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Antion

♂ Boy

Pronounced AN-tee-on /ˈæn.ti.ɒn/Low

Meaning: Antion reads as a twentieth-century American respelling within the Anthony and Antoine cluster, most likely built from the An- opening and a phonetic '-tion' close. Anthony itself descends from the Roman family name Antonius, of uncertain but ancient Etruscan-Latin root, later linked to the Greek anthos, 'flower.'Low

In 30 seconds: Antion is a boy's name in the Anthony and Antoine family, an American respelling built on the An- sound. It appears in United States records around the early nineteen-seventies (said AN-tee-on).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningAntion reads as a twentieth-century American respelling within the Anthony and Antoine cluster, most likely built from the An- opening and a phonetic '-tion' close. Anthony itself descends from the Roman family name Antonius, of uncertain but ancient Etruscan-Latin root, later linked to the Greek anthos, 'flower.'
U.S. rank (2010)#12373 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 190

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319682010

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Antion belongs to the wide Anthony-Antoine-Antwan family, an American respelling that keeps the familiar An- opening while trimming the rest to sound. Anthony, its anchor, comes from the Roman Antonius, an ancient name later poetically tied to the Greek anthos, 'flower.'

It was never a common spelling, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its modest peak around 1973 and fading soon after. A boy named Antion then would be reaching his fifties today.

Did you know? Antion carries the same warm An- opening as Anthony and Antwan, a sound that spread widely among American families in the later twentieth century even when the spelling was newly minted.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Antion — Anthony-family respelling; anchored to Antonius/anthos; American coinage, traced honestly.

Variations

AnthonyAntoineAntwanAnton

Nicknames

AntTion

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Anthony— the classic parent name of the same An- family
Antoine— the French form Antion echoes in sound
Antwan— a same-era American respelling of the same root
Anton— a short continental form of the shared Antonius root

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Antion mean?

It sits in the Anthony and Antoine family and carries their meaning through the Roman name Antonius, later tied to the Greek anthos, 'flower.'

How do you pronounce Antion?

It is said AN-tee-on /ˈæn.ti.ɒn/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Antion a boy or girl name?

Antion is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Antion?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.

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