Baby names info for ANTHONY:

• Gender: boy
• Syllables: 3
• Characters: 7
• Pronunciation: ANN-thuh-nee

Origin and Meaning:

• English meaning of the name ANTHONY for a boy:
  • highly praiseworthy

• Greek meaning of the name ANTHONY for a boy:
  • worthy of praise

• Latin meaning of the name ANTHONY for a boy:
  • worthy of praise

Baby Names Popularity:

• ANTHONY is the 10^th most popular boy's name in the United States.

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Surnames:

• ANTHONY is a common last name.
  It's the 580^th most common surname in the United States (according to the 2000 U.S. Census).

Nicknames:

• TONY

ANTHONY appears in the following lists of names:

• United States Supreme Court Justices
• Members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Wimbledon Men's Tennis Champions
• Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
• Characters in Harry Potter series books
• Pro Football Hall-of-Famers
• Survivor Contestants
• American Idol Finalists
• National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinees
• National Women's Hall of Fame members
• International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees