Given name
Dontae
“an enduring woman; everlasting”·“an enduring man; everlasting”
Dontae is a variant of Dante. Interpretations include “an enduring woman; everlasting” (Latin) and “an enduring man; everlasting” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dontae is a variant of Dante. Interpretations include “an enduring woman; everlasting” (Latin) and “an enduring man; everlasting” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dontae is a variant of Dante. An origin associated with Dante is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dontae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,951
- 5,934 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 219 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,006 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,006 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 35.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 219 in 1996. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,177 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Dontae
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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