Taken from the 14th-century Italian epic poet (remember the Inferno?), Dante has an impressive literary pedigree, though today it has more of an urban edge.
Variations
Dontae,
Dontay,
Donte,
Dantay,
Dauntay,
Duran,
Dantae,
Dayntay,
Durante,
Dante
Nicknames
Te,
Dan,
Danny
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
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