Anatoly: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Anatoly – 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

Phonetic: ah-nuh-TOH-lee   IPA: /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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