Names like Anton
Anton is a two-syllable German name that ends in -on. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Anton.
Ashton English · "ash-tree settlement," an Old English place name scattered across the English map; a surname that became a given name in the 1980s and settled on the boys' side after early unisex use. Leafy roots, boardroom finish
Landon English · "long hill," a place name turned surname turned first name; it rode the 2000s wave of two-syllable boys' names ending in -n and outlasted many of them. Newer than it sounds, easygoing as they come
Aron Hebrew · Polish, Croatian and Scandinavian form of Aaron (most likely of unknown Egyptian origin; Hebrew theories suggest "high mountain" or "exalted")
Axton English · modern coinage: 'axe' plus the '-ton' (town) suffix
The same roots
Also German names, from the tradition Anton comes from.
Egon German · formidable; a distinctive heritage name still found in southern Brazil's German colonies
Fritz German · peaceful ruler (short form of Friedrich)
Hermann German · army man; kept in its German spelling by families that maintain German orthography in Blumenau and Pomerode
Erich German · German spelling of Eric, 'eternal ruler'
The same feel
Also international and vintage revival names.
August Latin · "exalted, venerable" (from Augustus); one of Sweden's most popular boys' names in recent years and a rising vintage revival in the US
Tegan Welsh · diminutive of "teg," traditionally "fair, beautiful"
Felix Latin · happy, fortunate
Amos Hebrew · 'load, burden' (Hebrew amas)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Anton, on a similar curve.
Anson English · surname-style, traditionally 'son of Ann'
Mahlon Hebrew · traditionally 'sickness, weak', biblical (Book of Ruth)
Denton English · an English place name and surname from Old English denu and tun, valley settlement
Raymon Modern American · A spelling variant of Raymond, Germanic ragin (counsel) and mund (protection).
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