Antania
Antania was a town in ancient Macedonia. It was located in the region of Lyncestis. The town's name is connected with the tribe of Antanoi, whose existence is known only from an inscription found at Heraclea Lyncestis. In the late Roman period, Antania was an Episcopal seat.
Meaning & Origin of Antania
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antania was a town in ancient Macedonia. It was located in the region of Lyncestis. The town's name is connected with the tribe of Antanoi, whose existence is known only from an inscription found at Heraclea Lyncestis. In the late Roman period, Antania was an Episcopal seat.
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The Story of Antania
Antania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 23 Antanias were born — ranking #4,349 that year. As of 2026, Antania ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 348 Antanias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Antania
Antania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 348 births in the dataset. Antania's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #4,349. Use the chart and map above to compare Antania's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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