Name meaning & stats
Tonny
Tonny means “unknown Roman family name; ‘priceless’ is a popular guess” (English origin). 886 US babies since 1940, peak 1964. Notable Tonnys are 2.0× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“unknown Roman family name; ‘priceless’ is a popular guess”
EnglishSpelling of Tony
A short form of Anthony.
Tony around the world
- Тони · Russian
- Тоні · Ukrainian
- Τόνι · Greek
- طوني · Arabic
- טוני · Hebrew
- トニー · Japanese
- 托尼 · Chinese
- 토니 · Korean
Famous Tonys
- Tony Blair · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
- Tony Abbott · Prime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015
- Tony Curtis · American actor (1925–2010)
- Tony Parker · French basketball player (born 1982)
Tony’s name day
- January 17 · Norway, Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1964
886 US babies were named Tonny between 1940 and 2025.
Tonny around the world
- France: 455 babies since 1900, peak 2008
- Norway: 274 babies since 1945, peak 1973
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Tonnys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.0× | Medium · 13 people |
| Singer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Tonnys show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 261 Tonys spell it Tonny
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1964)