Antonina

Slavic, Italian and Nordic from Latin

"priceless"

Antonina Origin and Meaning

The name Antonina is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "priceless".

Despite the popularity of Anthony and its masculine variants, female derivatives of its source – the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown meaning – have never caught on in the same way. Sister name Antonia peaked at #336 in the US way back in 1882, while Antonina itself has never ranked higher than #865 (in 1915). It has been outside of the Top 1000 ever since.

Antonina can be both a diminutive of Antonia or a given name in its own right, in which case it derives from the related Roman name Antoninus. It is used predominantly in the Slavic-speaking world, notably in Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian. It is also used in Italy and in the Nordic countries, where it originated as a diminutive of Antonia.

With a strong and beautiful sound, and plenty of lovely nicknames (we recommend Anya or Nina), Antonina is a great choice for parents looking for an uncommon international name with presence.

Antonina Rank in US Top 1000

# 866 in the US

Popularity of the name Antonina

• 756 England 2021
• 11 Poland 2024

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Famous People Named Antonina

• Antonina wife of Byzantine general Belisarius
• Antonina De Angelis beatified Italian nun
• Antonina Houbraken 18th,century Dutch draughtswoman (artist) known for her topographical drawings, landscapes, and portraits
• Antonina Vladimirovna Krivoshapka Russian sprinter
• Antonina Miliukova wife of Russian composer Tchaikovsky
• Antonina Pirozhkova Russian engineer
• Antonina "Tonya" Vasylchenko Ukrainian model
• Antonina Żabińska Polish zookeeper's wife who hid hundreds of Jews from the Nazis
• Antonina Shevchenko Kyrgyzstani,Peruvian mixed martial artist and sister of UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko

The name Antonina in Pop Culture

• 'Antonina' (1850) a 5th,century romance by Wilkie Collins; title character is the daughter of Numarian, a Roman Christian