Antoni
Say it: an-TOH-nee
Boy6 letters3 syllables
#402
in Ireland (2025)
#390 with spellings combined
9
babies in 2025
#103
best rank (2016)
649
babies since 2006
Down 267
10-year rank change
Antoni through the years
Compare with another name →Show the numbers
| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #390 |
| 2024 | 12 | #317 |
| 2023 | 8 | #426 |
| 2022 | 17 | #266 |
| 2021 | 21 | #226 |
| 2020 | 30 | #174 |
| 2019 | 37 | #158 |
| 2018 | 35 | #166 |
| 2017 | 38 | #156 |
| 2016 | 67 | #103 |
| 2015 | 55 | #123 |
| 2014 | 57 | #122 |
| 2013 | 53 | #124 |
| 2012 | 53 | #133 |
| 2011 | 46 | #152 |
| 2010 | 36 | #178 |
| 2009 | 32 | #177 |
| 2008 | 22 | #231 |
| 2007 | 15 | #253 |
| 2006 | 6 | #385 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Antoni mean?
Uncertain
The Polish and Catalan form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius.
Say it right
anTOHnee
In Polish the final "ni" is soft, close to "nyee".
The story of Antoni
Antoni is the Polish and Catalan form of Anthony. Like Anthony, it goes back to Antonius, the family name of a Roman clan whose best-known member was Mark Antony. The meaning of Antonius is not known. A later link with the Greek word for flower is a guess made long after the name was in use.
The name spread through Europe with St Anthony of Padua and St Anthony the Great, and it is a well-established name in Poland.
Antoni first appears in the CSO records in 2006, in the years when many Polish families were settling in Ireland. It grew quickly, and its best year was 2016, with 67 babies and a rank of number 103, just outside the top 100. It has become less common since. The CSO counts Antoni, Anthony and Antonio as separate names.
Say it differently where you're from, or spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Antoni (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Antoni
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
At a glance
Similar names
Sibling ideas
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Antoni | 9 | 649 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #197 (2019); 93 babies since 2007.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.