Antony is the older English spelling of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is unknown; the popular reading "priceless" comes from a later confusion with the Greek anthos, flower, and the h was added for the same reason. Mark Antony, Cleopatra's Roman ally, is the classic bearer, and the spelling is still standard in Britain. Antony peaked in the United States at number 734 in 2003 and ranks at number 1622 in 2025.