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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. Alphonse85%
  2. Édouard84%
  3. Eugène83%
  4. Félix82%
  5. Elie81%
  6. Gustave79%
  7. Georges79%
  8. Louis78%
  9. Roger78%
  10. Marius77%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucien48%
  2. Germain49%
  3. Joseph50%
  4. Raymond52%
  5. Albert54%
  6. Aimé54%
  7. Gaston59%
  8. Pierre59%
  9. Armand61%
  10. Robert62%

Love potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Maurice96%
  2. Alphonse96%
  3. Marcel96%
  4. Alfred96%
  5. Georges93%
  6. Eugène91%
  7. René90%
  8. Léon88%
  9. Ernest87%
  10. Gustave84%

Bottom 10

  1. Armand59%
  2. Germain65%
  3. Lucien67%
  4. Auguste67%
  5. Aimé68%
  6. Pierre69%
  7. Charles69%
  8. Marius70%
  9. Henri71%
  10. Émile71%

Professional potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Henri86%
  2. Louis83%
  3. Edmond82%
  4. Pierre78%
  5. Édouard77%
  6. Auguste77%
  7. Paul76%
  8. Armand76%
  9. Ernest72%
  10. Robert70%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Marius47%
  3. Aimé50%
  4. Fernand53%
  5. Léon54%
  6. Marcel54%
  7. Georges54%
  8. Maurice54%
  9. Roger55%
  10. Eugène55%

Crush potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Marius89%
  2. Alphonse87%
  3. Félix86%
  4. Roger85%
  5. Elie84%
  6. Léon82%
  7. Georges82%
  8. Eugène81%
  9. Louis81%
  10. Édouard79%

Bottom 10

  1. Germain47%
  2. Joseph49%
  3. Lucien50%
  4. Henri53%
  5. Albert53%
  6. Armand55%
  7. Raymond56%
  8. André59%
  9. Pierre60%
  10. Fernand61%
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