The baby name Toussaint is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /tu.sɛ̃/ (TOO-sahn); Common English: /ˈtuːsənt/ (TOO-suhnt).
Toussaint is French in Origin.
The baby name Toussaint is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /tu.sɛ̃/ (TOO-sahn); Common English: /ˈtuːsənt/ (TOO-suhnt).
Toussaint is French in Origin.
Toussaint is a French given name and surname meaning “All Saints,” from tous “all” + saints “holy ones,” ultimately Latin totus and sanctus. It referred to the Catholic feast of All Saints’ Day (La Toussaint, 1 November) and was often bestowed on children born or baptized then; it also became a common byname that evolved into a surname. The name is predominantly masculine in French, though it appears cross‑culturally as a given name in Francophone communities.
Usage spread beyond France through the Caribbean and North America, gaining powerful associations via the Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture, which keeps the name in circulation in Haiti, Louisiana Creole families, and the wider African diaspora. Variants and related forms include archaic French Toussain, and Romance cognates such as Italian Sante/Santo and Spanish/Portuguese Santos. Name day is traditionally observed on 1 November.
| Toussaint Louverture Toussaint Louverture was a key figure in the Haitian Revolution, leading enslaved and free Black people in a successful revolt against French colonial rule. He played a crucial role in establishing Haiti as the first independent Black republic in the world. His leadership and strategic acumen were instrumental in the fight for freedom and equality. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #19 | 5 | 950 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #25 | 2 | 439 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #30 | 5 | 903 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| France | Girls | 1941 | #218 | 3 | 733 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #227 | 16 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #263 | 10 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #383 | 9 | 2,846 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #493 | 58 | 12,054 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #612 | 54 | 13,390 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #839 | 13 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #877 | 16 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
Toussaint is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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