The meaning of the name anton

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Priceless
  • Greek : Flourishing

Boy name variations

Anthony

Anthonee

Anthoney

Anthonie

Anthonio

Antonius

Antoine

Antoni

Antony

Antonio

Antanee

Antanie

Antenee

Anthan

Anthey

Anthney

Anathony

Anothony

Antavas

Anfernee

Anthany

Anthone

Anthonou

Antione

Anthoy

Antjuan

Antajuan

Anthjuan

Antuan

Tony

Tonio

Family name origins & meanings

  • From Anton, a vernacular form of Latin Antonius (see Anthony) in Spanish (Antón), German, Swedish, Czech (Antoň or Anton, short forms of Antonín), and several other languages.

Famous people who gave their babies this name

Al Pacino

The first thing you should know if you are considering Anton for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Anton is a boy name.

The name Anton is of German, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, Spanish origins, which means it has more than one root, and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world, especially Bulgarian speaking countries, Czech speaking countries, Dutch speaking countries, English speaking countries, German speaking countries, Romanian speaking countries, Russian speaking countries among others.

If you consider naming your baby Anton we recommend you take note of the special meaning and history of the name as your baby’s name will play a big role in its life and your baby will hear it spoken every day. Searching for a name is a very important and fun process as it’s the very first gift you will give to your baby. Many people believe that the name can affect success in life, through their children's working career and other circumstances, so they choose more “respectable” names or name meanings as they believe that the name meaning reflects the personality of the child.

The meaning of Anton is “Priceless; inestimable or praiseworthy”. Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Anton and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name Anton and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. The history and meaning of the name Anton is fascinating, learn more about it. (If you know more meanings of the name and you would like to contribute click here to submit another name meaning).

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Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Anton displayed annually, from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart. Hover over or click on the dots that represent a year to see how many babies were given the name for that year, for both genders, if available.

Note: The data above is from the Social Security Administrator of United States, (more info here) from Social Security card applications for births in US for every name, from 1880 up to the present year. The gender associated with the name might be incorrect, as the data presents the record applications without being edited for errors. The name's popularity and ranking is announced annually, so the data for this year will not be available until next year. The more babies that are given a name, the higher popularity ranking the name receives. For names with the same popularity, the tie is solved by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. This means that if two or more names have the same popularity their rankings may differ significantly, as they are set in alphabetical order. If a name has less than five occurrences, the SSA excludes it from the provided data to protect privacy.

Anton is a short form of the Latin name Antonius, an ancient Roman family name, which derived from the ancient Greek name Anteon, son of Herkules.

What does the name Anton mean?

Anton means “of the Antonius family” in Latin and “of inestimable worth” or “priceless one” (from ancient Greek “anti/ἀντἰ” = against + “ṓnios/ὤνιος” = for sale).

Pronunciation of Anton

👂 German 👂 English 👂 French 👂 Spanish 👂 Portuguese 👂 Dutch 👂 Italian

Variants of the name Anton

Andon Anthon Antton

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Popularity of the name Anton

The name Anton is ranked #158 overall. It is very popular with parents-to-be and is often chosen as a baby name.

Anton in the Top 50 Names

🇦🇹 Austria202220212020201920182015

🇩🇪 Germany2022202120202019201720162015

🇩🇰 Denmark202220212020201920182017

🇫🇮 Finland2022202120202019

🇱🇮 Liechtenstein202020192017

🇳🇴 Norway2021202020182017

🇸🇪 Sweden20192017

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What does the name Anton mean in the Bible?

MEANING: This name means “highly praiseworthy” and derives from the root “Antōnius”, a Gens (Roman family name) to which (Marcus Antonius) belonged.

Is Anton a rare name?

How common is the name Anton for a baby born in 2021? Anton was the 1213th most popular boys name. In 2021 there were 157 baby boys named Anton. 1 out of every 11,851 baby boys born in 2021 are named Anton.

What does Anton mean in Greek?

Greek Baby Names Meaning: In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Anton is: Priceless.

What does Anton mean in French?

French, from Latin. Origin. Meaning. beyond praise, highly praise-worthy.