Dante

DAN-tay

Boy

Average rank #367 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Italian

Medieval short form of Durante. The most notable bearer of this name was Dante Alighieri, the 13th-century Italian poet who wrote the 'Divine Comedy', meaning "form of the Late Latin name Durans which meant "enduring"."

How popular is Dante?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#462

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#367

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#468

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#308

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#229

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

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