Antonela
Antonela is Croatian a feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia and an alternate form of Antonella used in Croatia.
Meaning & Origin of Antonela
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Antonela is Croatian a feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia and an alternate form of Antonella used in Croatia.
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The Story of Antonela
Antonela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 70 Antonelas were born — ranking #2,527 that year. As of 2026, Antonela ranks #2,527 for baby girls with 70 births, rising sharply (+308% over the past five years). In total, more than 412 Antonelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Antonela
Antonela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 412 births in the dataset. Antonela's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,527. Use the chart and map above to compare Antonela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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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