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Dante

Boy name · 56 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Dante: 56 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 9 births in 2025.

Dante is an Italian name derived from the Latin *Durante*, meaning "enduring" or "steadfast." Its most famous bearer is the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, whose *Divine Comedy* shaped modern literature and language. In the English-speaking world, the name was revived by the Pre-Raphaelite painter and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Place connections include Dante’s View, a dramatic overlook in California’s Death Valley named after Alighieri, and several towns called Dante across the United States and South America. A notable variant is the Italian surname Durante, which