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Dante

DAHN-tay

Popularity

#322

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Italian

Total Births

50,936

Peak Year

#1,694 in 1998

First Recorded

1908

Style

Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Dante is an Italian name, a short form of Durante, meaning 'enduring' or 'lasting.'

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Dante Alighieri

    Italian poet.

Nicknames

Personality Traits

IntelligentCreativePassionateStrong-willed

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