Antonio

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Antonio is a masculine given name of probably Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa.

From Wikipedia

Antonio first appears in the data in 1962 and has been recorded in 11 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1964 with 69 babies (rank #94 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Antonio

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Antonio yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
22Soul urgeThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

495

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Encanto: Antonio Madrigal — talks to animals

Famous people named Antonio

Antonio Vivaldicomposer · b. 1678
Antonio Gramscitheatre critic · b. 1891
Antonio Salierimusic educator · b. 1750
Antonio Machadoplaywright · b. 1875

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1962	63	#96
1963	61	#100
1964	69	#94
1965	63	#99
1966	58	#100
1967	69	#97
1968	69	#98
2014	10	#175
2015	10	#173
2016	8	#212
2017	15	#138