Anatole
AH-nah-tole
Greek
"from the east, rising sun"Share
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Anatole Origin and Meaning
The name Anatole is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "from the east, rising sun".
Anatole is one of the unique boys' names with an unusual-ish feel but an uncertain provenance, with a meaning related to sunrise and thus to fire. While it's Greek in origin, it is associated more closely with France. Anatole Kuragin is a dashing, roguish prince in Tolstoy's War and Peace.
Fewer than five baby boys were named Anatole in the US last year, making it a good choice if you're looking for a truly uncommon boy's name that has a solid history.
# 979 in the US
Anatole Rank in US Top 1000
# 848 on Nameberry
Anatole Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Anatole Popularity
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Famous People Named Anatole
- Anatole France (born FrançoisAnatole Thibault), French poet and novelist; winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
- Anatole Paul BroyardAmerican literary critic
- Anatole Litvak (born Mikhail Anatol Litwak)Ukrainian film director
- Anatole NovakFrench cyclist
- Anatole de MonzieFrench administrator, encyclopedist and politician
Anatole in Pop Culture
- Anatole Kuragincharacter in Tolstoy's "War and Peace"
- Anatolefemale character on TV's "Life with Derek"
- "Anatole" book and animated series about a French mouse
- Anatole Leonardcharacter in anime "Robotech"
- Anatole Ngembacharacter from "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
- Anatole Kuragincharacter in "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812"
- Anatole Garroncharacter in 1943 film "Phantom of the Opera"