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Antwan

♂ Boy

Pronounced an-TWAWN /æn.ˈtwɔn/Medium

Meaning: FlowerMedium

In 30 seconds: Antwan is an African American respelling of Antony, spelled the way it sounds, and it carries the traditional 'flower' meaning of that older name.
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Origin MediumAfrican American
MeaningFlower
U.S. rank (2025)#2606 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births50 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1980
Total births (all-time)≈ 12,516

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198019582025

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

Antwan takes the long-established name Antony and writes it phonetically, a pattern common in African American naming. The inherited meaning stays 'flower', the same sense found in the Latin Antonius. The spelling makes the pronunciation plain on the page.

The rapper Antwan André Patton, better known as Big Boi of OutKast, carries it as his legal given name. Related forms like Anton and the Basque Andoni show the same name settling into different languages.

Did you know? Antwan is a spelling variant of Antoine, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'flower' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Antwan — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

AntoniusAndoniAnttonAntonAntoniy

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Antwan André "Big Boi" Patton (1975–present)
    American rapper, half of OutKast; legal given name Antwan.

If you like Antwan…

Anton— a short Continental form of the same Antony name
Antoni— the Polish spelling of the same name
Jaquan— shares Antwan's African American roots
Xavian— a fellow African American choice
Jayvian— a fellow African American choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Antwan mean?

Antwan is usually explained as meaning 'flower' and is most often linked with African American tradition.

How do you pronounce Antwan?

It's commonly said an-TWAWN /æn.ˈtwɔn/.

Is Antwan a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Antwan is used as a boy name.

How popular is Antwan?

In 2024, Antwan ranked #2553 in the U.S. for boys, with 52 births recorded.

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