Anatoly: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Sunrise / of the east
Origin
Russian (from Greek Anatolios)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ah-nuh-TOH-lee

Anatoly is a Russian (from Greek Anatolios) boy's name meaning “sunrise / of the east”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.

Meaning & Origin of Anatoly

Meaning: Sunrise / of the east.

Origin: Russian (from Greek Anatolios).

How to Pronounce Anatoly

ah-nuh-TOH-leeIPA /ənɐˈtolʲɪ/

Popularity of Anatoly

Anatoly doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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