Antonio: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Antonio – Origin: Italian/Spanish (form of Latin Antonius); ultimate origin uncertain – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: an-TOH-nee-oh


Antonio is an Italian/Spanish (form of Latin Antonius); ultimate origin uncertain boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Antonio

Origin: Italian/Spanish (form of Latin Antonius); ultimate origin uncertain.

A common claim: Antonio is commonly said to mean 'priceless one', carried over from the name Anthony. Actually: Antonio is simply the Italian/Spanish form of Anthony/Antonius, whose ultimate etymology is uncertain; 'priceless one' is an unsupported folk meaning, not an attested one.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Antonio

Phonetic: an-TOH-nee-oh   IPA: /ænˈtoʊnioʊ/

Popularity of Antonio

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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