The first name Antonia
A girl’s name from Spanish.
Pronounced /ænˈtəʊni.ə/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
From Spanish Antonia. The feminine equivalent of Anthony.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 91 girls were named Antonia, making it the 439th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 234 births (#190).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Antonia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Antonia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 175 girls born in the United States were named Antonia, the 1,279th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 669 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Antonia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Antonia in German, Italian, Polish, Spanish and Swedish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Antonia
42 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Antonia ThomasBritish actress, born 1986
- Antonia MauryAmerican astronomer (1866–1952)
- Antonia FraserBritish author and novelist, born 1932
- Antonia BricoAmerican conductor (1902–1989)
- Antonia BirdFilm director (1951–2013)
- Antonia GentryAmerican actress, born 1998
- Antonia MoreiraAngolan judoka, born 1982
- Antonia Coello-Novello14th Surgeon General of the United States, born 1944
- Antonia Campbell-HughesBritish actress, born 1982
- Antonia RužićCroatian tennis player, born 2003
- Antonia ZegersChilean actress, born 1972
- Antônia da Santa CruzBrazilian supercentenarian, 1905–2022
More Spanish girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Antonia mean?
- From Spanish Antonia. The feminine equivalent of Anthony.
- What is the origin of the name Antonia?
- From Spanish Antonia. The feminine equivalent of Anthony.
- How popular is the name Antonia?
- In 2025, 91 girls born in England and Wales were named Antonia, ranking 439th. Its peak was 1996, with 234 births.
- What are nicknames for Antonia?
- Common nicknames for Antonia include Tonia, Toni.
- Is Antonia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 36,840 US babies named Antonia since 1880, 93% were girls and 7% boys.
- When was Antonia most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 669 babies were named Antonia, its highest rank at 395th.
- How do you pronounce Antonia?
- Antonia is /ænˈtəʊni.ə/, 4 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Antonia?
- Anthonia.