Anatole
“sunrise, east”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 226th
- births in 2023–2025
- 765
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,375
- −1.3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Anatole
Anatole means “sunrise, east” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Anatole in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Anatole has been stable (−1.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Anatole every 12 schools, all spellings combined.
Anatole in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,028,308
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Anatol10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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