Anton
/?an.to?n/ · 2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Latin ◈ 2 syllables
"Priceless, praiseworthy, flourishing"

From Latin

Anton means priceless or beyond praise — the German/Russian form of Anthony, from the Latin. Anton Chekhov IS the greatest playwright of short-form drama — The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters. No Country's Anton Chigurh IS cinema's most terrifying villain. Two syllables of the greatest-short-drama, Cherry-Orchard, and cinema's-most-terrifying-villain.

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Anton at a glance
MeaningPriceless, praiseworthy, flourishing
OriginLatin
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1195
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Why parents love Anton
  • Chekhov IS the greatest short-form dramatist.
  • The Cherry Orchard AND Three Sisters.
  • No Country's Chigurh IS cinema's most terrifying.
  • Two syllables with a strong, Russian sound: AN-ton.
  • The meaning priceless IS maximally valuable.
The vibe of Anton
pricelessbeyond praiseGermanRussianAnthonyLatinChekhovCherry OrchardChigurhterrifying
Origin & history of Anton
Latin Antonius (priceless) German/Russian Anton
1
Latin roots
Anton IS the German/Russian Anthony. Chekhov IS the greatest short-drama. No Country's Chigurh IS the most terrifying.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: German/Russian; Anton Chekhov (1860–1904).
3
Today
Anton remains a beloved choice, ranking #1195 in the US. 23,804 babies have been named Anton since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Anton?
1915 peak year
Anton reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1915, 357 babies received the name (ranked #252). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1195), with about 167 babies given the name annually. Anton has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 23,804 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
357 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #252)
167 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,670 Total registrations
last 10 years
23,804 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,195) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Anton
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Anton's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — dramatic seeking. People named Anton tend to be strong, priceless, and gifted at being the greatest dramatist AND the most terrifying villain.

Greatest dramatist AND most terrifying
Chekhov-Cherry-Orchard
Chigurh-No-Country
Russian-priceless
Latin-beyond-praise
A1
N5
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Anton
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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