MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Antony mean?
Antony continues the Roman family name Antonius through European naming traditions. Christian use helped carry it into India, where it is familiar in several southern languages; the ancient family name's literal origin is uncertain.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
एंटनी
Conventional spelling
Malayalam
ആന്റണി
Conventional spelling
Tamil
அந்தோணி
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Antony in Indian usage
32,634 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (99.5%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 179 records (0.5%).
- Recorded as male: 32,455 records (99.5%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,035 |
| 1940s | 3,268 |
| 1950s | 6,712 |
| 1960s | 7,663 |
| 1970s | 6,528 |
| 1980s | 5,020 |
| 1990s | 2,248 |
| Other decades | 160 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 31,969 |
| Puducherry | 228 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 122 |
| Meghalaya | 111 |
| Other states | 204 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Antony / M | 26 | 1,124 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Antony ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Antony; Table_6, C1129 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Antony; Table_6, C1129