Middle names for Anthony
Good middle names for Anthony change the rhythm, start with a different sound and end differently, so the full name doesn't blur or rhyme. Anthony has 3 syllables and ranked #46 for boys in 2025; these boy names, all well established in US records, fit those rules.
1-syllable middle names
Anthony has 3 syllables; a 1-syllable middle name gives a contrasting rhythm.
- Anthony James English form of Jacob
- Anthony Jack
- Anthony John 'God is gracious' (Hebrew Yohanan)
- Anthony Luke 'man from Lucania'
- Anthony Miles
- Anthony Charles man, free man
- Anthony Kai
- Anthony Brooks brook, stream (surname)
- Anthony Beau handsome (French)
- Anthony Myles
- Anthony Jace short form of Jason: healer
- Anthony George farmer, earth-worker
2-syllable middle names
A longer or shorter middle name also keeps the full name from sounding sing-song.
- Anthony Liam Irish short form of William
- Anthony Noah rest (Hebrew noaḥ)
- Anthony Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Anthony William will + helmet (Germanic)
- Anthony Lucas 'man from Lucania' (via Luke)
- Anthony Levi
- Anthony Daniel 'God is my judge'
- Anthony Michael 'who is like God?'
- Anthony Samuel
- Anthony Leo lion
- Anthony Hudson son of Hudd (surname)
- Anthony Luca Italian form of Luke
Classic and vintage middle names
Names that have lasted (timeless) or are coming back after a century (vintage revival), by our measured style lists.
- Anthony Samuel
- Anthony Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Anthony Vincent conquering
- Anthony Victor conqueror
- Anthony Francis Frenchman, Frank
- Anthony Theodore gift of God
- Anthony Martin of Mars
- Anthony Leo lion
- Anthony Wesley western meadow (surname)
- Anthony Calvin little bald one
Middle names from Anthony's era
Names whose popularity rose and fell with Anthony's, so they feel of a piece with it.
- Anthony Daniel 'God is my judge'
- Anthony Joel the Lord is God
- Anthony Patrick noble, patrician
- Anthony Juan God is gracious (Spanish form of John)
- Anthony Carlos man, free man (Spanish form of Charles)
- Anthony Mitchell from Michel (Michael); or 'big'
- Anthony Bryan
- Anthony Marcus
- Anthony Victor conqueror
- Anthony Vincent conquering
Try it with your last name
The surname changes everything: a middle name that flows with Anthony can clash with your last name. Check Anthony with a middle and last name for rhythm, initials and the monogram.
How these were chosen
There is no official record of middle names, so these come from sound rules, not popularity: a different number of syllables from Anthony, a different first sound and ending, and no repeated consonant or vowel run-on where the names meet. Initials depend on your last name, so the full-name checker tests them. Candidates are names given to at least 2,500 boys in the last five years. Style groups use our measured style lists, and "same era" names are those with the most similar popularity curve to Anthony.