The story behind Dante
Borrowed from Italian Dànte, a reduced form of Durànte.
Other language forms and explanations (5)
Dutch entry
Borrowed from Italian Dànte.
Hungarian entry
Borrowed from Italian Dànte.
Polish entry
Borrowed from Italian Dànte.
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Italian Dànte.
Spanish entry
Borrowed from Italian Dànte.
Pronunciation
US: /ˈdɑnteɪ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /ˈdænti/
- UK: /ˈdænteɪ/
- Dutch: /ˈdɑn.tə/
- Hungarian: [ˈdɒntɛ]
- Polish: /ˈdan.tɛ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈdɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ˈdɐ̃.tɨ/
- Spanish: /ˈdante/
- Spanish: [ˈd̪ãn̪.t̪e]
Popularity
Dante ranked #308 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Dante
Dafne
From Ancient Greek Δάφνη (Dáphnē), via Latin Daphnē.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Daiane
Borrowed from English Diane. Doublet of Diana.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dale
Borrowed from English Dale.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dane
From Middle English Dane, from Old Norse danir or Old English Dene. Both forms ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic *daniz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Daphne
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”), perhaps via French or alternatively English.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dave
Borrowed from English Dave, diminutive of David.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Dante
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adolfo
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Adolfo. From Latin Adolphus, Adolfus, from earlier Adalulfus, from Old High German Adalwolf, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalawulfaz…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aida
Borrowed from Italian Aida, made famous by Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida, which premiered in 1871. From Italian Aida.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Dante
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adolfo
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Adolfo. From Latin Adolphus, Adolfus, from earlier Adalulfus, from Old High German Adalwolf, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalawulfaz…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aida
Borrowed from Italian Aida, made famous by Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida, which premiered in 1871. From Italian Aida.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length