US Popularity Rank: 23581

Origin: French

Meaning: Sunrise

If baby arrives at the break of day, Anatole could be the perfect name. Anatole is the French form of Anatolius, a Greek name derived from anatolḗ, meaning "sunrise." This, in turn, can be broken down to the terms aná, meaning "up," and téllō, meaning "completion," "perfection," or "rise." Baby Anatole is bound to be a genuine morning person, rising with the birds as the first golden streaks of sunshine cross the horizon.