Meaning and origin
Anton is a Slavic boy name. The meaning of the name is `Worthy of Praise `.
Where is it used? The name Anton is mainly used in German, Russian and in Bulgarian.
How do they say it elsewhere? Anthony (In English) Antonius (In Ancient Roman)
See also In Spanish, Italian and in Portuguese: Antonio In Polish and in Catalan: Antoni In Lithuanian: Antanas In Italian: Antonello In Italian: Antonella In Hungarian: Antal In French: Antoine (M) In Finnish: Antero In English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch and in Ancient Roman: Antonia
Anton appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 844. In the last 128 years Anton has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1880 was a `top year` for the name Anton. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #171. Our records go back to 1880