Antonella
Antonella was the 284th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,087 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 233rd with 1,333 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 735 places. More babies were named Antonella in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning little Antonia · Italian, Latin
Say it an-toh-NEL-uh /ˌæntoʊˈnɛlə/
- Rank in 2025
- #284 girls, up 274 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,087girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20241,333 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,576babies recorded
What does the name Antonella mean?
Antonella is an Italian diminutive of Antonia, the feminine of Antonius, the name of a Roman family. DMNES notes the family name may be Etruscan and its meaning is unknown. The old explanations "priceless" (from Latin, as in Yonge's 1884 index) and "flower" (from Greek anthos, which gave the h in Anthony) are not accepted. Antonella is popular in Argentina and among Spanish-speaking families in the US.
Antonius (Latin, “Roman family name (origin unknown, possibly Etruscan)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Antonella is clearly a diminutive of Antonia; the Roman name's meaning is unknown.
Other explanations you may read: means 'priceless'; from Greek anthos 'flower'.
Related names: Antonia, Antoinette, Toni, Nella.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anthony', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Antonia', DMNES, Durham University
- Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names, new ed. (1884), index s.v. 'Antonia' (19th-century work; used for dated usage facts only), Macmillan (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Nicknames for Antonella
The usual nicknames for Antonella are Nella and Toni. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Antonella in the last five years, 10 were named Toni, against 596 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nella | Modern | #2,852 | 335 |
| Toni · also for Antonio, Antoinette, Antonia | Modern | #2,274 | 495 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Antonellas go by each one.
Antonella popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2022.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #284 | 1,087 |
| 2020 | #558 | 526 |
| 2010 | #1,357 | 172 |
| 2000 | #3,893 | 32 |
| 1990 | #3,437 | 31 |
| 1980 | #2,489 | 38 |
| 1970 | #3,034 | 22 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Antonella, counting every spelling?
Antonella is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #293 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #284 for Antonella on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,133 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonella | 1,087 | #284 | 4,791 |
| Antonela | 46 | #3,343 | 194 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Antonella?
1,087 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Antonella (0.30 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Antonella born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 8 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Antonella.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Antonella?
About 10,500 people born in the US named Antonella are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 13. That makes Antonella a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Antonella by state
How common Antonella was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (4.0×), New Jersey (2.9×), Massachusetts (2.2×), Connecticut (2.0×), New York (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Antonella: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Antonella, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Antonella · Sibling names for Antonella
Questions about the name Antonella
What does Antonella mean?
Antonella is usually explained as “little Antonia”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Antonella?
Antonella was the 284th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,087 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 233rd with 1,333 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 735 places. More babies were named Antonella in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Antonella a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Antonella in the US.
Where is Antonella most popular?
In 2021–2025, Antonella was most common in Florida (2.37 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and Massachusetts.