Anthony

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Antonio in BR Brazil, ES Spain, AR Argentina and 9 more, Антон in RU Russia, UA Ukraine, KZ Kazakhstan and 1 more, Anton in NL Netherlands, DE Germany, DK Denmark and 1 more and Antoni in PL Poland.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 6 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Anthony is also recorded as 6 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate given name564K records spelled Anthony2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada

  Also written Ânthony

• German given name137K records spelled Anthony19 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Austria

  Languages: German, Western Frisian, English

  Also written Antonij, Anthoeny, Âňťhôêňý, Anthôñÿ, Anthöny

• Chinese given name102K records spelled Anthony8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Hong Kong

  Also written Anthony'S, Änthöny, Änthönÿ, Änthòný, Äńthöńÿ

• Indonesian given name76K records spelled Anthony11 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, United States, Philippines, Malaysia

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay, Malagasy

  Also written An̶t̶hon̶y, Åńthöńÿ, Ånthönÿ, Ãnthôny, Åńțhőņý

• Italian given name32K records spelled Anthony4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Philippines

  Also written Ánthony, Änthony, Änthòný

• English given name27K records spelled Anthony120 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Laos, Thailand, United Kingdom

  Languages: English, Lao, Thai

  Also written Antione, Antonio, Antony, แอนโทนี่, Antoine

96 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Anthony is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In French, English form of Antoine, from Latin Antonius, an ancient Roman family name.

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

• In English, A male given name from Latin, in regular use since the Middle Ages.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In French, Forme anglaise d’Antoine, du latin Antonius; fête de saint Antoine (17 janv.).

  as a name·Dictionnaire généalogique des prénoms

• In Swedish, Anthony är en engelsk form av Antonius (→ Anton). En känd namnbärare är den brittiske skådespelaren Anthony Hopkins (f. 1937).

  as a name·Förnamn i Sverige. Kortfattat namnlexikon

• In English, Anthothijah [Antothijah]

  as a name·Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Anthony van Dyckb. 1599BEFlemish Baroque artist (1599–1641)
• Anthony Edenb. 1897GBBritish soldier, diplomat and politician (1897–1977)
• Paul Anthony Samuelsonb. 1915USAmerican economist (1915–2009)
• Samuel Alitob. 1950USnot in their usual nameAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2006
• Frank Wilczekb. 1951USnot in their usual nameAmerican theoretical physicist
• Tony Shalhoubb. 1953USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor (born 1953)
• Baz Luhrmannb. 1962AUnot in their usual nameAustralian writer, director, and producer (born 1962)
• Anthony Albaneseb. 1963AU31st prime minister of Australia
• Cory Bookerb. 1969USnot in their usual nameAmerican politician (born 1969)
• Anthony Martialb. 1995FRFrench footballer (born 1995)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 2,080 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Anthony?

We estimate roughly 4.6 million people bear Anthony (counting its spellings and scripts) across 10 countries in our records.

In which country does Anthony have the most bearers?

Anthony is most frequently recorded in Russia, where it is most often spelled антон.

How common is Anthony compared with other names?

In Russia, Anthony is the 51st most common given name of 418,751 given names recorded there.

Is Anthony a male or female name?

Anthony is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Anthony mean?

Recorded meaning: From the male personal name Anthony, from Latin Arifonius, a Roman family name of unknown origin and meaning.