Antonina

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A few things about Antonina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Antonina

Antonina Krivoshapka

Russian 400 metres sprinter

Choose Antonina and your child shares a first name with Antonina Krivoshapka, a Russian 400 metres sprinter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Antonina, like who?” Antonina Krivoshapka's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 64,103 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Antonina, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Antonina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAntonina first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1915, when it ranked #865. Today it's #5,099, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendAntonina has climbed 1,226 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,099. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Antonina

Antonina is a girl name of Greek, Latin and Polish origin. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Antonina for girls from 1893 to 2025, in 132 of those 133 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #865 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,099, with 25 babies.

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