Antigua: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Antigua – Meaning: ancient or old – Origin: Spanish – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: an-TEE-gwuh


Antigua is a Spanish unisex name meaning “ancient or old”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Antigua

Meaning: Ancient or old.

Origin: Spanish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Antigua

Phonetic: an-TEE-gwuh   IPA: /ænˈtiːɡwə/

Popularity of Antigua

Antigua doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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