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Antonio

Heart
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.

# 177 in the US

Antonio Rank in US Top 1000

# 511 on Nameberry

Antonio Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Antonio Popularity

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Famous People Named Antonio

  • Antonio Lucio VivaldiItalian Baroque composer
  • Antonio Cesaro (born Claudio Castagnoli)American pro wrestler
  • (Jose) Antonio Dominguez BanderasSpanish actor
  • Antonio SabatoJr., American actor and model
  • Antonio Salvatore "Tony" DanzaAmerican actor
  • Antonio Ramiro "Tony" RomoAmerican football player
  • Antonio GramsciItalian Marxist theorist
  • Antonio "Toni" NegriItalian Marxist theorist
  • Antonio SalieriItalian classical composer
  • Antonio TajaniItalian politician, vice president of the European Parliament
  • (José) Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y GrajalesCuban revolutionary
  • (Luis) Antonio Valencia (Mosquera)Equadorian footballer
  • Antonio Ethan GatesAmerican NFL football player
  • Antonio CromartieAmerican football player
  • Antonio BrownAmerican football player
  • Antonio DeShonta SmithAmerican football player
  • Antonio Rico JohnsonAmerican football player
  • Antonio DixonAmerican football player
  • Antonio ColemanAmerican CFL football player
  • Antonio GarayAmerican football player
  • Antonio Hardy aka Big Daddy KaneAmerican rapper
  • Antonio Musa BrassavolaItalian physician
  • Antonio Carlos Brasileiro JobimBrazilian Bossa Nova composer
  • Antonio Francisco Lisboa aka AleijadinhoBrazilian Baroque sculptor
  • António Luís Santos da CostaPrime Minister of Portugal
  • Antonio MiranteItalian footballer

Antonio in Pop Culture

  • Antonio DawsonCharacter in TV's "Chicago P.D." and "Chicago Justice"
  • Antonio Fernandez Carriedothe personification of Spain in the manga/anime "Axis Powers: Hetalia"
  • Antonio Diego aka Banevillain in the Batman series
  • Juan Antonio Gonzalocharacter in movie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
  • "Baby Antonio's Circus" Australian children's TV series
  • Stefan Antonio Salvatoreone of the lead characters on TV's, "The Vampire Diaries"
  • Antonio Villaltacharacter in the 2012 silent film "Blancanieves"
  • Antonio SorrentinoCharacter in Kelley Armstrong, "Women of the Otherworld"