Meaning of the nameAnthony
- Male
- Latin origin
- English origin
- An-tho-ny
Anthony is a spelling of the name Antoni.
Meaning
The meaning of Anthony is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 65,437
- Rank in Brazil
- #468
- Median age
- 3 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,211
- people
Anthony in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Anthony, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (33,592 people).
599 women 64,838 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Anthony is most common
States with the highest share of people named Anthony in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.069%
- Sergipe 0.066%
- Roraima 0.053%
- Amapá 0.048%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.046%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 12,926 | 0.029% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,863 | 0.029% |
| Paraná | 4,973 | 0.044% |
| Bahia | 4,615 | 0.033% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,567 | 0.042% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,876 | 0.024% |
| Pernambuco | 3,632 | 0.040% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,336 | 0.044% |
| Alagoas | 2,150 | 0.069% |
| Pará | 2,149 | 0.027% |
| Ceará | 1,727 | 0.020% |
| Maranhão | 1,607 | 0.024% |
| Paraíba | 1,541 | 0.039% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,527 | 0.046% |
| Goiás | 1,505 | 0.021% |
| Sergipe | 1,467 | 0.066% |
| Amazonas | 1,464 | 0.037% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,463 | 0.040% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,059 | 0.038% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,048 | 0.027% |
| Rondônia | 632 | 0.040% |
| Piauí | 584 | 0.018% |
| Distrito Federal | 500 | 0.018% |
| Amapá | 349 | 0.048% |
| Roraima | 335 | 0.053% |
| Tocantins | 310 | 0.021% |
| Acre | 232 | 0.028% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Anthony
English spelling with th, which Behind the Name links to the old association with the Greek ánthos; proportionally, it appears more in Alagoas.
About the name Antoni
Antoni, Antony and Anthony come from the English Anthony or Antony, which Wiktionary derives from the Latin Antōnius, the same name that gave Antônio and Antão. According to Behind the Name, Antonius was a Roman family name of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning. The association with the Greek ánthos, 'flower', which the same source considers incorrect, led to the addition of the h in the spelling Anthony in the seventeenth century. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 39,093 people named Antoni, with a median age of 4; proportionally, the name is most common in Amapá.
Other spellings of Antoni
Sources
- Wiktionary: Antoni · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Antony · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Anthony · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Anthony · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Antoni · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Anthony
What does the name Anthony mean?
The meaning of Anthony is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Anthony in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 65,437 people with the first name Anthony, which ranks it number 468 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Anthony a boy's or a girl's name?
Anthony is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 599 women and 64,838 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Anthony?
Anthony is a name of Latin and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Anthony most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.069% of the state's population is named Anthony (2,150 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Anthony?
Antony and Antoni. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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