Tony - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Tony \t(o)-ny\ is pronounced TOH-nee. It is of English origin. Short form of Anthony (Latin) and its variants, frequently used since medieval times as an independent name. Tonio is a Latin short form. Actors Tony Curtis, Tony Danza; singer Tony Bennett.

Tony has 3 variant forms: Toney, Tonie and Tonio.

For more information, see also the related name Antonio.

Baby names that sound like Tony are Toni and Ton.

Tony is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Tony. Click here to compare Tony with related baby names.