Dante

Dante

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Meaning

Dante is an Italian given name and surname. Etymologically, it is short for an old given name, Durante, and was first made popular by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, whose real name was Durante. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Dante first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 206 babies (rank #161 that year). In 2024 it was given to 143 boys (rank #229). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Dante

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dante yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,543

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

206

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	17	#803
1992	26	#624
1993	13	#999
1994	24	#623
1995	39	#490
1996	42	#475
1997	142	#203
1998	161	#182
1999	168	#176
2000	154	#181
2001	144	#184
2002	160	#174
2003	169	#174
2004	148	#198
2005	164	#187
2006	206	#161
2007	165	#196
2008	177	#191
2009	176	#197
2010	187	#191
2011	182	#192
2012	164	#214
2013	172	#213
2014	195	#200
2015	161	#228
2016	147	#247
2017	132	#271
2018	121	#284
2019	145	#245
2020	123	#273
2021	126	#278
2022	118	#272
2023	126	#253
2024	143	#229

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#803

1992

#624

1993

#999

1994

#623

1995

#490

1996

#475

1997

142

#203

1998

161

#182

1999

168

#176

2000

154

#181

2001

144

#184

2002

160

#174

2003

169

#174

2004

148

#198

2005

164

#187

2006

206

#161

2007

165

#196

2008

177

#191

2009

176

#197

2010

187

#191

2011

182

#192

2012

164

#214

2013

172

#213

2014

195

#200

2015

161

#228

2016

147

#247

2017

132

#271

2018

121

#284

2019

145

#245

2020

123

#273

2021

126

#278

2022

118

#272

2023

126

#253

2024

143

#229

Meaning

Numerology of Dante

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dante

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Dante in 2024

Other boys' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail