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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. Anthony96%
  2. Francisco96%
  3. Johnathan95%
  4. Jonathan95%
  5. Matthew93%
  6. Mitchell92%
  7. Aaron92%
  8. Alex90%
  9. Ruben90%
  10. Austin90%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean50%
  2. Victor62%
  3. Marcus67%
  4. Brett67%
  5. Clinton70%
  6. Andrew71%
  7. Kyle71%
  8. Travis71%
  9. Derek71%
  10. Cody71%

Love potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Jonathan96%
  2. Ryan96%
  3. Anthony96%
  4. Johnathan96%
  5. Austin96%
  6. Francisco96%
  7. Corey96%
  8. Matthew94%
  9. Ruben93%
  10. Justin91%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus63%
  2. Derek65%
  3. Sean65%
  4. Tristan65%
  5. Victor67%
  6. Christian69%
  7. Kyle69%
  8. Alexander69%
  9. Brett72%
  10. Cody73%

Professional potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Sean96%
  2. Mitchell92%
  3. Christian92%
  4. Austin85%
  5. Anthony85%
  6. Ruben85%
  7. Daniel85%
  8. Joel82%
  9. Justin80%
  10. Andrew80%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander44%
  2. Victor55%
  3. Marcus57%
  4. Brandon57%
  5. Derek59%
  6. Kyle61%
  7. Adam61%
  8. Cody64%
  9. Tyler64%
  10. Clinton65%

Crush potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Anthony96%
  2. Jonathan96%
  3. Johnathan96%
  4. Justin94%
  5. Corey94%
  6. Ryan93%
  7. Francisco93%
  8. Jesse92%
  9. Alex92%
  10. Brandon92%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean43%
  2. Christian58%
  3. Andrew60%
  4. Marcus69%
  5. Victor69%
  6. Derek73%
  7. Tristan73%
  8. Brett74%
  9. Daniel76%
  10. Joel76%
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