Boy · Greek, through Scandinavian
Ánte
Say it: AHN-teh
Meaning
The North Sami form of Anders (Andrew), from Greek andreios 'manly, courageous'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A traditional Sami name in northern Scandinavia.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 210 babies given this name since 1971
- At its height in 1979, about 1 in 114,800 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ante
| Swedish | Anders |
|---|---|
| Finnish | Antti |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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