Dante
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Boy
Average rank #399 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
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"."
Popularity
How popular is Dante?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#622
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#367
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#468
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#308
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#229
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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