Antony

Antony: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “meaning uncertain”
Origin: Latin
Say it: AN-tə-nee · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Antony is an English form of the Roman family name Antonius. The ancient meaning is uncertain; it is also the spelling used for Shakespeare's Antony in Antony and Cleopatra.

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How popular is Antony?

202428.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Antony in 202492

2024 rank#1,773 boys

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 188010,597

Antony is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Antony

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Antony questions

What does the name Antony mean?

Antony means "meaning uncertain". It comes from Latin. Antony is an English form of the Roman family name Antonius. The ancient meaning is uncertain; it is also the spelling used for Shakespeare's Antony in Antony and Cleopatra.

Is Antony a boy or girl name?

Antony is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Antony?

92 US babies were named Antony in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Antony?

Antony is usually pronounced AN-tə-nee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.