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Ant

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: June 13
Origin: Latin, from the Roman family name Antonius (probably of Etruscan origin). Meaning: Uncertain; from the Roman family name Antonius, popularly linked to "flower".
Anthony comes from the Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is unknown and likely Etruscan; the English spelling with "h" appeared later, due to a mistaken association with the Greek word anthos, "flower".

Name day for Ant

June 13

Why this day? Ant is a short form of Anthony, and shares its name day.

Ant is celebrated in France and the United States on June 13.

The story of the name Ant

Ant is a short form of Anthony. It keeps its origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Antonius (probably of Etruscan origin)) and meaning — uncertain; from the Roman family name Antonius, popularly linked to "flower", and shares its name day, June 13.

On birth records, Ant is rarely written as such: the Ants are Anthonys (173,790 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Anthony page. Ant is also a short form of Tony.

Frequently asked questions about Ant

What does Ant mean?

Ant is a short form of Anthony, which means uncertain; from the Roman family name Antonius, popularly linked to "flower".

When is Ant's name day?

June 13, together with Anthony: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ant a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Anthony.

Ant's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Robin90%
  2. Liam89%
  3. Adam87%
  4. Mohamed85%
  5. Naël85%
  6. Marceau85%
  7. Sacha84%
  8. Raphaël83%
  9. Timéo81%
  10. Nolan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin71%
  2. Gabriel71%
  3. Jules71%
  4. Maël76%
  5. Augustin76%
  6. Léo78%
  7. Aaron78%
  8. Nolan80%
  9. Gabin80%
  10. Timéo81%

Love potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Mohamed89%
  2. Liam85%
  3. Augustin84%
  4. Gabin82%
  5. Martin82%
  6. Robin80%
  7. Adam80%
  8. Timéo78%
  9. Naël76%
  10. Léo76%

Bottom 10

  1. Maël58%
  2. Gabriel62%
  3. Sacha65%
  4. Raphaël70%
  5. Jules70%
  6. Marceau71%
  7. Nolan71%
  8. Aaron74%
  9. Naël76%
  10. Léo76%

Professional potential for Ant

Bottom 10

  1. Maël42%
  2. Jules46%
  3. Timéo49%
  4. Sacha49%
  5. Naël50%
  6. Robin54%
  7. Gabin55%
  8. Nolan55%
  9. Liam55%
  10. Adam59%

Crush potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Adam96%
  2. Liam96%
  3. Mohamed93%
  4. Timéo92%
  5. Nolan92%
  6. Naël92%
  7. Robin91%
  8. Sacha89%
  9. Marceau88%
  10. Raphaël87%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin68%
  2. Gabriel76%
  3. Augustin81%
  4. Maël81%
  5. Gabin81%
  6. Léo82%
  7. Jules82%
  8. Aaron83%
  9. Raphaël87%
  10. Marceau88%
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