Antonio

“Uncertain; from the gens Antonius, probably of Etruscan origin” — Latin (Roman family name Antonius) origin

Boy's name · #176 in the US (2025) · 90s

Antonio reached its best rank, #71, in 1976 and ranked #176 in 2025. About 263,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #15 in Italy (2024) · #28 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Antonios

Antonio Vivaldi — Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
António Guterres — Secretary-General of the United Nations since 2017
Antonio Gramsci — Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, and politician (1891–1937)
Antonio Banderas — Spanish actor
António de Oliveira Salazar — Prime Minister of Portugal (1889-1970)

In stories & tradition

Antonio (Tony Montana) — Scarface · Scarface: The World Is Yours
Antonio (Gauchito Gil) — folklore character
Antonio Torres — Sunset Beach

What Antonios become

Among 14,934 notable people named Antonio:

Political leaders appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Antonio Gramsci, Italian Marxist philosopher, writer, and politician (1891–1937).

Similar names: Anthony · Marcus · Andres · Sergio · Mario · Ricardo

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