Given name & surname
Antonino
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
Antonino 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
Antonino 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
Antonino is a variant of Anthony. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Antonino through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,106
- 2,106 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #4,054 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,054 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 46 in 2000. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,294 as a first name in 2020; 541 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.
Antonino’s family of names
In French usage, Antonino has a diminutive in Nino. Antonino has a related form in Anthony. In Italian usage, Antonino has a conventional equivalent in the German form Anton.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Antonino has relatives in 7 languages.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 20
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Antonino
- Antoninus of FlorenceDominican friar, archbishop, and saint1389–1459
- Tony AccardoChicago Outfit boss (1906-1992)
- Antonino ZichichiItalian nuclear physicist (1929-2026)
- Antonino RoccaItalian professional wrestler (1921–1977)
- Antonino PizzolatoItalian weightlifterborn 1996
- Antonino VottoItalian operatic conductor (1896–1985)
- Antonino Paternò Castello, 8th Marquess of San GiulianoItalian politician and diplomat (1852-1914)
- Nino Porziosinger and actorborn 1972
- Antonino BernardiniItalian footballerborn 1974
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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