Fantine

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Derived from the French word "enfantine," meaning childlike or innocent. It is also associated with the character Fantine in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables.
Popularity
The name Fantine is not very common and is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States. However, it has been gaining popularity recently in France and other European countries.

cartoon of the name Fantine
Cartoon of Fantine

Fantine Name meanings & History

Derived from the French word "enfantine," meaning childlike or innocent. It is also associated with the character Fantine in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables. This name was used by Victor Hugo for the mother of Cosette in his novel Les Misérables (1862). The name was given to her by a passerby who found the young orphan on the street. Hugo may have intended it to be a derivative of the French word enfant "child". The name Fantine is mainly used for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Fantine: Friendly Leo

Synonyms of Fantine:

F: Festive,Fiery,Fun-loving,Friendly

A: Aggressive,Angry,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive

N: Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neat,Nervous

T: Tacky,Truth,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Talkative,Testy

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

E: Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven

Fantine is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Fantine

Other names that are similar to Fantine include Fauna, Fae, Faye, Finley, Fiona, Fontanne, and Fontine.