Antonia
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Antonia is the Latin feminine of Anthony, meaning “priceless” or “praiseworthy,” with forms such as Antonina and Tonya. Antonia was also a fortress in Jerusalem named by Herod for Mark Antony, where Paul addressed a crowd with the story of his conversion.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Antonia in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Antonia against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Antonia is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Antonia in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 175 girls were named Antonia, making it the #1279 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 34,222 girls have been named Antonia, with the most (669) in 1996. It is most common, relative to births, in New Jersey, New York and Arizona.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Antonia in the US in 2025. Since 1914, 2,618 boys have been named Antonia, with the most (108) in 1974.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Antonia in other languages
- Anthonia Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish
- Antonija Latvian, Slovenian
- Antonetta Dutch
- Antonette Dutch
- Antonía Icelandic
- Antònia Catalan
- Antónia Hungarian
Antonia name days
- October 17 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Antonia
There are 53 towns and villages with Antonia in their name, in 16 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 13🇨🇺 Cuba 11🇨🇴 Colombia 6🇧🇷 Brazil 5🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 3🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 3🇵🇱 Poland 2🇺🇸 United States 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Maria Antonia | Guánica, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1,479 | Map |
| Pico Antonia | São Lourenço dos Órgãos, 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 492 | Map |
| Juana Antonia | Michoacán, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 17 | Map |
| Juana Antonia | Zacatecas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 7 | Map |
| Antonia | Magdalena Department, 🇨🇴 Colombia | – | Map |
| Antonia | Matanzas Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Antonia | Matanzas Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Antonia | Matanzas Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Antonia | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Antonia | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Antonia
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Antonia in their name.
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| Laguna María Antonia | Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 Argentina | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Antonia
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Antonia.
Antonia Fraser
Antonia Handler Chayes
Antonia Ivanova
Antonia Thomas
Fictional characters named Antonia
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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