Antonias as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Antonias

What is the meaning of the name Antonias ?

The baby name Antonias is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced an-TOH-nee-ahs.

Antonias is Latin in Origin.

Antonias is a rare masculine given name ultimately rooted in the Roman family name Antonius, probably of Etruscan origin and thus of uncertain meaning. By medieval folk etymology it is often glossed as “priceless” or “of inestimable worth.” In Greek contexts, Antonias follows the common -as masculine ending and sits alongside the formal Antonios and the familiar Antonis; it appears in Cyprus and within the Hellenic diaspora, and can also echo patronymic or surname forms adapted as given names.

Use of the wider Anthony/Antonio family spread across Europe through the influence of Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Anthony of Padua. Related variants include Antonio (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Antoine (French), Antoni (Polish/Catalan), Anton (Germanic/Scandinavian/Slavic), Antanas (Lithuanian), and the feminine Antonia/Antónia. Diminutives and short forms include Tony, Toni, and Greek Antonis. Antonias remains an uncommon but culturally grounded Hellenic variant.

⚙ Antonias is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Antonias appears only 8 times in total — found in 5 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.