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.

# 179 in the US

Antonio Rank in US Top 1000

# 670 on Nameberry

Antonio Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Antonio Popularity

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

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"