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Donte

“Variant of Dante — enduring (from Latin durare, to endure)” — Italian, from Latin origin

Boy's name · #1979 in the US (2025) · 90s

Donte reached #400 in 1997 and has eased to #1979 since. About 16,000 boys have carried it since 1961.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dontes

• Donte DiVincenzo — American basketball player
• Donte Grantham — American basketball player (born 1995)
• Donte Whitner — American football player (born 1985)
• Donté Stallworth — American football player
• Donte Moncrief — American football player

In stories & tradition

• Donte Charles — Waterloo Road

What Dontes become

Among 65 notable people named Donte:

Sports figures appear 4.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Donte DiVincenzo, American basketball player.

Similar names: Dante · Nigel · Donnie · Monte · Cordell · Marquise

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