Fun Facts About the Name Amante
- 251 babies named Amante: U.S. records list 251 babies given the name Amante from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Amante Mean?
Amante comes from Latin amans (genitive amantis), the present participle of amare, 'to love.' Its literal sense is 'loving' or 'one who loves,' and in the Romance languages the noun amante normally means 'lover.' Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese all use amante as both a noun and an adjective, with the adjective carrying senses such as 'loving' or 'affectionate.' The name is therefore a word-name: its meaning is the ordinary meaning of the Romance noun, not a separate symbolic interpretation. It is not a form of Amando or Amanda, which descend from the Latin gerundive amandus, 'lovable,' although both share the root amare.
Amante Name History & Origins
Latin amans and its genitive amantis passed regularly into the Romance languages as Old French amant, Italian amante, Spanish amante, and Portuguese amante. In medieval and early modern texts, these forms commonly referred to a lover, often in poetic or courtly contexts. The Italian and Spanish forms also appear as surnames and, less often, as given names. As a personal name, Amante is rare and is best understood as a use of the common noun or adjective rather than as a traditional saint's name or dynastic name. The related ecclesiastical name Amantius, with French Amant, Italian Amanzio, and Spanish Amancio, comes from the same Latin root and was borne by early saints, but Amante itself is a distinct Romance form.
How Popular is the Name Amante?
Amante has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #5,304 in 2000.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,115 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #8,324 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #7,310 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #5,645 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #6,039 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #7,525 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #10,835 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #9,742 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #8,869 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #9,625 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #8,829 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #7,049 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #7,584 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #9,731 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #9,912 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #7,210 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #7,621 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #8,024 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,170 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #5,507 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #8,697 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #9,443 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #8,382 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #5,304 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #9,982 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #7,597 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #5,660 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #5,884 | 9 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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