Anatole
Anatole is a French male name, derived from the Greek name Ανατολιος Anatolius, meaning "sunrise." The Russian version of the name is Anatoly.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Anatole
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anatole is a French male name, derived from the Greek name Ανατολιος Anatolius, meaning "sunrise." The Russian version of the name is Anatoly.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Anatole
The earliest SSA record of Anatole as a baby boy name dates back to 1889, when 5 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Anatole — #2,543 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Anatoles. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 199 Anatoles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anatole
Anatole is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 199 births in the dataset. Anatole's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Anatole's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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