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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. Sylvie96%
  2. Armin96%
  3. Denim96%
  4. Eason96%
  5. Teodoro96%
  6. Karely96%
  7. Baxter96%
  8. Coralee96%
  9. Hasan96%
  10. Naim96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Anakin48%
  3. Ozzie55%
  4. Pepper55%
  5. Cosmo57%
  6. Sven58%
  7. Alaric59%
  8. Kaiser59%
  9. Koda60%
  10. Oaklyn60%

Love potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Kalina96%
  2. Eason96%
  3. Conley96%
  4. Love96%
  5. Karely96%
  6. Emelyn96%
  7. Addelyn96%
  8. Gareth96%
  9. Jesslyn96%
  10. Dovid96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Alaric47%
  3. Anakin48%
  4. Kain51%
  5. Ocean52%
  6. Sven52%
  7. Ransom54%
  8. Ozzie56%
  9. Seven56%
  10. Viktor57%

Professional potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Shimon96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Shlomo96%
  4. Shalom96%
  5. Jones96%
  6. Temperance96%
  7. Marielle96%
  8. Damir96%
  9. Boden96%
  10. Kalina96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Khaleesi45%
  4. Kaiser48%
  5. Axl49%
  6. Wolfgang49%
  7. Kain49%
  8. Alaric49%
  9. Ransom50%
  10. Tala51%

Crush potential for Ant

Top 10

  1. Anniston96%
  2. Roselynn96%
  3. Mikah96%
  4. Janelly96%
  5. Amado96%
  6. Love96%
  7. Kensington96%
  8. Emmalynn96%
  9. Amada96%
  10. Milly96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes53%
  2. Sven54%
  3. Tenzin57%
  4. Elon57%
  5. Mylah60%
  6. Kinslee60%
  7. Zaylee60%
  8. Hadi60%
  9. Ensley60%
  10. Oaklyn60%
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