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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 99 babies (rank #353 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

1,769

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
1996	81	#303
1997	77	#315
1998	82	#311
1999	93	#293
2000	82	#321
2001	67	#363
2002	79	#332
2003	71	#377
2004	97	#305
2005	87	#363
2006	99	#353
2007	84	#422
2008	84	#435
2009	92	#417
2010	68	#518
2011	85	#444
2012	80	#478
2013	70	#524
2014	95	#426
2015	99	#416
2016	97	#432