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Toinette

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How to Pronounce Toinette

Pronounced twah-NET /twɑˈnɛt/Medium

Meaning: Toinette clips Antoinette, the French feminine of Antoine/Anthony from the Roman family name Antonius, traditionally glossed 'priceless one' or 'praiseworthy'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Toinette is Antoinette with its front trimmed off — a French pet form of the Anthony family, carrying the traditional 'praiseworthy, priceless' sense (said twah-NET).
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Origin MediumFrench
MeaningToinette clips Antoinette, the French feminine of Antoine/Anthony from the Roman family name Antonius, traditionally glossed 'priceless one' or 'praiseworthy'.
U.S. rank (1986)#10818 ↘ Falling
1986 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 503
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119201986

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

Toinette is a diminutive of Antoinette, the French feminine of Antoine — English Anthony — from the old Roman name Antonius. Its usual meanings, 'priceless' and 'praiseworthy', are folk interpretations attached to that family name over the centuries.

In American use Toinette stayed rare and French-flavored throughout the twentieth century, peaking around 1971. It never crossed into the mainstream and remains a delicate, distinctly Francophile choice rather than a reviving one.

Did you know? Toinette had its modest crest around 1971 and is best known from literature, where it is the pert maid in Moliere's 'The Imaginary Invalid'.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name — Antoinette — French feminine of Antoine; diminutive Toinette

Variations

AntoinetteTwanette

Nicknames

ToniNettieNetta

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Toinette mean?

Toinette is a short form of Antoinette, the French feminine of Anthony, traditionally 'priceless' or 'praiseworthy'.

How do you pronounce Toinette?

It's said twah-NET /twɑˈnɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Toinette a boy or girl name?

Toinette is used as a girl's name, a short form of Antoinette.

How popular is Toinette?

Toinette is a rare, French-flavored girls' name that has stayed uncommon in the U.S.

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