The baby name Fontaine is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /fɒnˈteɪn/ or /fɑnˈteɪn/; French: /fɔ̃.tɛn/.
Fontaine is French in Origin.
The baby name Fontaine is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /fɒnˈteɪn/ or /fɑnˈteɪn/; French: /fɔ̃.tɛn/.
Fontaine is French in Origin.
Fontaine derives from Old French fontaine, itself from Latin fons, fontis, meaning “spring” or “fountain.” In French it literally denotes a water source; by extension it evokes purity, renewal, and life-giving flow. English speakers usually say fon-TAYN; the French is fohn-TEN.
Adopted chiefly as a surname, Fontaine migrated into given-name use in the Anglophone world through the 19th and 20th centuries, helped by the fashion for surname first names and by Huguenot families bearing the name in Britain and North America. Usage remains uncommon and largely unisex; notable bearers include the American cartoonist Fontaine Fox (male). Variants and related forms include Fountain (English), Fontayne/Fontain (anglicized spellings), Fontane (German), Fontana (Italian/Spanish), and Lafontaine/La Fontaine as compound surnames. The shared root also appears in baptismal “font,” reinforcing sacred and natural imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Fontaine is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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