Cantina
A cantina is a type of bar common in Latin America and Spain. The word is similar in etymology to "canteen", and is derived from the Italian word for a cellar, winery, or vault. In Italy, the word cantina refers to a room below the ground level where wine and other products such as salami are stored.
Meaning & Origin of Cantina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A cantina is a type of bar common in Latin America and Spain. The word is similar in etymology to "canteen", and is derived from the Italian word for a cellar, winery, or vault. In Italy, the word cantina refers to a room below the ground level where wine and other products such as salami are stored.
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The Story of Cantina
Cantina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 17 Cantinas were born — ranking #3,542 that year. As of 2026, Cantina ranks #6,900 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Cantinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cantina
Cantina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Cantina's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #3,542. Use the chart and map above to compare Cantina'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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