Antonia
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning priceless; worthy of praise.
Antonia by the numbers
In 2025, 91 babies in England and Wales were named Antonia. In the US, 252 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 669 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Names that come from Antonia
Forms of Antonia in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Tonipriceless; short form of Antonia or Antonio154 in the US (2017)
- Tonyapriceless; a form of Antonya or Antonia23 in the US (2017)
- Toniapriceless, worthy; a form of Antonia9 in the US (2017)
- Tonnypriceless, worthy; a form of Anthony or Antonia9 in the US (2017)
- Antonettepriceless; a form of Antonia7 in the US (2017)
- Antonia-Mariapriceless and beloved; compound of Antonia and Maria5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Antonia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Antoninapriceless or worthy of praise24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Anthoniapriceless; feminine form of Anthony4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antoniepriceless; a form of Antonia5 in the US (2017)
- Antonepriceless worthy; a form of Anthony19 in the US (2017)
- Anniaof the Annius family; feminine form of Annius10 in the US (2017)
- Adoniaof adonis; feminine form of adonis6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean honour
Like Antonia, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Amandaworthy of love; fit to be loved954 in the US (2017)
- Mirandaadmirable or worthy of admiration934 in the US (2017)
- Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
- Honorhonor, integrity, virtue203 in the US (2017)
- Aaryanoble, honorable; respelling of Arya56 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Antonia, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Antonia
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