Antoniya is a female name with origins in Bulgaria and Russia. In Bulgarian, it is pronounced as ahn-TOH-nee-yah (/an.to.ˈni.ja/), while in Russian, it is pronounced similarly as ahn-TOH-nee-yah (/ɐn.tɐ.ˈnʲi.jə/). The name Antoniya is a variation of Antonia, which has Latin roots and means "priceless" or "invaluable." It is associated with qualities such as strength, intelligence, and independence. Although not very common in the United States, Antoniya has been given to a small number of newborn girls over the years, with some fluctuation in popularity.
Antoniya Yordanova is a retired Bulgarian long jumper who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and trained with coach Atanas Atanasov. |