The name Tony has two meanings:
1. As a masculine name it is a short form of Anthony or Antonio.
2. As a feminine name it can be a pet form of Antonia and its related forms.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Tony Danza (born 1951), an American actor;
Tony Blair (born 1953), an English male politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007;
Tony Slattery (born 1959), an English actor.