Antonia

Latin

"from Antium"

Antonia Origin and Meaning

The name Antonia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "from Antium".

Antonia is stronger than most feminized boys’ names, reflecting the pioneer spirit of Willa Cather's classic novel My Antonia. Antonia is hovering near the bottom of the US popularity list, which may be an excellent reason for you to use it.

Antonia was borne by several prominent women in ancient Rome, including the mother of the Emperor Claudius. A recent distinguished namesake is British historian/biographer Lady Antonia Fraser. It is also the full name of actress Nia Vardalos.

Antonia Rank in US Top 1000

# 993 in the US

Antonia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 746 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Antonia

• 993 US 2016
• 746 Nameberry 2025
• 121 Unique 2023
• 894 Future 2028
• 315 England 2023
• 43 Germany 2024
• 239 Mexico 2021
• 25 Austria 2023
• 154 Poland 2020
• 19 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Antonia

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Famous People Named Antonia

• Maria Antonia birth name of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
• Antonia Alighieri daughter of Italian poet Dante Alighieri
• Antonia of Luxembourg (Antoinette Roberte Sophie Wilhelmine) last Crown Princess of Bavaria as wife of Crown Prince Rupprecht
• Antónia María Fernanda Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Francisca de Assis Ana Gonzaga Silvéria Júlia Augusta de Saxe Coburgo e Bragança, Princess of Portugal; Dowager Princess of Hohenzollern
• Antonia Elizabeth Brigid Louise Mansfeld Princess of Prussia; Duchess of Wellington; great,granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II
• Antonia Minor younger daughter of Roman statesman Marc Antony
• Antonia Major elder daughter of Marc Antony
• Antonia Tryphaena Princess of the Bosporan Kingdom
• Antonia Princess of Württemberg, literary patroness and Kabbalist
• Antonia "Nia" Vardalos American actress
• Antonia "Toya" Johnson Wright, American reality TV personality
• Antonia Kidman Australian journalist, sister of actress Nicole Kidman
• Antonia Scarpa American filmmaker and musician
• Antonia Laura Thomas English actress
• Antonia (A.S.) Byatt British novelist and critic
• Antonia Margaret Caroline Fraser (Pinter) English writer and widow of playwright Harold Pinter
• Antonia Bird English TV and film director
• Antonia Benedetto daughter of singer Tony Bennett
• Antonia Lottner German tennis player
• Antonia Coello Novello former U.S. Surgeon General
• Antonia Lofaso American chef
• Antonia Okafor American activist

The name Antonia in Pop Culture

• Ántonia "Tony" Shimerda character in "My Antonia" by Willa Cather
• Antonia Clark or Toni, character in "The Weight of Silence" by Heather Gudenkauf
• Antonia 'Ant' main character in the "Notes From a Liar and Her Dog" by Gennifer Choldenko
• Queen Antonia Bayle a character in the game EverQuest II
• Antonia Gavilan de Logrono character on TV's True Blood
• Antonia character in "Practical Magic"
• Antonia Keville birth name of sister Monica Joan on TV's Call the midwife

International Variations of the name Antonia

• Antonie French
• Toinon French
• Toinette French
• Antonetta Swedish
• Antoniná Slavic
• Tona Spanish
• Tonia Polish
• Antoinette French
• Antonieta Spanish
• Antonina Spanish
• Antuca Spanish