Nantes: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nantes – Meaning: named for the Namnetes tribe – Origin: Gaulish (Celtic) – Pronunciation: NAHNT


Nantes is a Gaulish (Celtic) name meaning “named for the Namnetes tribe”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Nantes

Meaning: Named for the Namnetes tribe.

Origin: Gaulish (Celtic).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Nantes

Phonetic: NAHNT   IPA: /nɒnt/

Popularity of Nantes

Nantes 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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