Anton

AN-ton; AN-tawn; un-TON; AHN-tawn; AHN-ton; an-TON

German, Russian, and Scandinavian variation of Anthony

"from Antium"

Anton Origin and Meaning

The name Anton is a boy's name of German origin.

Cultured and cultivated in an old-style, Old World way, Anton is popular across Europe. It may be associated with the classic Russian playwright Anton Chekhov and also with ballroom dancer Anton Du Beke.

A truly international form of Anthony, it was used by Al Pacino for his son.

Anton Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Anton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 480 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Anton

• 990 US 2017
• 480 Nameberry 2025
• 466 Unique 2023
• 762 England 2021
• 18 Germany 2024
• 88 Sweden 2021
• 29 Denmark 2023
• 25 Finland 2023
• 37 Iceland 2014
• 17 Austria 2023
• 53 Estonia 2024

20 Names Similar to Anton

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• Théodore
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• Julien
• Emmanuel
• Matthias
• Doone
• Marcel
• Roland
• Maximilian
• Simeon
• Rafael
• Jerome
• Byron
• Seamus
• Glenn
• Sven
• Neil
• Edmond
• Ivan
• Saul

Famous People Named Anton

• Anton Yelchin late Russian,American actor
• Anton Szandor LaVey American writer and founder of modern atheistic Satanism
• Anton Khudobin Russian NHL Hockey player
• Phalon Anton Alexander aka Jazze Pha American rapper
• Anton Coppola American opera conductor and composer
• Anton Zaslavski (Zedd) Russian,German DJ
• Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Russian playwright and novelist
• Anton Bruckner Austrian composer
• Anton James Pacino son of actor Al Pacino, twin of sister Olivia Rose
• Apolo Anton Ohno American Olympic speed skater
• Anton Walbrook Austrian actor

The name Anton in Pop Culture

• Anton Freeman character in film "Gattaca"
• Anton Briggs character on TV's "Dexter"
• Anton Tobias character in film "Idle Hands"
• Anton "Tony" Wyzek character in musical "West Side Story"
• Anton Gast main character in classic German childrens' book "Pünktchen und Anton" by Erich Kästner
• Tzar Anton I character in webcomic "The Flying Ship" by Jess Milton
• Anton a main character in the book, "Burning Glass" by Kathryn Purdie
• Anton Zeck the real name of Bebop, the Mutant Warthog in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise
• Anton Sokolov character in the Dishonored franchise