Anthony
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Latin, in regular use since the Middle Ages. From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky. Doublet of Antoine.
Source: Wiktionary, English entry for Anthony (CC BY-SA 4.0). This is the origin of the name in English; families in Sweden may have taken it from another language.
Popularity in Sweden
Among newborns, Anthony has been fairly steady over the last few years. Its best year between 1998 and 2022 was 2001. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 35 |
| 2002 | 34 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 25 |
| 2006 | 25 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 31 |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 593 |
| 2000 | 625 |
| 2001 | 674 |
| 2002 | 733 |
| 2003 | 776 |
| 2004 | 794 |
| 2005 | 838 |
| 2006 | 869 |
| 2007 | 904 |
| 2008 | 949 |
| 2009 | 991 |
| 2010 | 1,036 |
| 2011 | 1,073 |
| 2012 | 1,108 |
| 2013 | 1,131 |
| 2014 | 1,166 |
| 2015 | 1,199 |
| 2016 | 1,226 |
| 2017 | 1,277 |
| 2018 | 1,315 |
| 2019 | 1,365 |
| 2020 | 1,386 |
Anthony in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Anthony.Hi! My name is Anthony.
- Har du träffat Anthony? Han började jobba här i måndags.Have you met Anthony? He started working here on Monday.
- Vet du om Anthony kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Anthony is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Anthonys mamma är lärare.Anthony's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Anthonys mamma is Anthony's mum.
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Questions about Anthony
How do you pronounce Anthony in Swedish?
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What does the name Anthony mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Latin, in regular use since the Middle Ages. From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)). The Roman clan name is of uncertain etymology, but is not Greek or Hebrew; most likely of Etruscan origin, possibly derived from Ani, the Etruscan god of the sky. Doublet of Antoine.
How popular is Anthony in Sweden?
31 babies were named Anthony in 2022. In 2020, 1,386 people in Sweden had Anthony as the first name they go by. Among newborns the name has been fairly steady lately and peaked in 2001 in the years SCB covers (1998–2022).
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.