Antonio

Antonio is the Italian and Spanish elaboration of the Roman family name Antonius, worn by Mark Antony and later by the wandering saint of Padua whose name is whispered over lost keys. It moves across Shakespeare's stages, Vivaldi's scores, Banderas's screen presence, never losing its warmth. Four open vowels give it music; the central t keeps it from drifting. Currently at rank 180 in the U.S., it stays reliably in the top 200, buoyed by Latino and Italian-American families who've kept it alive for generations. Tony, Nino, or the full Antonio itself, all the options carry dignity. Classic without being stiff.