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Anthony

Boy name · 4,759 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Anthony: 4,759 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 207 births in 1976.

From the illustrious Roman family name *Antonius*, Anthony carries the meaning of "priceless one" or "flourishing," though its exact Etruscan roots remain tantalisingly mysterious. Few names boast a more celebrated bearer than Saint Anthony of Padua, the beloved 13th-century Franciscan friar renowned as the patron saint of lost items, while the name also belongs to Anthony Hopkins, the Welsh actor whose chilling portrayal of Hannibal Lecter earned him an Oscar. In Scotland, the name shares its etymological kinship with the charming village of St Anton's in Fife, though more directly, the iconic Falkirk-born footballer Anthony Stokes brought modern fame to the name in Scottish sporting circles. A notable variant is Antonio, the Italian and Spanish form that has graced countless opera stages and football pitches worldwide.