Dante

Dante is a Italian boy's name. An Italian contracted form of Durante. Its literary connections and distinctive sound have an artistic, passionate quality.

How popular is Dante in the United States?

In 2024, 1,067 boys in the United States were named Dante, making it the 322nd most popular boy's name that year.

Its position has held steady, at 315th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 1,694 births.

Records for Dante go back to 1908, and 50,936 babies have been given the name since.

What Dante means and where it comes from

An Italian contracted form of Durante. Its literary connections and distinctive sound have an artistic, passionate quality.

Dante is of Italian origin, described as literary in style.

Is Dante a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,067 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Dante

  • Dani
  • Dane

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Dante

Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Dante mean?

An Italian contracted form of Durante. Its literary connections and distinctive sound have an artistic, passionate quality.

Where does the name Dante come from?

Dante is of Italian origin, and is usually described as literary in style.

How popular is Dante in the United States?

In 2024, 1,067 boys in the United States were named Dante, making it the 322nd most popular boy's name that year.

Is Dante a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,067 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Dante?

Dani, Dane are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Dante.

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