reads as a stylish coinage of its decade, and a girl named Antonique then is in her thirties now.

Did you know? Antonique dresses the ancient Roman Antonius line in the same stylish -ique ending as Monique and Dominique.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Antonique — Feminine of Antonia (Roman Antonius) + -ique ending

Variations

AntonequeAntoniquaAntonikaAntoiniqueAntoniquia

Nicknames

ToniNique

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If you like Antonique…

Monique— shares the -ique ending and style
Dominique— another -ique name of the era
Antonia— the classic base Antonique elaborates
Shanique— a same-era -ique coinage

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Antonique mean?

It is a feminine elaboration of Antonia, from the Roman Antonius, with a French-style -ique ending.

How do you pronounce Antonique?

It is said an-toh-NEEK /ˌæntoʊˈniːk/, three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Antonique a boy or girl name?

Antonique is used as a girl's name.

Is Antonique a popular name?

No, it has always been uncommon, a stylish elaboration that peaked in the mid-nineteen-nineties.

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