Antonio

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Latin — Italian/Spanish form of Anthony

Boy's name · #176 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Antonio reached its best rank, #71, in 1976 and ranked #176 in 2025. About 263,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#15 in Italy (2024) · #27 in Spain (2024) · #42 in Mexico (2024) · #133 in Austria (2025) · #174 in Ecuador (2025) · #228 in Poland (2025) · #245 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #346 in Canada (2025) · #351 in Switzerland (2025) · #360 in Sweden (2025) · #397 in New Zealand (2025) · #420 in France (2025) and 11 more.

Famous Antonios

Antonio Vivaldi — Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
António Guterres — Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017 (born 1949)
Antonio Gramsci — Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, and politician (1891–1937)
Antonio Banderas — Spanish actor (born 1960)
António de Oliveira Salazar — Dictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1968 (1889–1970)
Antonio Salieri — Italian composer and teacher (1750–1825)
Antonio Conte — Italian football manager (born 1969)
Antonio Rüdiger — German footballer (born 1993)
António Costa — President of the European Council since 2024 (born 1961)
Antonio López de Santa Anna — President of Mexico many times, 1833 to 1855 (1794–1876)

In stories & tradition

Antonio (Tony Montana) — Character in Scarface
Antonio (Gauchito Gil) — Argentine folk saint
Antonio Torres — Sunset Beach (TV series)

What Antonios become

Among 14,933 notable people named Antonio:

Political leaders appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Antonio Gramsci, Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, and politician (1891–1937).

Similar names: Anthony · Marcus · Andres · Sergio · Carlos · Mario

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