Antonina
2025 SSA
About Antonina
Despite the popularity of Anthony and its masculine variants, female derivatives of its source – the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown meaning – have never caught on in the same way. Sister name Antonia peaked at #336 in the US way back in 1882, while Antonina itself has never ranked higher than #865 (in 1915). It has been outside of the Top 1000 ever since.
Antonina can be both a diminutive of Antonia or a given name in its own right, in which case it derives from the related Roman name Antoninus. It is used predominantly in the Slavic-speaking world, notably in Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian. It is also used in Italy and in the Nordic countries, where it originated as a diminutive of Antonia.
With a strong and beautiful sound, and plenty of lovely nicknames (we recommend Anya or Nina), Antonina is a great choice for parents looking for an uncommon international name with presence.
Pronounced an-toh-NEE-nah.
As of October 2026, Antonina ranked #5110 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #865 in 1915.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,415 | 32 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | #4,746 | 29 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Antonina on lists
Famous Antoninas
- Antonina
wife of Byzantine general Belisarius
- Antonina De Angelis
beatified Italian nun
- Antonina Houbraken
18th,century Dutch draughtswoman (artist) known for her topographical drawings, landscapes, and portraits
- Antonina Vladimirovna Krivoshapka
Russian sprinter
- Antonina Miliukova
wife of Russian composer Tchaikovsky
- Antonina Pirozhkova
Russian engineer
- Antonina "Tonya" Vasylchenko
Ukrainian model
- Antonina Żabińska
Polish zookeeper's wife who hid hundreds of Jews from the Nazis
- Antonina Shevchenko
Kyrgyzstani,Peruvian mixed martial artist and sister of UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko
Antonina in pop culture
- 'Antonina' (1850)
a 5th,century romance by Wilkie Collins; title character is the daughter of Numarian, a Roman Christian