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.

# 993 in the US

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# 868 on Nameberry

Antonia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Antonia Popularity

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

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