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Anatole

Quick answerAnatole derives from the Greek name Ανατόλιος (Anatolios), meaning "from the east" or "sunrise," stemming from the Greek word anatole (ἀνατολή).

French · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,139
TrendStable
Peak year1918
Syllables3
OriginFrench
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology5 Chaldean 8
Global rank#208

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Anatole

Anatole derives from the Greek name Ανατόλιος (Anatolios), meaning "from the east" or "sunrise," stemming from the Greek word anatole (ἀνατολή).

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Etymology

Anatole derives from the Greek name Ανατόλιος (Anatolios), meaning "from the east" or "sunrise," stemming from the Greek word anatole (ἀνατολή). The name has been used primarily in French and Russian cultures, with historical prominence among Orthodox Christians and French intellectuals, notably the French author Anatole France (pseudonym of Jacques-Anatole François Thibault, 1844–1924).

Anatole currently ranks #12,139 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.

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