Baby name
Fantine
/fan-TEE-ne/
Meaning
“Childlike or imaginative, from French enfant (child) or fantaisie (fantasy)”
Derived from French 'enfant' (child) or 'fantaisie' (fantasy), suggesting 'childlike' or 'imaginative'.
How it ages.
Fantine is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Fantine is appearing less often in France than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.