Tonje: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tonje – Meaning: short form of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius – Origin: Norwegian/Scandinavian, from Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: TAWN-yuh


Tonje is a Norwegian/Scandinavian, from Latin girl's name meaning “short form of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Tonje

Meaning: Short form of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius.

Origin: Norwegian/Scandinavian, from Latin.

How to Pronounce Tonje

Phonetic: TAWN-yuh   IPA: /ˈtɔnjə/

Popularity of Tonje

Tonje doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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