Antonio

Spanish and Italian variation of Anthony

"from Antium"

Antonio Origin and Meaning

The name Antonio is a boy's name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning "from Antium".

Antonio is a Shakespearean favorite -- the Bard used it in no less than five of his plays, and has long been a ubiquitous classic in Spanish-speaking countries, where the nickname Tonio is also prevalent. Antonio is also among an elite group of perennially popular names in the US, where it has always been among the boys' Top 1000 since baby name record-keeping started in 1880.

Antonio Rank in US Top 1000

# 179 in the US

Antonio Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 762 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Antonio

• 179 US 2023
• 762 Nameberry 2025
• 242 Future 2028
• 396 England 2023
• 214 Germany 2016
• 16 Italy 2023
• 29 Spain 2023
• 45 Mexico 2021
• 173 Switzerland 2023
• 48 Croatia 2023

20 Names Similar to Antonio

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Antonio.

• Carlos
• Giovanni
• Nicolas
• Miguel
• Marcus
• Diego
• Erik
• Eric
• Marco
• Jason
• Dominick
• Zachariah
• Stefan
• Maximiliano
• Nikolas
• Leonardo
• Alejandro
• Stephen
• Ricardo
• Alan

Famous People Named Antonio

• Antonio Lucio Vivaldi Italian Baroque composer
• Antonio Cesaro (born Claudio Castagnoli) American pro wrestler
• (Jose) Antonio Dominguez Banderas Spanish actor
• Antonio Sabato Jr., American actor and model
• Antonio Salvatore "Tony" Danza American actor
• Antonio Ramiro "Tony" Romo American football player
• Antonio Gramsci Italian Marxist theorist
• Antonio "Toni" Negri Italian Marxist theorist
• Antonio Salieri Italian classical composer
• Antonio Tajani Italian politician, vice president of the European Parliament
• (José) Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales Cuban revolutionary
• (Luis) Antonio Valencia (Mosquera) Equadorian footballer
• Antonio Ethan Gates American NFL football player
• Antonio Cromartie American football player
• Antonio Brown American football player
• Antonio DeShonta Smith American football player
• Antonio Rico Johnson American football player
• Antonio Dixon American football player
• Antonio Coleman American CFL football player
• Antonio Garay American football player
• Antonio Hardy aka Big Daddy Kane American rapper
• Antonio Musa Brassavola Italian physician
• Antonio Carlos Brasileiro Jobim Brazilian Bossa Nova composer
• Antonio Francisco Lisboa aka Aleijadinho Brazilian Baroque sculptor
• António Luís Santos da Costa Prime Minister of Portugal
• Antonio Mirante Italian footballer

The name Antonio in Pop Culture

• Antonio Dawson Character in TV's "Chicago P.D." and "Chicago Justice"
• Antonio Fernandez Carriedo the personification of Spain in the manga/anime "Axis Powers: Hetalia"
• Antonio Diego aka Bane villain in the Batman series
• Juan Antonio Gonzalo character in movie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
• "Baby Antonio's Circus " Australian children's TV series
• Stefan Antonio Salvatore one of the lead characters on TV's, "The Vampire Diaries"
• Antonio Villalta character in the 2012 silent film "Blancanieves"
• Antonio Sorrentino Character in Kelley Armstrong, "Women of the Otherworld"