MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Tony mean?
Tony began as a short form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius. The older family name has no certain etymology, so the nickname carries the name connection rather than a separate literal meaning.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
टोनी
Conventional spelling
Malayalam
ടോണി
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Tony in Indian usage
5,753 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 322 |
| 1970s | 712 |
| 1980s | 1,964 |
| 1990s | 2,645 |
| Other decades | 110 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 4,886 |
| Meghalaya | 219 |
| Goa | 209 |
| Delhi | 162 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 108 |
| Other states | 169 |
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 | Tony / M | 18 | 1,466 |
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): Tony ↗ (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 Tony; Table_6, C1537 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Tony; Table_6, C1537