Dante

Dante: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “enduring”
Origin: Italian
Say it: DAHN-tay · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian name used independently and also as a short form of Durante. It is strongly associated with the poet Dante Alighieri.

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How popular is Dante?

2024321 per million US babies

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Compare with another name

Babies named Dante in 20241,067

2024 rank#322 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 188050,936

Dante has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Dante

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Donteenduring · Italian
Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
Enzoestate ruler · Italian
Leonardobrave lion · Italian
Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
Matteogift of God · Italian
Romeopilgrim to Rome · Italian

Dante questions

What does the name Dante mean?

Dante means "enduring". It comes from Italian. Italian name used independently and also as a short form of Durante. It is strongly associated with the poet Dante Alighieri.

Is Dante a boy or girl name?

Dante is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dante?

1,067 US babies were named Dante in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Dante?

Dante is usually pronounced DAHN-tay.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.