Antonia

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Latin — Feminine form of Anthony

Nicknames: Toni, Tonya, Tonia

Girl's name · #1279 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Antonia — on the books since 1880, #1279 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 34,000 girls have carried the name since. 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 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#21 in Austria (2025) · #133 in Italy (2024) · #204 in Mexico (2024) · #211 in Poland (2025) · #218 in Switzerland (2025) · #439 in England & Wales (2025) · #483 in Ireland (2025) · #550 in Belgium (2025) · #558 in Sweden (2025) · #665 in France (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #794 in Ecuador (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Antonias

Antonia Minor — Roman noblewoman (36 BCE–37 CE)
Antonia Major — 1st century BC Roman noblewoman (39 BCE–32 CE)
Antonia Thomas — British actress (born 1986)
Antonia Gentry — American actress (born 1997)
Antonia Fraser — British author and novelist (born 1932)

In stories & tradition

Antonia — A Greek Slave (musical stage work)

What Antonias become

Among 1,082 notable people named Antonia:

Medical professionals appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Antonia Coello-Novello, 14th Surgeon General of the United States (born 1944).

Spellings & nicknames

About 99 girls a year are given Toni as their full name.

Similar names: Antonella · Celia · Antoinette · Eugenia · Corinne · Cecelia

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