Given name & surname
Antonello
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
Antonello is a variant of Anthony. One Latin interpretation is “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Antonello is a variant of Anthony. One Latin interpretation is “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Antonello is a variant of Anthony. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain. In Italian use, Antonello is a diminutive of Antonio. An origin associated with Antonio is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In Italian use, Antonello is a diminutive of Antonio. The history of Antonio gives this family its wider story. Antonio has a place in Shakespeare’s plays.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Antonello through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 21
- 21 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 212 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Antonello’s family of names
In Italian usage, Antonello is a diminutive of Antonio. Antonello has a related form in Anthony. In Italian usage, Antonello has a conventional equivalent in the German form Anton.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Antonello has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Antonello
- Antonello da MessinaItalian Renaissance painter (1430–1479)
- Antonello CuccuredduItalian footballer and managerborn 1949
- Antonello VendittiItalian recording artist and singer-songwriter (1949-)
- Antonello RivaItalian basketball player (born 1962)
- Antonello FassariItalian actor (1952–2025)
- Antonello GrimaldiItalian actor and director (1955-)
- Antonello BacciocchiCaptain Regent of San Marino (1957-2007)
- Antonello GaginiItalian artist (1478-1536)
- Antonello da CasertaItalian composer
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