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Dontaye
How to Pronounce Dontaye
Pronounced don-TAY /dɑnˈteɪ/Medium
Meaning: Dontaye is an American-coined elaboration of Dante, using the popular -aye suffix; Dante itself derives from the Latin Durante, meaning 'enduring, steadfast.'Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Dontaye builds on Dante, from the Latin Durante, 'enduring,' adding the -aye ending common to many late-twentieth-century American coinages. It reflects a broader post-civil-rights-era trend of inventing and elaborating names within Black American families.
Dontaye was never common, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak around 1990, and it has stayed rare since. It sits alongside Donte and Dontae as one of several parallel spellings of the same name family.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dontaye mean?
It is an American elaboration of Dante, from the Latin Durante meaning 'enduring, steadfast.'
How do you pronounce Dontaye?
It is said don-TAY /dɑnˈteɪ/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Dontaye a boy or girl name?
Dontaye is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Dontaye?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak around 1990.