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Ant

Boy Name day: June 13 In French: Ton
Ant is a short form of Anthony: on birth records it is written Anthony (1,462,569 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Anthony page. Also a short form of Antonio, Tony, Antoine.
Origin: Latin, from the Roman gens 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 'h' spelling arose later from 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 gens 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 (1,462,569 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Anthony page. Ant is also a short form of Antonio, Tony, Antoine.

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 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Armin96%
  2. Theodore96%
  3. Eason96%
  4. Tobias96%
  5. Teodoro96%
  6. Baxter96%
  7. Beau96%
  8. Simon96%
  9. Hasan96%
  10. Naim96%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox47%
  2. Anakin48%
  3. Gunner51%
  4. Cain53%
  5. Abdullah55%
  6. King55%
  7. Luka55%
  8. Zayden55%
  9. Samson57%
  10. Cosmo57%

Love potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Loyal96%
  2. Eason96%
  3. Kian96%
  4. Conley96%
  5. Declan96%
  6. Shmuel96%
  7. Tobias96%
  8. Gareth96%
  9. Dovid96%
  10. Benedict96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain46%
  2. Alaric47%
  3. Maverick48%
  4. Anakin48%
  5. Luka49%
  6. Knox50%
  7. Kain51%
  8. Vladimir52%
  9. Sven52%
  10. Ransom54%

Professional potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Shimon96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Abraham96%
  4. Shlomo96%
  5. Jones96%
  6. Damir96%
  7. Shmuel96%
  8. Abram96%
  9. Boden96%
  10. Callum96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Kash43%
  4. Zander44%
  5. Xander44%
  6. Holden47%
  7. Jax48%
  8. King48%
  9. Kaiser48%
  10. Vladimir49%

Crush potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Amado96%
  2. Beau96%
  3. Eason96%
  4. Kentrell95%
  5. Julian95%
  6. Benson95%
  7. Simon94%
  8. Tobias94%
  9. Vincenzo94%
  10. Crosby94%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka46%
  2. Abraham48%
  3. Abram48%
  4. Lucien51%
  5. Johannes53%
  6. Knox53%
  7. Abdullah53%
  8. Hendrix53%
  9. Sven54%
  10. Gideon58%
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