Donte

Donte - A very unique male name

Donte appeared on the charts for the first time in 1968 on position #1183. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Donte and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Donte? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Donte. The baby boy name Donte was given to 19 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2472 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 77,173 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Donte peaked in popularity 29 years ago in 1997 on position 397.

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Donte is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Donte is currently topping the baby name charts in North Carolina at position #1,324 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,141.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Donte is where you live.

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Donte origin and meaning

Italian, via Dante

Variant of Dante, from Latin Durante, 'enduring, steadfast'

Donte is a modern American respelling of Dante, the name of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri. It peaked in the late 1990s and has fallen steadily since.

Attested etymology

Donte is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Donte, pop culture references for the name Donte and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Donte

We've found the following names that sound similar to Donte, sorted by popularity.

Dante / Deonte / Demond / Dontae / Deontae / Donta / Dionte / Donato / Deante / Deonta /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Donte

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Donte a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Donte?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

don-TAY · /dɒnˈteɪ/
The syllable table gives 1, but the spoken name has two syllables: don-TAY.

Around the world

• Dante (Italian) — Original Italian form

Spellings and nicknames

• Dante — Standard form of the same name
• Dontea — Elaborated spelling

Nicknames: Don

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Modern coinage

Why parents choose it

Donte offers the literary weight of Dante in a distinctly modern American spelling.

Worth knowing

• The syllable count in some tables is misleading — it is pronounced don-TAY, and is often misspelled Dante.