Italian · boy

Dante

A distinctive name with a calm, steady presence.

Rank 2024

#322

Trend

stable

Band

balanced

Styles

classic

Meaning

Enduring, steadfast (form of Durante)

Dante is a balanced boy name with Italian roots. In 2024, 1,067 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #322 nationally, and its popularity has held steady in recent years. Its style leans classic — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

classic

About Italian names

Italian names inherit the melody of the language itself — nearly every one ends in a vowel, which gives them their warmth and lilt. Most descend from Latin and the saints' calendar, with a long custom of naming children after grandparents. Names like Luca, Matteo, Isabella, and Gianna carry that lived-in, family-table quality, romantic without trying to be.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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