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What does Tony mean?
Tony 
▼ as a boys' name (also used less generally as girls' name Tony) is pronounced TOH-nee. It is of English and Latin origin. Short form of Anthony and its variants, frequently used since medieval times as an independent name. Actors Tony Curtis, Tony Danza; singer Tony Bennett. Also form of Antonio.
ASSOCIATED WITH medieval
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ANTHONY Andy, Antony, Thonus, Toni, Twan
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Tony Avraham (T.A.), ..
How popular is Tony?
Tony is a very popular first name for men (#103 out of 1220, Top 8%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#22078 out of 150436, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Tony reached its top position of #51 in the U.S. in the 1960s, and is currently at #586. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Anthony (#38 FROM RECENT DATA), Antonio (#163), Andy (#369), Antony (#1814), Toney and Toni are the popular related forms of Tony (#586). Usage of these forms of Tony reached its highest 28 years ago (MEDIAN #724) and is now significantly diminished (#995, ▼60%), with versions such as Tony falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Tony▼ is pronounced similarly to Tanney, Teeno, Teino, Tenny, Tino, Toni and Tyno. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arny, Donny▼, Hany, Jonny, Lonny, Ronny▼, Sonny▲, Tan, Tandy, Tay, Thoby, Tobe▼, Tobey, Tobi, Toby▼, Tobyn, Tod▼, Todd▼, Togo, Tom▼, Tome, Tomey, Tomm, Tommy▼, Ton, Toon, Tor, Tore, Torey, Toro, Torr, Torry, Toru, Tory▼, Tov, Townly (see Townsend), Trey▼, Troy▼, Tune and Ty▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Tony.
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