First names in Hebrew

First name Tony: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טוני

Gematria value: 75

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Tony is written טוני

Tony is the short form of Anthony.

Meaning and origin

What does Tony mean?

Meaning: disputed (a Roman family name, later linked to anthos, "flower")
Origin: Latin

Anthony comes from Antonius, the name of a Roman family, whose meaning is unknown. Later it was linked to the Greek anthos, "flower", which explains the h in the English spelling. Tony is its short form, Antonio its Italian and Spanish form. It has been one of the most given names in America for a century.

Gematria

Tony = 75

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. טוני has 4 letters:

• טthe letter Tet9
• וthe letter Vav6
• נthe letter Nun50
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total75

The verse of the name

From the letter Tet to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Tony, from ט to י:

טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָנְתִּי׃

“Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have trusted in Your commandments.”

Psalms 119:66

The book of your first name

Tony, in nine pages

• Tony, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Tony
• Tony, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Tony in three answers

How do you write Tony in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Tony is written טוני. Tony is the short form of Anthony.

What is the gematria value of Tony?
Written טוני, Tony is worth 75: the letter Tet (9) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Tony mean?
Disputed (a Roman family name, later linked to anthos, "flower") (origin: Latin). Anthony comes from Antonius, the name of a Roman family, whose meaning is unknown. Later it was linked to the Greek anthos, "flower", which explains the h in the English spelling. Tony is its short form, Antonio its Italian and Spanish form. It has been one of the most given names in America for a century.