Antonella

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Antonella

Say it: an-toh-NEH-lah

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Meaning

Italian diminutive of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown (possibly Etruscan) origin.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Very common in Argentina, reflecting its Italian immigrant heritage.

Its wave through time

Rising now

In the United States

5,761 babies given this name since 1954
At its height in 2018, about 1 in 2,600 girls
524 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Argentine Italian Andean

The family of the name

Other spellings: Antonela

Italian	Antonella

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Where this comes from

National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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